ASEAN

Beyond Sushi and Satay: Indonesia Eyes Japanese Blueprint to Dominate Global Gastronomy Tourism

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – Indonesia is looking to trade culinary secrets with Japan, but not in the kitchen. In a high-level strategic pivot, Jakarta has expressed a keen interest in adopting the “Japanese Model” to transform its vast archipelago of flavors into a world-class tourism magnet. During a formal meeting with the Japan Tourism Agency […]

Asia’s New Power Map: How Indonesia Plans to Overtake Japan and South Korea by 2050

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The global economic center of gravity is shifting rapidly toward Southeast Asia, with Indonesia projected to leapfrog traditional industrial powerhouses Japan and South Korea to become the world’s fifth-largest economy by 2050. Speaking at the Tokyo Conference 2026, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, laid out a bold vision […]