Indonesia

Enhancing education for vulnerable and intersectional communities in Indonesia

Leave a Comment / Digital Dialogues, Education, Gender, Indonesia, Socio Cultural / By Alifia Afflatus Zahra

This op-ed is part of AASYP’s Digital Dialogues 2021, which is a programme that aims to provide a platform and forum for future leaders from across the region to contribute to the policymaking and diplomacy sphere by engaging in issues relating to Gender and Diversity, Green Recovery, and Emerging Economies. Effective societal development requires a …

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Bridging the Divide: AI Governance in ASEAN

Leave a Comment / Analysis, ASEAN, ASEAN-Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Education, Government, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Opinion, Philippines, Science, Singapore, Thailand / By Jonathan Lim

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The Forest Fire Response Potential of Social Forestry

Leave a Comment / Environment, Indonesia, Science, Socio Cultural / By Marina Hough

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Walking on Thin Ice: How Indonesia’s Job Creation Bill Poses Risks of Fuelling Modern Slavery

Leave a Comment / Economic, Government, Indonesia, Law / By Adila Nurul Ilma

This article is part of AASYP’s “Break the Chain” programme that highlights innovative solutions to modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced labour. On 5 November 2020, the Indonesian government enacted the contentious job creation bill (the “Omnibus Law”) into law. The Omnibus Law is an attempt by the Jokowi administration to improve economic activity by enhancing Indonesia’s …

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Call me a Worker, not a Slave: Domestic Servitude in Indonesia as a reflection on modern slavery

Leave a Comment / ASEAN, ASEAN-Australia Relations, Economic, Indonesia / By Grace Joanessa Kuncoro Putri

This article is part of AASYP’s first-ever “Break the Chain” programme which highlights innovative solutions to modern slavery, human-trafficking and forced labour. In ancient times, slaves worked for the interests of their masters who were generally landowners. They were forced to work and had no authority over themselves, or to even be sold or offered …

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Are expectations for the IA-CEPA too high?

Leave a Comment / ASEAN-Australia, Economic, Indonesia / By Hayley Shiel-Rood

There is hope the newly implemented Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will dramatically shift economic relations, paving the way for a stronger, long lasting bilateral relationship. But first, there are challenges to overcome. Earlier this year, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrisson stated that Australia and Indonesia are “not just close neighbours, but great friends”. …

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Tackling Poverty Amidst COVID-19 in Indonesia

Leave a Comment / ASEAN-Australia Relations, COVID-19, Development, Economic, Indonesia / By Data Avicenna

During the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Indonesia like many other countries, experienced an economic shock, making it a challenge to alleviate poverty. Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) takes surveys on poverty twice a year-in March and September respectively. Before COVID-19, the surveys recorded the poverty rate at 9.22 percent on September 2019, 0.44 percent lower …

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Refugees standing outside tents in internally displaced persons camp

Virus or Bullets: A glimpse of COVID-19 in Rakhine, West Papua, and Bangsamoro

Leave a Comment / Analysis, COVID-19, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines / By Queenie Pearl Tomaro

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, conditions are particularly serious in conflict and humanitarian settings, as abuses to vulnerable communities continue. A case in point is the continuing violent conflict in Palestine where coronavirus testing centres in Palestinian security checkpoints in the West Bank were reportedly demolished by Israeli soldiers. A lesson learned from the Ebola …

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Indonesian Health Worker holding a themometer

Lessons to be Learned: Indonesia’s Progress Towards ‘Health & Well-being’ Amidst COVID-19

Leave a Comment / Analysis, COVID-19, Indonesia, Opinion / By Joanda Kevin Yoga Aditama

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Number 3 – ‘Good Health and Well-being’ has unsurprisingly come under threat this year, particularly for Indonesia. Although the virus may be temporarily setting back Indonesia’s progress towards achieving this SDG in the short term, the pandemic may in fact facilitate the actualization of future policy settings mentioned …

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The Story Behind Indonesia’s Independence Day Traditional Games

Leave a Comment / ASEAN-Australia Relations, Indonesia, Opinion / By Joanda Kevin Yoga Aditama

Since Indonesia’s first President Sukarno read the text of proclamation on the 17th of August 1945, this date has been set as Indonesia’s Independence Day. Apart from official ceremonies, Indonesia usually holds several traditional games. These games are not only mean to be fun but also reflect Indonesia’s history and values. Panjat Pinang (Climbing Greasy …

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