Malaysia is still favourite destination for Indonesian migrants to look for jobs and better income. The proximity, cultural similarity, and for many, having relatives and friends who already working there, are among the reason that crossing the border is just convenient option to take. However, many Indonesians for one or other reason cannot go through legal official procedures and crossing …
Maritime transport is crucial to the economic growth and welfare of Indonesia and the Philippines. Efficient and competitive shipping services between the two countries will play an important role in assisting to realize the commitment of both governments to increase the relations, especially in the field of trade between Indonesia and the Philippines since the Philippines is one of the major p…
This study is intended to see opportunities for Indonesia in establishing PTA/FTA cooperation with East African Community countries and to see what steps are needed for Indonesia to carry out such cooperation. These steps are arranged in chronological order so that by 2025 Indonesia will be ready to sign the PTA/FTA. In addition to focusing on identifying the necessary steps, this study also pa…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs carries the general role as the coordinator and advisor on the conduct of foreign relations of Indonesia. The Ministry has also specific role relating to the treaty making process and administration as provided by the Vienna Convention on Law of Treaties and a number of national legislations. These roles bring about certain functions that should be carried out ef…
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…