Indonesia

What political factors explain Indonesia’s poor economic performance? What economic factors? Are these two related? The major political factor affecting Indonesia’s poor economic performance is corruption. Indonesia was run by President Suharto for 30 years. Under his dictatorial rule corruption was rampant at all levels of government. While the country today is democratically run, the…

BACKGROUND OF THE CASE 1. Cycle & Carriage (C&C) was the 3rd largest car distributors in 1999 with its rich history and experience in automotive business back in 1957 where it obtained the sole rights to distribute Mercedes-Benz cars in Malaysia and Singapore. From the 1960s to late 1980s, C&C had explored from assembly of…

Waste treatment system reported in this paper is in Batam Municipality. It is an island city in Riau Island Province of Indonesia, which is located east of Sumatera Island and near Singapore. It has a territorial area of 108,265 (ha). During the period from 2000 through 2010, the population increased at an annual average of…

Case #2: Indonesia-The troubled Giant Indonesia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries and also one of the world’s most populous Muslim nations. Ethnic diversity can be good for a country but it can also cause problems such as ethnic rivalries. When they went from a dictatorship to a democracy, this led to a…

SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS: Low cost manufacturing capabilities Technological know-how Proprietary technology / superior technological skills Superior intellectual capital Better product quality Market share leadership Strong financial condition An attractive customer base Product Innovation skills An attractive customer base Reputation of good customer service Fruitful collaborative partnerships with suppliers and marketing allies. WEAKNESSES: Systems in all…

EU Free Trade Area ( FTA ) idea first appeared when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in December 2009 they discussed ways to improve bilateral relationship. The two Presidents agreed that bilateral trade and investment relationship has a great potential. Attention and commitment to establish closer collaboration…

Religion and civilization:-Most Indonesian business communities are Chinese and largely non-Muslim. -Many are Christians but because Indonesia is dominated by Muslims. it could be violative and impolite to eat during the fasting hours of Ramadan. -Superstitions: There are many superstitious notions in Indonesia due to the folklores and belief in Black Magic. One such superstitious…

One of a basic idea of Indonesia has been freedom of thinking and a free flow of ideas. But in some societies, governments try to keep their people ignorant. Usually, this is so governments can keep people under control and hold on to their power. In trying to keep people from the realities of the…

INTRODUCTION Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is an equatorial archipelago located in Southeast Asia between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This transcontinental state consists of more than 17,500 islands spanning approximately 5,150 kilometers from the east to the west (“Indonesia Facts”, 2018). Indonesia is not only the 7th largest country in terms of overall…