Will Indonesia succumb to a secular growth slow-down? If so, does it matter?
YAN ISLAM | In an iconoclastic paper, Lant Pritchett and Larry Summers (2015), question the standard view that emerging economies in the Asian… Read More
Indonesia
How hard will the Indonesian economy be hit by the current pandemic?
YAN ISLAM | Indonesia rose from the ruins of the 1997-1998 financial crisis in a commendable fashion. Economic recovery from a historically unprecedented… Read More
Regional wrap
- Australia leads calls to review the WHO's functioning - Sino-US tensions escalate in the South China Sea - India tightens crucial foreign investment policy Read More
COVID-19 and South East Asia: the week that was
UN criticises Cambodia's new state of emergency legislation | Indonesia sells bonds to finance virus relief measures | Laos reports no cases in 7 consecutive days | Malaysia denies entry of 200 Rohingya refugees due to COVID-19 fears | Myanmar releases 24,000+ prisoners in New Year amnesty | Coronavirus presents challenges for the Philippines' call centre industry | COVID-19 clusters in Singapore's migrant worker dormitories | Social media spat between Thailand and China from coronavirus post | Rice ATMs provide relief for Vietnam's poor Read More
COVID-19 and South East Asia: the week that was
COVID-19 is dominating news headlines and social media feeds globally. Each week the Griffith Asia Institute explores aspects of South East Asia’s COVID-19 response… Read More
COVID-19 and South East Asia: the week that was
Weekly snapshots from the region present an opportunity for Australia and Southeast Asian nations to keep watch of each other, and to learn from shared experiences. In this update we look back on the week that was, Monday 23 to Sunday 29 March 2020. Read More
The long road home
Originally published by the Pacific Institute of Public Policy, this 2013 appreciation of Andy Ayamiseba’s life of activism in exile is one of the few… Read More
Managing Asia’s coronavirus response
SARA E DAVIES | The novel coronavirus (COVID19) has so far been reported in 24 countries and territories outside mainland China, where the… Read More
Jokowi’s visit shows the Australia-Indonesia relationship is strong, but faultlines remain
Indonesian President Joko Widodo – Jokowi – has shown himself to be generally less interested in international affairs than his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Read More
Indonesia’s “Pacific elevation”: Elevating what and who?
In July 2019, at the inaugural Indonesian Exposition held in Auckland, New Zealand, Indonesia launched its ‘Pacific Elevation’, laying claim to a Pacific islands identity… Read More
