International Politics

ASEAN pulled off a deft diplomatic performance at its final summit for 2025, combining seemingly conflicting initiatives – such as hosting Trump and getting to know Brazil's Lula and South Africa's Ramaphosa – under its wide, welcoming tent. Timor-Leste is finally a full ASEAN member. 

Indonesia’s priority agenda in the G20 presidency is to promote inclusive economic recovery, however there are many challenges before its members. High uncertainty is prevalent throughout the global economy and access to vaccinations remains a key issue. How can Indonesia lead past the multitudes of diplomatic documents toward concrete actions by the G20?

After US-ASEAN relations suffered under Donald Trump's administration, Joe Biden now promises that US foreign policy will once again focus more on allies. What can ASEAN expect from Biden's presidency?

Indonesia is among the 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan and South Korea which has officially signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in November 2020. This article explores social and environmental vulnerabilities in the region with a main focus on perspective from Indonesian civil society.