Defense and Security
Sjafrie: Indonesia to establish infantery battalions up to 100
Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has announced the plan of the Indonesian government to establish more infantry battalions in 2025 to make them 100, a measure part of the grand strategy to present Indonesia’s soft power that complements the hard power strategy in the country’s defense system.
KCR purchase to lead the way in domestic defense industry: Analyst
A defense analyst says the Ministry of Defense's plan to procure two Fast Missile Boats (KCR) from Turkiye as part of the measures taken by President Prabowo Subianto to set an example for domestic defense industry to improve the quality of its products.
Business Interview with Ukraine Ambassador to Indonesia Part 3
Vasyl Hamianin, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia, expressed hope that Indonesian people boycotted the products of Russia following the latter's invasion to Ukraine. The ambassador also hoped that Indonesia would provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Business Interview with Ukraine Ambassador to Indonesia Part 2
Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia Vasyl Hamianin said that some Indonesian businesspeople had studied the possibility of working together with Ukrainian partners. Indonesia and Ukraine signed a preferential trade agreement in 2013. Both countries agreed to prioritize certain goods and services.
Business Interview with Ukraine Ambassador to Indonesia, H. E. Vasyl Hamianin - Part 1
This interview discusses the current diplomatic relation between Ukraine and Indonesia and the impact of the Russia's invasion to Ukraine on Ukraine-Indonesia business relations. With the ongoing war, we also learned that at least two Indonesian private companies agreed to provide Ukraine with humanitarian aid in significant volumes.
Business Interview with Russian Ambassador to Indonesia H. E. Lyudmila Vorobieva - Part 2
This interview discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Russian-Indonesian business relations, as well as Russia's point of view on economic sanctions imposed on Russia, how it will impact or not Russia's investment in Indonesia. The interview also discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Indonesia for the G20 Summit in Bali in November and the INNOPROM as well as the bilateral strategic cooperation in the nuclear energy and technology sector between Indonesia and Russia.
Business Interview with Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, H. E. Lyudmila Vorobieva - Part 1
This interview discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Russian-Indonesian business relations, as well as Russia's point of view on economic sanctions imposed on Russia and how it will or will not impact Russia's investment in Indonesia.