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The future of Indonesia’s green industrial policy
Indonesia’s green industrial policy—centered on domestic processing of critical minerals and development of an electric vehicle (EV) industry—has positioned the country as a global leader in nickel production and a key player in EV supply chains.
Indonesia’s Food Estate in Context: Bridging Past, Present and Future for National Food Security
Indonesia’s food estate program—initiated in 1995 and continued under successive administrations—aims to enhance national food security through large-scale agricultural expansion.
Quarterly Economic Insights
Indonesia entered the second quarter of 2025 with signs of macroeconomic stabilization, including cooled inflation at 1.60% and a narrowed current account deficit of 0.1% of GDP.
US labels QRIS a trade barrier – what’s next for Indonesia’s digital payment system?
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) assessed QRIS as a trade barrier in its the National Trade Estimate Report 2025. The report – which includes broader trade concerns – underpins the Trump administration’s plan to impose 32% tariff duty for Indonesian products as of July 2025.
Indonesia–Australia Ties: What Comes Next?
Indonesia must leverage Australia’s ongoing interest in Southeast Asia to shape a practical agenda for security and economic collaboration while clarifying its own strategic priorities, ensuring that the partnership is driven by shared regional goals rather than short-term domestic concerns.
Compliance Analysis of Indonesia’s Local Content Requirement Measures: International Trade and Investment Agreement Perspectives
Indonesia is increasingly utilizing local content requirements (LCRs) across key sectors to support domestic industries and value addition, but these measures may breach its international trade and investment obligations under WTO and bilateral agreements.
Indonesia’s Probable Foreign Policy Shift from the West under a Prabowo Administration
This transformation is marked by a deepening of ties with China, including unprecedented cooperation in the contested South China Sea, and a strategic pivot towards regional partnerships within ASEAN and BRICS.
Indonesia Economic Outlook Q2-2025
Indonesia is projected to maintain robust economic growth in 2025, driven by resilient domestic demand and strong government support for infrastructure and industrial downstreaming.
Indonesia’s Positive Investment List: Sectors Open and Restricted to Foreign Businesses
Indonesia’s Positive Investment List, introduced through Presidential Regulation No. 49 of 2021, liberalizes over 200 business sectors for foreign investment, including transportation, energy, and telecommunications.
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