Marcos Jr and Asean
One of the toughest challenges for the archipelagic nation is how it can contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region.
The Jakarta Post
Fate of G-20 meeting rests on Indonesian diplomacy
The Bali meeting is likely to become the first G-20 forum to constructively address the war in Ukraine.
Sri Lanka admits bankruptcy, crisis to drag through 2023
The island nation has endured months of galloping inflation and lengthy power cuts after the government ran out of foreign currency to import vital goods.
Energy transition or energy confusion?
The paper says the government's long-term electricity procurement plan is behind the curve, with financing options rather than road maps matteriing on the ground.
Indonesia rejects offer to send 10,000 more for haj this year
This year’s quota has been less than half of what Indonesia – the world’s largest Muslim majority country – received usually.
Who will lead Jakarta?
It remains to be seen if relocating the nation’s capital will make it easier or harder for the next Jakarta governor to lead the 495-year-old metropolis.
Japan consumers asked to accept higher prices for Philippine bananas
The Philippines embassy's unusual request for a price hike was made to the Japan Retailers Association, which includes supermarkets among its members, in early June.
Indonesia and United Arab Emirates reach trade pact
The accord, reached during a visit by Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to Abu Dhabi, will remove or sharply reduce duties on most goods traded between the Muslim…
Jokowi’s Russian mission is great, though it achieves little
Indonesia has maintained its long-standing impartiality in global diplomacy and has had strong ties with both Russia and Ukraine for decades.
Driven by food prices, Indonesia’s domestic inflation soars more than expected
Economists from Bank Mandiri stated that inflation would continue to rise significantly early in the second half of the year, particularly food prices.