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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Chandra G. Asmara
XYour Choices Regarding Cookies and IdentifiersWe and our 150 third party partners use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") and hashed identifiers (e.g., a hashed version of your name, email address or phone number) to help us identify you on our site and third-party sites and to process certain information, such as your IP address and digital identifiers, to analyze site usage and provide you with relevant advertisements and content.
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3 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Chandra G. Asmara
The Sunda Kelapa Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia says China has signaled a willingness to take in more of the Southeast Asian nation’s exports, potentially giving Jakarta greater room to maneuver as it seeks to avert higher tariffs in the United States.
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3 weeks ago | 
torontosun.com | Chandra G. Asmara
Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to identify U.S. weapons that could be imported or fast-tracked for purchase, people with knowledge of the gathering said. They asked not to be identified as the details of the discussion remain private. Among the options under review is the revival of plans to acquire F-15EX fighter jets from Boeing Co., the people said.
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3 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Chandra G. Asmara
An F-15EX fighter jet. (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of US-made defense equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, to help ease trade strains and possibly ward off Donald Trump’s tariff plans.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Chandra G. Asmara
XYour Choices Regarding Cookies and IdentifiersWe and our 150 third party partners use cookies and similar technologies ("Cookies") and hashed identifiers (e.g., a hashed version of your name, email address or phone number) to help us identify you on our site and third-party sites and to process certain information, such as your IP address and digital identifiers, to analyze site usage and provide you with relevant advertisements and content.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Chandra G. Asmara
Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars’ worth of US-made defense equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, to help ease trade strains and possibly ward off Donald Trump’s tariff plans. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on April 8 to deliver a directive from President Prabowo Subianto instructing them to identify US weapons that could be imported or fast-tracked for purchase, people with knowledge of the gathering said.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Chandra G. Asmara
11 hours agoProtect your identity from data breaches with this free, simple step. Your Social Security number is the key to many parts of your financial life, from opening a new bank account to applying for a job to renting an apartment. If thieves get their hands on your SSN, they can do serious damage to your …
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4 weeks ago | 
bloomberg.com | Ben Westcott |Chandra G. Asmara
Richard Marles(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia said it won’t allow Russian planes to be stationed on its territory, after earlier reports that Moscow had requested permission to access a provincial base in the archipelago stoked concern in neighboring Australia. Indonesia’s Defense Ministry said no such request had been made by Russia or been considered. “We follow a free and active foreign policy,” Frega Wenas, a spokesman for the ministry, told reporters on Wednesday. “We’re friends with everyone.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Chandra G. Asmara
A KAAN, national combat aircraft TF-X. (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia is looking to help develop Turkey’s Kaan fighter jet and submarines, underscoring an intent to broaden modernization of Southeast Asia’s largest military to partners beyond traditional defense allies. The countries will establish a joint venture between strategic defense companies, President Prabowo Subianto said in a joint statement with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Thursday during a visit to Turkey.
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1 month ago | 
bloomberg.com | Chandra G. Asmara
Megawati Soekarnoputri(Bloomberg) -- President Prabowo Subianto met the leader of Indonesia’s de facto opposition party for the first time in more than a year, looking to reassure investors as a US tariff threat hung over Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Prabowo spoke with Megawati Soekarnoputri, a former president and leader of the largest party in parliament, for more than an hour Monday at her Jakarta residence. Officials began mentioning the meeting about a day later.
