[Analytics] The Bougainville referendum and the fate of Melanesia: Which Way, Big Man?
A staggering 98% of Bougainvilleans voted for independence from Papua New Guinea in the recent…
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[Analytics] Deterrence and South China Sea strategy: What do the latest China-Indonesia Natuna tensions tell us?
The recent round of tensions between China and Indonesia in the Natunas, which comes as…
Indonesian president plans to visit Natuna amid China’s violations
BATAM, Jan 8, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit Natuna…
India asks refiners to stop buying Malaysian palm oil after political row: Sources
NEW DELHI, Jan 8, 2020, Reuters. India has informally asked palm oil refiners and traders…
Indonesia mobilises fishermen in stand-off with China
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Bangkok Post. Indonesia will mobilise fishermen to join warships in the…
Indonesia’s leader Jokowi streamlines flood response as death toll rises to 67 in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Jan 7, 2020, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday ordered government ministries…
Govt anticipates possible oil price hike as US-Iran conflict intensifies
JAKARTA, Jan 6, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The strained diplomatic relations between the United States…
No negotiation with China regarding Natuna: Indonesia’s minister
MALANG, Jan 6, 2020, ANTARA. Indonesia will defend its sovereignty and will not negotiate with…
[Analytics] China trade questions confound Australia’s Indo-Pacific shift
The ‘Indo-Pacific’, stretching from the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pacific, is the Australian government’s…
China insists arbitral ruling is ‘illegal’ amid Indonesia’s protest
MANILA, Jan 4, 2020, PhilStar. China continues to reject the July 2016 ruling of a…
Japan, China, S. Korea step up banking cooperation with ASEAN
TOKYO, Jan 4, 2020, Kyodo. Government-backed development banks of Japan, China and South Korea have…
Jakarta flooding deaths rise to 53, nearly 175,000 displaced
JAKARTA, Jan 4, 2020, Reuters. Nearly 175,000 people remain displaced in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and…