After almost a decade of negotiations, the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Partnership Agreement finally came into force in July 2020. Under the current global economic condition, and particularly with the global trade disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the IA-CEPA partnership came at...

For the majority of Indonesians, rice is a must in every meal. So important is rice that much of Indonesia's food security lies in this commodity. The government has intervened extensively and monopolised rice markets for decades, yet, Indonesians continue to be met with expensive rice prices at...

The implementation of Large Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) to prevent further spreading of Covid-19 has disrupted food production and distribution chains across Indonesia. The government is facing the difficult task of balancing the need to enforce physical distancing measures with maintaining...

Restrictions to control Covid-19 spread have brought international trade and investment to a halt. Global trade is predicted to fall by 13 – 32%, while foreign direct investment (FDI) may sink even deeper by 30% and 40%. With the world headed to recession, economic recovery post COVID-19...