Indonesia is set to grant visa-free visits to 20 countries by October, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. The proposal is now in its final stages.
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Indonesia sent Monday humanitarian assistance worth a total of Rp 35.5 billion (around $2 million) to the landslide-struck Papua New Guinea as well as Afghanistan which got hit by an earthquake and flash floods.
The hackers behind a major cyber attack on the Indonesian government have issued a surprise apology and offered to release the “keys” to the stolen data.
Popularly known as a region of high growth and emerging multilateralism, the Indo-Pacific has become a new hotspot of geopolitical tensions between the United States, with its imperial ambitions, and China as an emerging global power.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi expressed Indonesia’s hope that Austria would consider recognizing the State of Palestine.
With relations between Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) strong, the time is right for Australia to advocate for a high-level Australia–Indonesia–PNG trilateral strategic partnership.
The news of Pope Francis’ visit to Indoesia, officially announced last March, has been met with great anticipation and excitement.
The world’s largest single-day elections, held in February 2024, granted Prabowo Subianto his long-held dream of becoming Indonesian president.
Indonesia should seize a chance of improving its defence-industry capability by stepping up cooperation with South Korea.
No one can be certain how the presidency of Prabowo Subianto – a former military general who has reinvented himself several times – will play out.
To appreciate the importance of a nation few in the West understand or study, consider that earlier this year Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s current defense minister, won the country’s presidential election with over 96 million votes.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict matters more to Australians and Indonesians than either country’s foreign policy elite previously acknowledged.
As the power struggle between China and the US intensifies across Asia, Indonesia faces dramatic threats ranging from Chinese regional domination to a Cold War that could turn hot.
Meeting between President Joko Widodo and Australian Governor-General David Hurley emphasised on the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Australia diplomatic relations, and the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australian relations this year.
The recent visit of the Governor-General of Australia to Indonesia reminds us of the dynamic relationship not only between the two countries but also between the two Defence Forces.
Indonesia is increasing its global influence through its foreign aid program, Indonesian AID.
