One of Indonesia's foreign policy priorities is to strengthen support for the sovereignty and unity of Indonesia, and this includes strengthening international support for Indonesian sovereignty over Papua. In this regard, the region that is of concern to Indonesia and has a history of supporting the Papuan independence movement are the countries in the Pacific Islands, especially members of th…
The future of the agricultural sector in Indonesia has become an emerging and crucial issue. The concern is reasonable because farmers have an enormous contribution to national food security. As the population increases, the need for food also increases. Right now, youth are the largest generation in Indonesia. However, as youth seek out what they believe to be profitable and business-focused c…
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world economy as most countries are now experiencing a slowdown in their economic growth. The IMF now expects the world economy to grow 3.2% this year, before slowing further to a 2.9% GDP rate in 2023. The said Institute stated that a tentative recovery in 2021 has been followed by increasingly gloomy developments in 2022. Among the challenges that should …
The four priorities of Indonesia’s foreign policy 2019–2024 are strengthening economic diplomacy, protection diplomacy, sovereignty and nationality diplomacy, Indonesia's role in the regional and global, and strengthening the infrastructure of diplomacy. The foreign policy carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aimed to bring national interest and is supported by the domestic rea…
During the time of economic crisis, as in the year 1997 and 2008, Indonesia’s economy has always survived by the strong and resilient of its Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). Coincidentally, since Covid-19 sanitary-crisis began in early 2020, and before countries around the globe even had the chance for an economic recovery post Covid-19, the world economy is now faced with t…
The key problem is to meet the interest of Indonesian foreign relations policy and its implementation carried out in provincial regions. This is inevitable that central and local governments should work together based on common perspective on how foreign relations and international cooperation should likely to be implemented. Local governments, provincial or city (Provinsi maupun Kota), may not…
Indonesia and Brazil represent strong middle powers where both could utilize every opportunity to enhance strategic partnership. Both are important players in the region, politically and economically and both are also members of the G20. The disruption of global supply chain in food and energy caused by the Covid 19 pandemic and the Ukraine war has proven that enhancing diplomatic dialogue i…
Border area has an important role in bilateral trade between countries. The proximity of border areas has established strong border communities’ relationships not only social but also economic. Therefore, Indonesia and Malaysia have signed Border Trade Agreement 1970 which have the purpose to facilitate people at the border area to fulfil their basic need through direct trade with their neigh…
Although in most countries the number of patients and death rates from COVID-19 can be suppressed, it does not mean that the world is free from the pandemic. Currently, most countries are also still struggling to recover their economy and try to get back on track on their commitment in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Various parties agree that the possibility of the world being hit …
United Nations (UN) Procurement is a potential economic opportunity for Indonesian companies to tap in. However, since 2017 the increasing trends in the UN procurement budget failed to trigger any positive response from Indonesian companies. In 2020, the UN spent 23 billion to procure goods and services to support its programs and operations globally, yet Indonesian companies only account for 0…