Tag: Indonesia

(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/

(China/Indonesia) China building Indonesia into an EV powerhouse (Asia Times)

JOHN MCBETH https://asiatimes.com/2021/02/china-building-indonesia-into-an-ev-powerhouse/

(Indonesia) Hambali trial prevents Biden from closing Guantanamo (Asia Times)

By JOHN MCBETH https://asiatimes.com/2021/02/hambali-trial-prevents-biden-from-closing-guantanamo/

(Indonesia) Why Indonesia seizing an Iranian tanker is purely over domestic law (The Interpreter)

ARISTYO RIZKA DARMAWAN https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/why-indonesia-s-seizure-iranian-tanker-purely-domestic-law

(UK/Indonesia) Time to strengthen the UK–Indonesia economic relationship (Nopriyanto Hady Suhanda, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/30/time-to-strengthen-the-uk-indonesia-economic-relationship/

(Indonesia/Religious Affairs) Will Indonesia’s new religious affairs minister protect religious minorities? (Alexander R Arifianto, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/26/will-indonesias-new-religious-affairs-minister-protect-religious-minorities/

(Indonesia/Pandemic) Indonesia: Doctors reject patients as COVID cases top one million (Jessica Washington and Syarina Hasibuan, Al Jazeera)

Medical professionals warn hospitals overwhelmed amid lack of ICU beds and shortage of healthcare workers. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/doctors-forced-to-reject-patients-as-indonesia-passes-1m-cases

(Indonesia/Pandemic/Democracy) COVID-19 and democracy in Indonesia: Short-term stability and long-term threats (Thomas Pepinsky, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/26/covid-19-and-democracy-in-indonesia-short-term-stability-and-long-term-threats/

(Iran/Indonesia) Iran seeks clarification from Indonesia on seizure of its tanker (Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera)

Iran’s foreign ministry says it has sought more information from Indonesia on its tanker, which has been accused of illegal transfer of oil. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/25/iran-seeking-more-information-on-tanker-seizure-in-indonesia

(Indonesia/China/Moderate Islam) Indonesia Set to Take on China and Claim Leadership of “Moderate” Islam (James M. Dorsey, BESA Center)

Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s recent cabinet reshuffle suggests that Indonesia may adopt a more critical attitude toward China and reinforce government support for efforts by Nahdlatul...

(Indonesia) Indonesia’s MUI Today: Truly Moderate or Merely Pragmatic? (Syafiq Hasyim, ISEAS)

Despite facing various problems since its establishment in 1975, MUI (Majelis Ulama Indonesia or Indonesian Ulama Council) continues to thrive, and has even...

(Indonesia) Sriwijaya crash puts Indonesian transport safety in the spotlight (Al Jazeera)

While flying has become a lot safer, issues over maintenance and regulatory failure continue to affect transport networks at road and sea. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/22/sriwijaya-crash-puts-indonesian-transport-safety-in-the-spotlight

(USA/Indonesia) Advancing the US–Indonesia defence relationship (Evan Laksmana, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/19/advancing-the-us-indonesia-defence-relationship/

(Islamic State/Indonesia) IS replication in Indonesia and counterterrorism after the Sigi attack (Any Rufaedah and Idhamsyah Eka Putra, East Asia Forum)

After losing 95 per cent of its territories in Iraq and Syria, the so-called Islamic State (IS) movement is widely considered to have fallen. Yet despite...