More: Indonesia
US–Indonesia Trade Deal on the Brink as Washington Accuses Jakarta of Backtracking
In July, the US and Indonesia announced a sweeping trade deal under which Indonesia would eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of US goods...
Indonesia Estimates $3 Billion Needed for Sumatra Flood Recovery
Indonesia’s Sumatra island faces a massive reconstruction challenge after deadly floods and landslides caused by cyclones killed 950 people and left 274 missing. Neighboring...
China’s Data Sovereignty Drive Is Weakening WTO E-Commerce Rules. Indonesia Could Pay the Price
The Uncontrolled Digital Market
The world of international trade is no longer driven solely by containers in ports but by optical fibers crossing oceans. Recent...
Digital Battlefield: The Urgency of Indonesia in Establishing a National Cyber Command
The international community has now entered a new phase of strategic competition that no longer relies solely on conventional military strength. The digital space...
Free Starlink in Sumatra as Soft Power Diplomacy
Recently in Sumatra, Indonesia, there have been major landslides and flash floods that have caused extensive damage in affected areas such as Aceh, North...
Treaty of Common Security amid Papua unrest, Russian basing claims
On November 12, 2025, aboard the HMAS Canberra in Jakarta Bay, crisis choreography collided with diplomatic architecture. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Prabowo...
The Mass Disaster of November 2025: When Human Hands Were to Blame, Not the Sky
The way humans refuse to reflect is most ironic. Everyone immediately blamed the heavens for the events of November 2025, when massive floods swept...
Critical Industries, Critical Risks in ASEAN Supply Chains
ASEAN is attempting to secure a foothold in the global semiconductor and electric-vehicle battery industries. Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand have each announced concrete industrial...
Thailand Deploys Drones for Flood Relief as Indonesia Cyclone Deaths Rise
Heavy rains and severe flooding have killed at least 33 people in southern Thailand and two in neighboring Malaysia, with tens of thousands displaced....
Gibran’s G20 Play to Unlock Africa-Indonesia Powerhouse
What happens when the world's emerging powers stop waiting for permission?
When Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka landed in Johannesburg for the G20 Summit, he...