American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce
The passing of Ambassador Edward Masters in March sent a twinge of sadness through many of us. He taught us many things by his actions as much as his words. Together with his wife Allene,
On January 12, Indonesia’s mineral export ban came into effect with an unexpected kicker: an export tax on copper concentrates. As predicted, a last minute compromise allowed them to be exported but soon after it
2013 ends a year in which the Indonesian economy made a strong start and sputtered mid year when rumors of an end to the US Fed’s monetary easing, and uncertainty over nationalist trade policy spooked
Its amazing and somewhat anxiety producing to watch both the US and Indonesia democracies struggle over structural reforms. An inflection point seems to have simultaneously been reached in each country, with each nation's future
I normally go about my business keeping my American roots a little under wraps. AICC is after all a bi-national association. Right before this year’s APEC meetings in Bali (October), there was the third US-Indonesia
Steep declines in the rupiah (it briefly passed 11,000 on Friday) stock index and overall confidence-echoing earlier drops-finally sent enough shivers within the government for the President and his economic team to say "enough is
