Indonesia

Tropical forests in Indonesia ravaged by push for EV batteries

So-called “nickel provinces” are taking center stage in an ecological and human tragedy unfolding in Indonesia.

By Bonner Cohen, Ph. D. |2025-10-16T22:19:55-04:00October 17th, 2025|Comments Off

The U.S. Rediscovers a Valuable Trading Partner — Indonesia

The Trump administration secures a strategic foothold in Southeast Asia.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-08-30T23:46:10-04:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Indonesia hails U.S. trade deal as a ‘new era of mutual benefit’

The deal slams the door on Chinese products being shipped through Indonesia to the U.S. to gain the lower tariff than that imposed by President Trump on President Xi Jinping's regime.

By Duggan Flanakin |2025-08-07T21:30:21-04:00August 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Indonesia’s presidential election matters – Here’s why

It's the largest economy in Southeast Asia, it’s also strategically important to the United States and China as they compete for influence over the region.

By Duggan Flanakin |2024-02-02T10:19:32-05:00February 2nd, 2024|Comments Off

The U.S. and UK are getting coal cocked

Meanwhile China, India, even Indonesia are investing massively in coal.

By Duggan Flanakin |2023-09-12T13:10:19-04:00September 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Indonesia will pay fishermen to collect ocean trash

The program will run from October 1-26 and is part of a larger initiative to cut marine plastic waste in the country by 70% by 2025.

By Adam Houser |2022-10-12T14:38:08-04:00October 13th, 2022|Comments Off