A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward moment for relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Michael
A former Australian defence official’s decision to invoke an “aggressive Indonesia” while arguing for the strategic value of Aukus submarines has created an awkward moment for relations between Canberra and Jakarta. Michael
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and appointed his deputy, Suahasil Nazara, as his replacement, the president’s office said on Monday, Reuters reported. Suahasil, who has served
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Nearly 800 Indonesians have fallen ill in a series of separate food-poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme, raising fresh questions over the safety and management of a
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Indonesia is placing more than US$70 billion of annual commodity exports under closer government scrutiny as Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) prepares to launch its export monitoring platform on Tuesday, Sep 1. The
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Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has accused two tax officers of accepting bribes from listed pulp producer Toba Pulp Lestari in connection with alleged under-invoicing that prosecutors estimate caused state losses of
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Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo resigned on Monday, citing personal reasons that were not publicly disclosed, setting in motion the formal legal process to appoint a new head of Indonesia’s central bank.
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Sri Lanka’s Merchant Shipping Secretariat (MSS) has launched an investigation after the captain of an Indonesian-flagged vessel alleged that he paid a USD 5,000 bribe to facilitate what sources described as a
More Military-style training programmes for civilian co-operative jobs in Indonesia have come under intense scrutiny after several trainees died during mandatory boot camps, raising fresh concerns over the expanding role of the armed
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Indonesia is preparing to scale back President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program, with officials considering more than $2 billion in additional budget reductions alongside cuts to the number of beneficiaries and
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At a recent Ambassadors’ Roundtable held in Colombo, as part of the premier diplomatic and policy dialogue series hosted by the Pathfinder Foundation, Dewi Gustina Tobing, Indonesian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
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Indonesia’s palm oil industry is showing signs of recovery after analysts said the government is expected to scale back a controversial export overhaul that had sparked concerns over international trade disruptions and
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More than sixty years ago, Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, warned that political independence meant little without economic sovereignty. In his famous Trisakti doctrine, announced during the 1964 Independence Day speech, Sukarno argued that a
More Indonesia has begun a sweeping crackdown targeting major palm oil producers over allegations of under-invoicing and transfer pricing in commodity exports, raising pressure on some of the country’s most powerful agribusiness groups.
More Indonesia has announced a sweeping overhaul of its commodity export system, moving to centralise shipments of key natural resources through a government-appointed state-owned entity, in a policy shift that has triggered sharp
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A planned visit by a delegation associated with Taiwan to Jakarta has drawn attention after diplomatic correspondence sought facilitation support from Indonesian authorities ahead of an international conference scheduled for late April
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