Tag: Indonesia

Indonesia/USA. The right climate for Indonesia- United States cooperation (Eko NM Saputro, The Interpreter)

Indonesia is feeling a little ignored. The recent visit by US Vice President Kamal Harris to Vietnam and Singapore led to speculation that Indonesia...

Indonesia. Indonesia’s long transition to COVID-19 endemicity (Yodi Mahendradhata, East Asia Forum)

The Indonesian government seems to be transitioning from its pursuit of an elimination endgame in its fight against COVID-19 to a scenario premised on civil cohabitation....

Indonesia. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indonesia’s Fintech Markets (Sugandi Eric Alexander, ADBI)

We investigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the large-scale social distancing (PSBB) policy on Indonesia’s financial technology (fintech) markets. We also elaborate...

Indonesia. COVID-19’s impact on Indonesia and its global standing (East Asia Forum)

Editorial Board, ANU As the world looks upon the horrifying images of Indonesia’s COVID-19 crisis, many naturally wonder whether, or how, the country will be...

Indonesia. Indonesia stuck in the middle with its COVID-19 crisis (East Asia Forum)

Liam Gammon, ANU Two genres of viral video encapsulate Indonesia’s devastating wave of COVID-19 infections over the past six weeks. In the one most familiar to...

Indonesia’s AI Promise in Perspective (CSET)

Kayla Goode, Heeu Millie Kim The United States and China are keeping an eye on Indonesia’s artificial intelligence potential given the country’s innovation-driven national strategy and...

Indonesia – More productive jobs to embrace a more prosperous Indonesia (World Bank blogs)

Photo: Achmad/World Bank SATU KAHKONEN Indonesia has made great strides in becoming a middle-class country and is working to become a thriving high-income country by 2045....

Indonesia – Indonesia must act on illegal gold mining or fall for fool’s gold (East Asia Forum)

Muhammad Beni Saputra writes: Indonesia’s illegal gold mining problems reveal deeper issues with local level corruption and economic inequality. In Sumatra, gold miners have complained about...

Indonesia/Climate Security – ASPI explains: Climate security in Indonesia (The Strategist)

The Strategist writes: In this ASPI explainer, Robert Glasser, head of ASPI’s Climate and Security Policy Centre, and Anastasia Kapetas, The Strategist’s national security editor, outline...

(Indonesia) Making Indonesia’s carbon neutrality a reality (East Asia Forum)

Abidah Setyowati, Delft University of Technology, writes for East Asia Forum: In May 2021, Indonesia’s biggest utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), pledged to phase...

(Indonesia) Since mid-May, Indonesia has faced a massive surge in Covid-19 infections with the number of reported positive daily cases increasing fivefold

EDUARD LAZARUS and TEGUH MAULANA write for The Interpreter: Since mid-May, Indonesia has faced a massive surge in Covid-19 infections with the number of reported positive...

(Indonesia) On 18 May 2021, Indonesia opposed a new UN General Assembly resolution to formally embrace the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

I Gede Wahyu Wicaksana writes for East Asia Forum: On 18 May 2021, Indonesia opposed a new UN General Assembly resolution to formally embrace the...

(Indonesia) Jakarta: the human costs of urban vulnerability

Emma Colven writes for East Asia Forum: Flooding earlier this year in Jakarta, Southeast Asia’s largest city, provided a tragic reminder of the human...

Indonesia – Is Garuda Indonesia on the brink of bankruptcy? (James Guild, East Asia Forum)

COVID-19 has battered Indonesian flag carrier Garuda’s revenue and sent earnings plunging, causing trading of the airline’s shares to be halted recently after a...

Indonesia – Indonesian peacekeeping and civil–military relations: a double-edged sword (Natalie Sambhi, The Strategist)

During Indonesia’s two-year stint on the United Nation’s Security Council (2019–2020), the country made significant gains not just in promoting peacekeeping operations but in augmenting...

Indonesia – Indonesia’s opportunistic approach to arms procurement (Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto, East Asia Forum)

The first-ever bilateral defence agreement between Indonesia and Japan was signed on 30 March 2021, which paves the way for Japanese arms exports to...