The government’s downstreaming agenda must be supported by industrialization, but the pace of industrialization in Southeast ...

The statement also came as the government’s attempt to dismiss worries that its BRICS membership could put Jakarta’s trade ...

Despite the criticism, the government pressed ahead, securing Indonesia’s full membership in BRICS in just three months.

While some experts praised the membership and Indonesia president Prabowo’s ‘outward-looking’ approach, others warned that ...