Tag: Indonesia

(Indonesia) Indonesia on edge ahead of Easter after church bombing (Al Jazeera)

Aisyah Llewellyn and Eko Rusdianto World’s most populous Muslim country is on alert for attacks after Makassar cathedral, police headquarters targeted. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/indonesia-on-edge-ahead-of-easter-after-palm-sunday-attack

(Indonesia) Indonesia plays hardball with its nickel (East Asia Forum)

James Guild, RSIS Nickel has become increasingly important beyond its traditional use in stainless steel manufacturing as the base metal is a key component in...

(Japan/Indonesia/China) Japan, Indonesia sign arms transfer pact amid China concerns (Defense News)

 Mari Yamaguchi Japan and Indonesia signed a pact on Tuesday allowing the transfer of Japanese defense equipment and technology to Jakarta as the two countries...

(Indonesia) Makassar Palm Sunday bomber was known to Indonesian police (Al Jazeera)

Eko Rusdianto and Aisyah Llewellyn Experts say Indonesian authorities should pay compensation if perpetrator confirmed as one of hardline group arrested in January. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/makassar-bomber-may-have-been-known-to-indonesian-police  

(Australia/Indonesia) Building an education and training link between northern Australia and eastern Indonesia (The Strategist)

Hillary Mansour In 2018, the Australia–Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership recognised a ‘proximity advantage’ between eastern Indonesia and northern Australia offering ripe opportunities for development, growth...

(Indonesia/Australia) Survey reveals what Indonesians really think of Australia (The Strategist)

Hillary Mansour The 2021 ‘State of Southeast Asia’ survey report by Singapore-based think tank ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute reveals some hard realities about Indonesians’ attitudes towards...

(Indonesia) Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission in dire straits (East Asia Forum)

Jeremy Mulholland, La Trobe University and Zainal Arifin Mochtar, Gadjah Mada University Indonesia’s once formidable Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is now metamorphosed into an impaired government agency....

(Indonesia/ASEAN/Indo-Pacific) Reconciling Indonesia’s view of ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific (East Asia Forum)

David Camroux Since independence, Indonesia’s regional role has been characterised in many ways but most notably as that of a middle power. Indonesia has also played...

(Indonesia) Indonesian election law revision a win for the ruling elite (East Asia Forum)

Alexander R Arifianto, RSIS As Indonesia slowly inches toward the 2024 general election, preparations for the legislative framework that will serve as the electoral rules...

(Indonesia) Central Sulawesi disaster: An opportunity to strengthen road and bridge resilience in Indonesia? (World Bank blogs)

ELENA Y. CHESHEVA TOMÁS HERRERO DIEZ MARÍA JOSÉ SALA PELUFO JIAN VUN The Palu IV Bridge, commonly known as the Yellow Ponulele Bridge, was...

(Indonesia) What do we need to boost water supply resilience in Indonesia? A risk-based mindset (World Bank blogs)

IRMA MAGDALENA SETIONO JIAN VUN MUHAMMAD HALIK RIZKI DEVAN KREISBERG Nestled in a narrow valley in the center of Java Island, Magelang City is...

(Australia/Indonesia) Firming up Australia’s soft power in Indonesia (The Strategist)

David Engel In an earlier Strategist post, I touched on Australia’s aid and soft power—an aspiration too often unfulfilled for all the rhetoric to the contrary. Australia’s efforts...

(Indonesia) Are Indonesia’s “rubber” laws limiting freedom of speech? (The Interpreter)

JIM NOLAN In an unexpected announcement, Indonesian President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo this month called upon Indonesia’s military and police leadership to “improve supervision to ensure that the implementation...

(Indonesia) Indonesia’s modest new sovereign wealth fund (East Asia Forum)

Kyunghoon Kim, KCL Indonesia is establishing a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) in the coming weeks. While details are still lacking, it seems that the entity — tentatively...

(Indonesia/China) Indonesia’s Sinovac rollout sets high stakes for China’s vaccine diplomacy (East Asia Forum)

Jason Hung, Cambridge University https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/02/06/indonesias-sinovac-rollout-sets-high-stakes-for-chinas-vaccine-diplomacy/

(Indonesia) Rizieq’s arrest no progress for Indonesia’s religious minorities (East Asia Forum)

Yohanes Sulaiman, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/02/05/rizieqs-arrest-no-progress-for-indonesias-religious-minorities/