I noticed a recent media article that named the next Australian Ambassador to Indonesia. This was noteworthy in that there is in practice a lengthy process that needs to be followed before any appointment can be confirmed, and the current Ambassador, Gary Quinlan, remains in the role until mid 2021.
Politics
Jokowi urged member states to forge stronger ties to alleviate the pandemic’s both health and socio-economic impact.
An AIC research program looks into the challenges that face rural young people in South Sulawesi forced to return home due to COVID-19.
Indonesian women carry the burden of unpaid work, including care-giving, due to persistent gender inequality in Indonesian society and segregation in the labour market.
An estimated US$2.7 billion’s worth of the country’s international trade was paid for using China’s currency in the first six months of 2020.
Indonesia’s development has been supported over several decades by one of the largest sustained multilateral aid efforts since WWII, from which Australia has also benefited.
The exchange’s short-term performance won’t have a big impact on the real economy – simply because not that many people are exposed to it.
Amid exacerbated systemic social and economic inequalities, there is renewed interest in sustainable investing and creating positive change for the world’s poorest.
During these times of heightened xenophobia, perhaps it is all the more important to remember the importance of people-to-people relationships.
The Family Resilience Bill suggests both parents working full time is a threat to moral resilience, but also requires the family to be economically self-reliant.
Indonesian female entrepreneurs tend to work in slower productivity fields and also have less access to skills development training, technology, and business networks.
It is a relationship that has perhaps never been more important to Australia, particularly as ties with China continue on a downward spiral.
Indonesia’s advocacy received an overwhelming endorsement in late August when its resolution to promote the role of women in peacekeeping was adopted by all members.
An Universitas Airlangga professor says the key to Indonesia’s economic recovery is the development of its downstream fisheries industries.
Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community.
Land disputes pitting small-scale farmers against big capital interests are common across Indonesia and they cause more social conflict than any other issue.
