the capital of indonesia. it's said to be the world east most congested city.lthough gentleman car the's population is dense, standing at oornd 10 million, it still lacks an adequate public transport network. when traffic is gridlocked, motorbicycles are the quickest way of getting around. local residents have come to rely on them as a primary mode of transport. in fact, a new motorbike business is rapidly expanding. motorbike taxis. paying customers sit behind the driver. there are now hundreds of thousands of motorbikes taxis nationwide. the brisk expansion of the business is down to the development of a new smartphone application. using the app, customers can call a motorbike taxi with ease. it was first made available in january, 2015, gaining widespread popularity. indonesia's first-ever online motorbike taxi service was started by a young entrepreneur. >> hello. >> medine. his innovations captured the attention of the indonesian president. in this episode of "asia insight," we follow the speedy growth of indonesia's online motorbike taxi business. this ma

nhk world's metalia reports. >> reporter: surabaya is indonesia's second-largest city. baby shops is a profital product. one of the most important products for customers is diapers. this shop specializes in disposable diapers. its popularity is growing as high quality japanese products sell for 20% less than supermarkets in the area. >> translator: i like japanese diapers because they don't give my child a skin rash. >> translator: we're confident our sales will go up. we want to add more products and expand our store. >> reporter: japanese diaper manufacturers expect the market to grow. last december this major manufacturer opened a disposable diaper factory in a jakarta suburb. it develops products to meet local needs. for example, it has found that indonesians want more diapers than the ones normally sold in japan. at the same time, demand for higher quality diapers is increasing every year with factors such as slimness and comfort being important. the company obtained indonesia's first certification for disposable diapers to prove they are made in accordance with is

the indonesian government is ready to work with its counterpart to deal with this issue. >> indonesia, malaysia and the philippines agreed last month to step up cooperation and jointly patrol the waters. indonesia, the world's largest exporter of coal, has expressed concern that piracy in the busy sulu sea shipping lanes could reach the same level as seen in somalia. >>> myanmar's de facto leader aung san suu kyi has pledged to reinforce trust-building measures to bring about national reconciliation in her country. the nobel peace prize laureate addressed an invited audience of thai students on the second day of her three-day visit to thailand. >> since we became an independent nation in 1948, we have -- we cannot claim that there has been peace throughout our nation. there have always been pockets of conflict, and now we are working to remove these pockets of conflict, to turn conflict into friendship, to turn conflict into mutual trust and understanding. >> fighting between government forces and ethnic minority groups continued for more than 60 years after the country's independence

apart from china, india and indonesia. we see strong growth in our report.thing is, how do where do you get the most bank for your buck? how do you measure the efficacy and the results of advertising? traditional tv advertising already has an established matrix. the statistics and the effectiveness. advertising, there are different media and devices, metricse the measure of are in the testing stage. struggling onll the most effective way to deploy a widely accepted matrix. one shouldsuppose not say one is better than the other. they should all be part of a campaign. work together and complement one another, digital and linear tv? >> i agree with this. softhe economy is a bit and purchasers need to tighten their purse strings. therefore, they need to measure the effectiveness. effectiveness will tell you whether you can provide a better experience. rishaad: effectiveness with things like programmatic advertising to work out what you like and make it relevant to who you are. the traditional tv advertising, it is more for the mass population. mobile advertising

. >>> indonesia has vowed to step up patrols in exclusive waters following a series of skirmishing with boats from china. >> three confrontations have been reported so far this year in the rich fishing grounds of the natuna islands in a corner of the south china sea. >> translator: poaching by chinese fishermen is increasing this year. china uses fishing boats to establish its presence in the area. >> the indonesian navy said it seized a chinese fishing boat on friday in its exclusive economic zone. it said it fired warning shots at several boats that were fishing illegally. several fishermen were detained. china's foreign ministry responded sharply. it said an indonesian vessel fired on the fishing boat injuring one person in what it called traditional chinese fishing grounds. >> translator: we launch a strong protest over such excessive use of force. we urge indonesia not to take action that can complicate and expand the conflict or affect regional peace and stability. >> the indonesian navy defended its actions on tuesday saying it they were appropriate. it said the fleeing ship igno

. >>> indonesia's parliament has moved to beef up defense spending. the defense ministry's budget will rise to $8.25 billion, the midst of tensions with china over the south china sea. there was a series of confrontations between indonesian naval ships and chinese fishing boats in the rich fishing grounds there. china has said it does not dispute indonesia's sovereignty over the islands but its claim of jurisdiction over almost the entire south china sea includes nearby waters. indonesia's defense ministry says some of the new funds will be used to upgrade infrastructure on the islands and build a newport to allow more fighter jets and warships to be based there. >>> tax collectors in japan are tallying up the numbers from the last fiscal year and they're realizing they've brought in less money than they expected. what are you hearing? >> catherine, tax officials actually collected more money from individual income taxes as well as the consumption levy. but corporate taxes a different story. sluggish company earnings slashed those revenues by about $2

. >>> japanese anime videos have become popular in indonesia, but some are not satisfied with simply watching them on tv. they said to create fantasy words of their own. we have this report about the world of plastic robot models. >> reporter: anime fans can build plastic robots that look like characters from the japanese anime series. the hottest selling items in the show costs about $18. >> translator: it's intricately detailed and the entire form is cool, too. >> reporter: indonesians are taking up a wide variety of hobbies as their country's economy grows. more and more fans are apparently willing to build craft of their beloved heroes with their own hands. this is a workshop. they're learning how to make a plastic model. fans have created hobby clubs across the country. >> translator: it is important to draw two-dimensional graphics before making a three-dimensional model. >> reporter: 22-year-old catherine is a participant. she has been watching the gundam anime series since she was small. she was amazed by a particular elaborate model she saw in a shop window, and felt inspire

about 34,000 children are said to be on the street in indonesia. these young people were once among them. but now they've seized on an opportunity for a better future from trash. the non-profit organization helps them make new products from the things people throw away. they set up a workshop in a shelter four years ago. interested children can receive an 18-month training course on how to change goods from glass bottles and other materials. the npo hopes the training will provide them with the skills to stand on their own. their products are on display at the hotel lobby and other places. these are egg holders made from wine bottles. the necks o of the bottles have been turned into wine glasses. this vase was made from a fishing lamp. >> i think it's really good that we do recycling because of the global problems. it's nice -- it's particularly nice that children are doing it. >> very nice. >> reporter: sales of the things children make have more than tripled over the past two years. the npo pays each child between $12 and $24 per month. >> transl

and very flat growth for, in indonesia or let's say less growth in indonesia.rowth in south africa. the growthout half of a few years ago in the case of china. so, basically, that fourth leg of the growth engine, the fourth cylinder of the growth engine, is also at tough speed. ♪ anna: now let's shift gears and look at a recent phenomena in china. the crunchies -- the country's fast and furious economic develop it has fueled i rising car culture. stephen engle took a ride at a beijing auto racing circuit. ♪ day, anyonetrack can spend 1200 renminbi, $185 to have fun at the track. is tryinggolden port carut china's emerging culture on a new track, offering an alternative to dragracing on the streets. bloomberg obtain this video of teens being busted after illegal midnight racing in underground parking lot. >> the consumer market -- basically, we are giving them what they want. it is their needs. they want to go somewhere to drive fast. this is a safe environment for them to do it. port is planning an ipo as it accelerates into a more assetlight licensing model. t

it was found stranded off the coast of indonesia's northern province of aceh last week. the migrants were trying to reach the australian territory of christmas island. the aceh government said on friday the vessel had to head back out to sea after it was repaired, and those on board were supplied with food and fuel because indonesia was not their destination. officials advised the migrants, who included nine children and a pregnant woman, not to continue their journey to australia, but to head back to sri lanka. activists say they should have been given access to the u.n. refugee agency. >>> india's long-standing fondness for curry is legendary. but that seems to be changing as younger and richer generations broaden their gastronomical horizons. now two are hoping to cash in on that new-found spending power and promote japanese cuisine in india. nhk world neha gupta has more. >> reporter: young indians use social networking websites to exchange tips on popular restaurants that don't just sell curry. they also hold regular dining events. they're helping the food business

. >>> indonesia's president and his cabinets have discussed a strategic plan to develop islands in the disputed south china sea. joko widodo is standing firm and asserting his country's sovereignty. joko ordered an expansion of offshore oil exploitation and commercial fishing in waters near the natuna islands, one of the country's northernmost island groups. it follows a series of confrontations between indonesian naval ships and chinese fishing boats in the rich fishing grounds there. there have already been three reported skirmishes this year in the area. last week, joko boarded a warship to visit the islands. he was accompanied by a high level delegation including his foreign minister and chief of the armed forces. china has set it does not dispute indonesia's sovereignty over the islands, but its claim of jurisdiction overall most of the entire south china sea includes nearby waters. the east natuna field is believed to have hold one of the world's largest untapped gas reserves. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un assumed yet another title at a parliamentary session that opened wed

that's what is being described in indonesia after a 6.5 making any duty under sea earthquake. it shook buildings and drove people into the streets. there was a hospital that was evacuated, took pictures outside to make sure everybody was all right. tremors from today's quake are still being felt in singapore. again, it's a 6.5 magnitude under sea earthquake in indonesia. >>> your weather and traffic on the 1s beginning with four things to now about the forecast. >> here is meteorologist chuck bell. both of you and aaron red ties today. well color coordinated. >> well, i feel very special that we're all looking like we're on the same team. getting dressed as a group in the morning. we'll have areas of thick fog very early this morning especially north and west of the metro up into parts of frederick county, maryland. more clouds moving in later this afternoon. best chances for rain today will be in the shenandoah valley, but those rain chances may be in the metro area by early this evening. temperature-wise we're in the mid-60s in the shenandoah now, nearer to 70 around the met

and last but not least, engines of growth in the last 10 years, china, india, south africa, indonesia, i mean, right now second year in recession for brazil, second year in recession for russia, and very flat growth for indonesia or let's say less growth in indonesia, less growth in south africa and then about half the growth of a few years ago in the case of china. so basically that fourth leg of the growth engine, that fourth cylinder of the growth engine, is also at top speed. ♪ anna: now let's shift gears and look at a recent phenomenon in china. crit's fastest and furious economic development has fueled a rising car culture. bloomberg buckled up and took a ride at a soon to be listed beijing auto racing circuit. >> here at track day basically anyone can come out and spend 1,200 m&b, that's $185 u.s., to have fun at the track. beijing as i golden port is trying to put the car culture on the new track, offering, for example, an alternative to cruising or drag racing on the street. bloomberg obtained this video of teens being busted by the police after illegal midnight racing in an

global ratings are facing heat for keeping indonesia's rating at junk.appointing and inexpressible because the country has had one of the lowest debt to gdp ratios in asia. s&p has held off, saying indonesia needs to cut deficits and fully implement fuel subsidy changes. land rover is suing for copyright breaches and unfair competition. the carmaker says the vehicle is a copy of the land rover. the models featured similar the chineset vehicle sells for a third of the land rover price. of the uaemember says growth will accelerate next year and is planning to revive stalled projects, including the plan to build a branch of the guggenheim museum. the chairman for economic development told bloomberg dhabision that abu remains strong. >> even with cuts and excessive gaps, the economy is strong. the 50% of nonoil sector, the growth rate is in the neighborhood of 5% or 6%, so that is healthy. angie: that was a look at some of the stories making headlines. it will take more than the world's steepest stock market sell of two turned china into a place for bargain

he would travel around renting soccer stadiums and putting on concerts with indonesia's leading rock star and teach the kids words to songs that they were writing about religious liberty. he'd go on and pay for it himself and do it the next night at another football stadium in indonesia. there are muslims like this, and we need to work with them and be their friend, and they need friends. >> and finally you would like to see this happen here because there's got to be a voice within the community to speak out against this powerfully. >> it's tough here because of the traditions and culture and history and reasons we don't have time to go into right now. but it has to be done. we really, really have to help when they ask for it. the real moderate muslims and do everything we can to help them prevail. >> absolutely. ambassador, thank you for your iran sig insights after this horrific carnage we witnessed last night. >> powerful eyewitness accounts from inside the nightclub where the horror unfolded. >> all of a sudden we heard boom, boom, and we thought it was like the stereo. we're lik

vonnie: the china story not involved yet, but you are involved in southeast asia, like indonesia. >>utely and that is for two reasons. you have to get comfortable before you can look at emerging markets. then in places like indonesia,, the countries are worse off than 1998 politically and economically, conditions are nowhere near as bad. exhilaration, growth has moderated, trade numbers have been down. the market is saying it is not just exhilaration. this is worth the 1998. i know we are nowhere near that type of price. t vagreae for long-term investors. korea, ifoiding south you invest mostly -- >> we have hedged out most of our currency exposure in south , we see tremendous once in a decade of opportunities in terms of valuation. a big bet, a lot of political turmoil. you are not giving up on this just yet. brazil, it is true, they are in the worst economic position since 1980. it was driven there by a toxic mix of policies. sheets, off budget spending done by the government. they just ran off the rails and -- the situation is so bad, it is not possible to continue. it is now in t

indonesia entering a bull market. we're still seeing a stronger japanese yen. mid-point. to the we're basically capping the strongest or the largest one-month gain in the japanese yen going back to 1998. with: we will see if they -- if they will be able to hold on to those rains. you can get more on that and the on our the day's news digital destination tailor-made for the middle east. you will find market data and you can watch all our reports, interviews, and special content only available online. also coming up area later in the show, bmw may be joining the race for self driving cars with a jerusalem-based company. we will have the details for you from tel aviv. that is all still to come. also later we will get you more on the merger of abu dhabi's two biggest investment funds that could create an energy company worth more oil than libya. plenty to stay tuned for. rishaad: euro back watching -- you are back watching bloomberg. joining us now from our london studio, the head of italy's economics for citigroup. thanks for coming in. we will pick up where we left off in o

>> we saw how they acted last week with indonesia and korea, this renewed dovishness.remains pro growth in asia, and there is room to continue cutting interest rates. however, this week because we had the eu referendum, it is unlikely that central banks will make a move, and less tricky necessary. angie: i have to bring in india here. a surprise, but definitely an affirmation of foreign investors big fear about india. >> yes. , he has done a good job as central governor and has helped move india ahead of china has the top performer in terms of regional growth. investors are worried that the policy will change, and india needs to continue implementing measures to facilitate investment in the region. floated a couple of names. do you know any of them? >> we don't know who will be the new one, but it could be quite destabilizing if it's someone who's not more international in his outlook or more pro-foreign investment. angie: that is something they will have to keep an eye on. we will leave it there. thank you for joining has. i think everybody is waiting for brexit right

. >> cooper: joey began expressing himself on stages across indonesia.lis, who's managing and artistic director of jazz at lincoln center in new york. he was so impressed by what he heard, he invited joey to perform at their annual gala, their biggest event of the year. and even though it was his new york debut and his first time performing for such a crowd, joey decided to play one of the toughest songs in jazz, "'round midnight". ( playing "'round midnight" ) orchestra rose, the crowd rose, and joey, who was ten at the time... he didn't know what to do. >> billy crystal: don't go, joey. >> cooper: he tried to walk off the stage. >> crystal: don't go. >> cooper: the host that evening was billy crystal. >> crystal: take it in, man. take it in. come back out, come back out. >> cooper: joey had arrived. >> crystal: joey alexander! >> cooper: you got a standing ovation? >> alexander: well, thank god for that. ( laughter ) >> cooper: "thank god for that"? >> alexander: i mean, i didn't expect to have a standing ovation. >> cooper: that concert

and indonesia and elsewhere. but that was his tradition, and it's the indonesian tradition in a lot of ways. it's not the tradition that has come to us in large measure out of the arabian desert. and one has to call it straight. you can't make any kind of progress with intelligence or surveillance or anything else unless you can be honesty with yourself. trish: certainly been dancing around it for the last eight years. in part perhaps because he thinks that's the better thing to do rather than to call the enemy out straight. but as you say, it just is a war that can't be won when you're doing that. let me ask you, though, about the homegrown element to all of this. because now it's not just a case of we need to be nervous about people that we're letting into this. it's not concerns about how many syrian refugees are coming in or what do we need? a new kind of visa waiver program, ambassador, it's also who are the people here right now in our midst? who are the people that have grown up here that you would think w

marzuki darusman from indonesia, currently un special rapporteur on north korea, collects such evidence. >> for the moment, we do have to recognize that the democratic people's republic of korea continues to pose a challenge to the international community in terms of its continuing practice of totalitarian repression of its people. we do have satellite imagery that clearly corroborates the existence of these camps. between 180,000 to 200,000 inmates are being incarcerated. crimes against humanity took place and continue to take place in that country. >> mr. darusman presents his findings to various un commissions at regular intervals. and just as regularly, objections are raised by north korea's un representatives. >> we would like to once again categorically reject the special reporter and his report on the human rights situation in the dprk. this special reporter and his report constitute extreme manifestation of politicization, selectivity, and double standards and have no relevance whatsoever with genuine human rights. >> chanyang ju had to wait for three years until her family had

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reporter: wildfires rage in indonesia, was go through southern germany -- floods go through southernny. the effects of climate change are all over the world. at a global media form, journalists, politicians and experts gathered to discuss ways to implement the paris agreement and how the media can help. >> i think that the media has to explain just what climate change is. there is a big knowledge gap and the media should clarify what a transformation might look like in every country. reporter: one example is africa, and interactive tv program produced by dw in cooperation with channels tv. they focus on success stories. one company, recyclers, health ease -- helps ease the garbage problem. locals who separate trash are awarded with a point system, which lets them obtain appliances and cash. they say that europe should play a role in africa's development. >> a lot of multinationals are operating in countries like nigeria and they come from countries like germany and the e.u. and they need to push the same standards that they are under in other countries, in the countries they are work

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indonesia declining by .36%. some investors took profits from a three-day rally. >>> here is a look at other business stories we're following. >>> japan's current account balance posted its 22nd straight month of surplus in april. it came in at nearly 1.9 trillion yen or $17.5 billion. income from overseas investments helped. automobile exports fell but it was offsight by a plunge in energy related imports amid lower crude oil prices. japanese workers are gloomy about the economy. the economy watchers survey shows the sentiment index fell by .5% from april to 43 worsening for the second month in a row. a number below 50 indicates more pessimists than optimists. it tracks the impressions of more than 2,000 workers including store clerks and taxi drivers. >>> sources say a major bank is considering quitting its role as a primary dealer of japanese government bondnds. bank of tokyo mitsubishi ufj. if the bank goes ahead with its plan it will be the first japanese financial institution to g give up i its topealeler s

indonesia slid 0.8%. sydney down by .15%. higher commodity prices failed to prop up the resource heavy index. shanghai and hong kong closed for holidays. kospi edging downwards by 0.1 at 2024. the bank of korea cut its key interest rate to a record low 1.25%, driving the index to a seven-month high but profit-taking pared the gains. shares in philippines dropping. shares sold off an the index reached its highest level in a year on wednesdaday. >>> here are some of the other business stories we're following. >>> honda motor announced a japan-wiwide recall of more tha 780,000 vehicles fitted with takata air bags. the firm says the recall applies to 14 models including the odyssey and fit. all produced between 200003 and 2009. inflators in the takata air bags in rare cases can explode and shoot out metalalc parts. automakers have recalalled 13 million cars with ththe air bag in japan alone. >>> chinese officicials say in y the producer pririce index was down 2.8% from a year before. a minor improvement from the decline in april.

challenges is the relatively limited market. 70% of users are concentrated in japan, taiwan, thailand and indonesia. >> translator: i am often in contact with people abroad, but line is not that popular everywhere. so i rarely use it. >> in areas like the united states and europe, line users are on the decline, dropping by 15 million over 12 months. the company hopes the simultaneous listings in japan and the u.s. will boost its international profile. it also wants to use funds raised on stock markets to strengthen its sales and ad strategies. in japan the company is looking to increase its use beyond young people and with a larger segment of the population. seniors. >> translator: i use e-mail a lot. i never use line. >> with around half of japanese people sticking to older types of phones, line is looking more broadly. it's announced that it will soon enter the low-priced smartphone business, an expansion that would take it much further than the original app. >>> finance ministers of the member nation of the asia-europe meeting have expressed concern over the possible impact of geopolitical tensi

indonesia gaining by .3% snapping its four-day losing streak. >>> japanese finance minister taro aso says he is keeping an eye on how the british referendum on eu membership will affect financial markets. he says the government is ready to take action to prevent the yen from rising. aso spoke to reporters on tuesday after the yen rose to the upper range against the dollar, the highest level the japanese currency has hit in a month, 105. >> translator: speculative trading has been recently seen in currency markets, but, as you know, huge fluctuations are not desirable. market stability is extremely important. >> aso says the government will take action if necessary in line with agreements with other members of the group of 7 and the group of 20. >>> executives with major japanese travel agency jtb say data concerning as many as 8 million customers may have been leaked. they say someone from outside the company gained unauthorized access to a computer server where the information was stored. >> translatotor: we'll inform customers about the possible data leak, and we'll take all necess

indonesia, meanwhile, advancing by .3% to hit a two-week high. >>> the minutes of a bank of japan meeting show sluggish growth and a slow rise in wages caused board members to downgrade their inflation forecast. the central bank released the minutes on tuesday. policymakers at the boj's april meeting decided to cut the price outlook for fiscal 2016. they also widened the time frame for hitting their 2% inflation target to all of fiscal 2017 from the first half of that year. they previously cited changes in crude oil prices as the reason for the downgrade. almost all nine board members were confident that the bank's negative interest policy will have an impact on prices. but they said that might take time. here is a look at some of the other business stories we're following. >>> officials at the international monetary fund say the japanese government needs to change its economic policies to ensure growth and fiscal health. and they say the consumption tax needs to be raised from the current 8% to at least 15%. the officials expect japan's economy to grow about 0.5% this year and see invest

. >>> groupon has sold its indonesia business to a malaysian-based business k-fit. the groupon philippines will become a shareder and subsidiary. of k-fit. >>> devon energy will sell some of its oil and gas assets for nearly $1 billion. the company plans to divest properties in oklahoma as well as an overriding royalty in the northern midland basin. shares rose more than 4.5% to 37.56. >>> shares of adamus pharmaceuticals were cut in half. the food and drug administration denied the drugmaker approval for medication intended to treat anaphylaxis, citing limited studies. it will conduct additional testing and resubmit results by the end of the year. shares cratered today big-time, nearly 54%, to 4.09. >>> another pharmaceuticals company that saw its shares tank today was ocular therapeutics. during a late-stage clinical trial the company's drug for treating pink eye failed to reach its primary goal. shares plummeted 42.5% to 6.81. >>> quarterly profit fell at united natural foods but good enough to top estimates. the organic food distributor saw an uptick in sales th

we see isis cells as far as away as indonesia. e see them in libya and so i think, including western europe. this is a broader movement. you know, today marks the two-year anniversary of the claimed establishment of the caliphate and isis issued a graphic showing where they have sort of units. that included in turkey. so this is quite concerning. we shouldn't presume this is a sort of one off, if you will. this is a planned sustained effort. laura: indeed. what is the stop those attacks america's airports? frances: right. prior to the hard security perimeter, any soft target is very difficult to protect, and you can take measures to mitigate those risks as we have. but it's mere impossible to prevent them altogether. laura: and how does the f.b.i. track people in america who are radicalizing themselves on the internet and potentially planning attacks like this? frances: well, we recently saw in the orlando case of omar mateen, they had had two contacts with him, looked at him quite closely. they were concerned about him but they d