can you show me with concrete examples how Indonesia "leads" ASEAN? Pls stop saying you are a "natural" leader. There is no such thing in the world.
How big is Indonesia economy now after the collapse of your currency?
you should come up more with facts and figures instead of nonsense and insult.
I don't want to hear about economic fiscal from the 6th rank.Indonesia's trade balance swung back to a small surplus and inflation held steady, data showed on Monday, in tentative signs of improvement in Southeast Asia's biggest economy after recent turmoil.
Workers load cement bags onto a ship at Jakarta's port of Sunda Kelapa, Indonesia. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
JAKARTA: Indonesia's trade balance swung back to a small surplus and inflation held steady, data showed on Monday, in tentative signs of improvement in Southeast Asia's biggest economy after recent turmoil.
The country was one of the hardest-hit emerging markets over summer as foreign investors withdrew funds from the equities market and the rupiah on fears the United States was set to wind down its stimulus programme.
Its own domestic woes, in particular a large current account deficit, added to the problems.
But indicators have mostly been improving of late after the government and central bank moved to shore up the economy and the US Federal Reserve has left its stimulus intact.
On Monday, data showed the trade balance swung to a surplus of US$42.4 million in October from a US$657.2 million deficit in September due to improved export growth and reduced imports, mainly of fuel following a huge hike in prices in June.
Economists had expected a sizeable deficit.
The figures showed that "the overall trade position was much better than could have been expected", said economist Robert Prior-Wandesforde from Credit Suisse.
Inflation edged up to 8.37 per cent from 8.32 per cent in November year-on-year but was below economists' expectations of 8.50 per cent, the data showed, giving the central bank a little room.
Indonesia has enjoyed a prolonged boom in recent years, clocking up annual growth of more than six per cent but analysts predict the economy will grow at its slowest pace in four years in 2013.
- AFP/gn
Indonesian data show economy stabilising after turmoil - Channel NewsAsia
Try harder. You are the one who started with economy and GDP figures. Don´t you want to continue talking on Indonesia after PISA and currency collapse?Don't you think we have a backup plan after the 1998 Crisis. Here's the much more recent news.
I don't want to hear about economic fiscal from the 6th rank.?
This Is just a light jab when I insult someone you would be the first to know it.
Indonesia just plays a minor in the South China Sea high stakes poker game. Same goes to East China Sea tension.
New Recruit
That different time. Right now, Indonesian Born Chinese has been regarded as one of the groups of Indonesia called "Tionghoa"
although there are still people envious of the Indonesian Born Chinese, but their just Minority and Retarded
Not as much as 60's or 70's.
but, Many of Indonesian have Negative View to Western Country, Especially USA and Australia.
because they assume USA and Aussie has beackstabbed Indonesia in Timor Leste Case. and also in Spying Case yesterday
The king has chinese descent. and most of the PMs and opposition leaders are the same
Uh-oh, I remember we never give you any sh*t. Are you got it and without tell it to us !?
