Indonesia’s relatively successful vaccine diplomacy can be attributed to its effective use of soft power through leveraging on its international engagement capabilities.
The Indonesian government’s plan to revise the existing UU ITE raises concerns from opposition and watchdogs speculating that the government is finding new means to criminalize freedom of speech.
The popularity of figures such as FPI leader Rizieq Shihab signals a worrying trend of growing hardline conservatism among Indonesian Muslims.
Indonesia’s overemphasis on post COVID-19 economic recovery through the passing of the Omnibus Law has the potential to prolong economic downturn currently caused by the pandemic. Indonesia seems to be focusing on the wrong policies to meet with existing challenges.