Indonesia’s businesses fear deluge of Chinese goods after Trump takes office
Indonesian Employers Association chairwoman Shinta Kamdani told The Jakarta Post on Friday that Trump’s “strong protectionist policies” and his “America-first” approach…
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Prabowo’s free nutritious meal program: More than just a meal
Effective trade policy is important for achieving the free meals program’s local agriculture goals. Price volatility and global-to domestic price transmission are major concerns…
Indonesia ranks 77th in global hunger levels
7.2 percent of the population is still not food secure.
Indonesia’s Lewotobi volcano belches colossal ash tower
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Monday and Tuesday, killing nine people and forcing the relocation of residents from a 7-kilometre (4.3-mile) exclusion zone.
Indonesia President Prabowo says he’s still the boss as VP Gibran temporarily takes reins
It will be the first time that 37-year-old Mr. Gibran, the nation’s youngest vice president, will take command of the government in Mr. Prabowo’s absence.
America’s choice: The Jakarta Post
Those who claimed the Trump brand would sink the Republican Party were proven wrong, as this time the 78-year-old millionaire won the popular vote, with more than 70 million…
The significance of synchronising foreign and defence policies
The complexity of the security environment in which Indonesia operates necessitates the establishment of high-level, regular channels of coordination between foreign and defense…
Diaspora hopes for warmer US-Indonesia ties amid election tumult
For Indonesian citizens living in the US, like other groups that have no say in the US election, one major hope was that the overall relationship between their country and the US…
Indonesia President Prabowo, Singapore PM Wong usher in stronger bilateral ties
President Prabowo hosted PM Wong for lunch and bilateral talks at Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, where they reaffirmed the “strong friendship” between Indonesia and Singapore,…
Justice for some: The Jakarta Post
Corruption appears to be deeply rooted in the judiciary, given the conviction of former Supreme Court justices Sudrajad Dimyati and Gazalba Saleh for accepting bribes from parties…