Australia’s strategic future hinges on Indonesia. Right now, Indonesia is struggling in the face of the health and economic pandemic unleashed by COVID-19. Australian support could make a pivotal difference.
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Historian Dr Frank Palmos, a former foreign correspondent in Jakarta, believes that along with education the best way to stamp out xenophobia is through personal contacts.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has recovered from coronavirus and has been released from the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital where he was treated for the past weeks.
I had to live somewhere else because Indonesia didn’t want me for my ethnic origin. And now Indonesia doesn’t want me again for my sexual orientation. And that encourages me further to be here.
As the world contends with Covid-19, Indonesia and Australia have an opportunity to establish deeper ties and cooperation on matters of mutual concern.
Jokowi fears his legitimacy and hold on power may be at risk with provinces defying the central government’s authority.
In recent years, some scientists have complained about what they perceive as a sort of hostility on the part of the government toward scientists.
Once again, Indonesia is in the middle of a “year of living dangerously.” Trouble started with mass protests in May 2019 over the presidential election results.
IA-CEPA will result in a significant boost to Australian businesses seeking to undertake greater trade and investment with Indonesian businesses and consumers.
Last week, the mayor of Ecuador’s largest city ordered the international airport’s runway blocked to prevent a KLM airliner from landing to pick up Dutch tourists stranded by the coronavirus.
The leader of one of Indonesia’s biggest provinces has set up dedicated services to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, drawing in one of The Australia-Indonesia Centre’s partner Universities.
The General Elections Commission (KPU) in Surakarta City, Central Java, decided to defer the stages of regional elections to thwart the spread of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Indonesia is witnessing a rising death toll.
The West Java Health Agency started distributing a million masks for the province’s residents and more than 1,000 units of personal protective equipment for medical personnel on Monday.
Indonesia’s guided-missile frigates recent underwent a round of combat system upgrade testing. It spotlighted the Southeast Asian state’s ongoing attempts to boost its maritime capabilities.
Deputy Mayor of Bandung Yana Mulyana has been tested positive for COVID-19. “I have run test and it comes back positive,” said Yana through a video received by Tempo on Monday, March 23, 2020.
Australian government recently endorsed stricter social distancing measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus, requiring four square metres of space per person in an enclosed room.
