In February 2026, Australia and Indonesia signed a landmark bilateral Common Security Treaty. The deal enables Indonesia and Australia to consult each other in the event of unfavourable challenges to either country and, if appropriate, consider measures to be taken, either individually or jointly.
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In February, a delegation of Australian investors travelled to Jakarta to deepen partnerships and advance long-term investment opportunities. It was the second investor mission and the fifth business mission to Indonesia under Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 and was timed to coincide with the Indonesia Economic Summit.
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that Australia had shipped around $507.59 million in jewelry and precious stones to Indonesia in January. These shimmering goods accounted for 47.54% of the $1.07 billion in non-oil and gas imports that Indonesia had made with the close neighbour.
A directive issued by Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry has triggered controversy among cattle importers and feedlot operators after capping the purchase price of imported feeder cattle at Rp 56,000 per kilogram of live weight, equivalent to about $3.33 per kg, according to industry estimates.
After moving manufacturing to the developing world to save on labor, Nike and other apparel brands are shifting employment in their Indonesian supply chain away from high-wage parts of the country and into less-developed areas.
Indonesia is ready to adjust budget expenditure to keep its fiscal deficit below 3% of GDP as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up oil prices and pile more pressure on the economy, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tuesday.
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth manager Danantara is studying financing options to acquire 50 Boeing aircraft for state-owned carrier PT Garuda Indonesia under a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, officials said in Jakarta on Thursday.
Indonesia’s financial regulator has frozen Rp 14.5 trillion ($859 million) worth of shares as part of an investigation into alleged insider trading and stock price manipulation linked to Mirae Asset Sekuritas Indonesia, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group.
At the core of this agreement lie ideas that weave security and shared prosperity into one connected vision. The treaty focuses on making security talks and teamwork stronger than ever before.
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Once widely seen as a rite of passage, marriage is being redefined by Indonesia’s Generation Z, who are increasingly choosing to wait or keep celebrations modest as rising living costs and evolving personal values reshape their priorities.
If you are an expat, tourist, or digital nomad in Indonesia, knowing the best hospitals in Jakarta and Bali for foreigners can provide peace of mind. Both cities offer internationally accredited hospitals, English-speaking doctors, and dedicated services for foreign patients.
Gender equality and rights have become one of the most visible casualties of this shift. During Trump’s first term, and markedly in the second, these issues were framed as threats to national sovereignty and traditional values.
In this article, we focus on Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan and Timor-Leste, drawing on learnings from our research engagements in those nations, to show how deeper Indigenous-to-Indigenous partnerships between Australia and Asia can contribute markedly to understanding Indigenous knowledge as global phenomenon in the broadest sense.
A young Muslim footballer Eizar Tanjung shared his inspiring journey as he navigates the challenges of training and academics during Ramadan.
After years weighed down by oversupply and falling prices, the Australian nickel market could finally be poised for a rebound following Indonesia’s announcement to slash production.
