https://www.scmp.com/rss/522628/feed The latest news and top stories on Centre for Strategic and International Studies Indonesia. A prominent Jakarta based non-profit research institute, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies Indonesia (CSIS Indonesia) is dedicated to improving policymaking through policy-oriented research, dialogue and public debate. Established in 1971, its main areas of focus include economics, politics, social change and international relations, alongside promoting regional cooperation. CSIS... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia went to Washington to negotiate a trade deal and came home with more than 200 obligations to America’s nine. A day after the signing, the US Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for the tariff threat that had driven the whole exercise – for a time, at least. Detractors have likened this “agreement on reciprocal trade” to a blank cheque and a surrender of Indonesia’s sovereignty. The government, for its part, calls it a win-win. The deal was signed by President Prabowo Subianto on... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3345752/indonesias-us-trade-deal-faces-sovereignty-reckoning-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3345752/indonesias-us-trade-deal-faces-sovereignty-reckoning-home?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:33 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia should tread carefully before deepening ties with Russia, analysts said, after President Prabowo Subianto made an unplanned visit to Moscow this week, raising questions about the diplomatic and economic costs of closer engagement – including how Washington could respond. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Prabowo on Wednesday, hailing 75 years of what the Kremlin described as “solid and steady” diplomatic relations between the two countries. The visit was Prabowo’s second to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336244/indonesia-urged-tread-carefully-russia-courts-prabowo-energy-and-defence-offers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3336244/indonesia-urged-tread-carefully-russia-courts-prabowo-energy-and-defence-offers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:30:09 +0000