Amid rising US–China competition, Australia and Indonesia are advancing critical minerals cooperation and clean energy initiatives to strengthen regional supply chain resilience.
Politics
The Indonesian government has responded to Australia and PNG’s landmark defence treaty, saying it expects the two nations to “uphold the sovereignty and independence” of Indonesia.
President Prabowo Subianto is set to travel to Egypt for a Gaza summit to be led by his American counterpart, Donald Trump.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the TNI in Jakarta, Prabowo said Indonesia’s abundant natural resources have long been the target of external interests.
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the plain-speaking senior economist who was recently appointed Indonesia’s new finance minister, can’t be more different to Sri Mulyani, his reformist predecessor who led the country’s fiscal policymaking for more than a decade.
This special issue of Inside Indonesia commemorates the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the 1965–1966 genocide, when an estimated half a million men, women and children were murdered for their real or perceived support of the Indonesian Communist Party (Partai Komunis Indonesia, PKI).
With Jakarta’s focus spread across its economic engagement with major powers, and its expanding global role through platforms such as the G20, BRICS, and its ongoing OECD accession process, Australia, despite its geographic closeness and deepening economic ties must navigate a relationship where Indonesia’s diplomatic bandwidth is increasingly global in scope.
Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FH UGM), Heribertus Jaka Triyana, stated that the FH UGM, in collaboration with Universitas Katolik Widya Mandira (Unwira) in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, will work together to map out legal challenges frequently encountered in border regions.
Indonesia has responded to the arrest of two Australian citizens accused of trying to arm Papuan separatist fighters, warning that it would not tolerate threats to its territorial integrity and calling for closer coordination with Canberra to investigate cross-border arms networks.
Djamari Chaniago was appointed as Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs while Erick Thohir was made the country’s sports minister. The two positions were left vacant when Prabowo reshuffled his Cabinet on Sep 8 that came on the heels of deadly protests last month.
India’s actions were disturbingly clear. But what is happening with Indonesia in its relationship with China? Is our near neighbour — along with numerous other ASEAN countries — being pushed by Trump into much closer ties with China and other BRIC countries, including Russia?
Two men have been charged after a two-year counter-terrorism investigation allegedly linked them to the trafficking of firearms and military-grade equipment from Australia to a violent paramilitary group in Indonesia.
In today’s special episode, we turn to the thoughts and responses of Indonesians currently living overseas. Being away from home when such serious and concerning events are underway poses its own challenges, and today I want to find out more about how they are getting information, what they see as the key issues, and what can be done from abroad.
Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was chairing a meeting with top ministry officials when she received a call from President Prabowo Subianto’s office informing her she would be replaced within an hour, two sources said, underscoring the abruptness of the longtime finance czar’s sacking.
During Indonesia’s recent mass protests, the looted homes of politicians in Jakarta revealed unexpected victims: cats reportedly left behind or stolen as their owners fled for safety.
A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent.
