Indonesia is seeking to ensure European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) does not penalise its smallholder farmers, whose livelihoods depend on exports to Europe.
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation will impact Indonesia significantly. Musdalifah Machmud, Deputy Minister for Food and Agribusiness, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, spoke with Euractiv about his concerns.
Nothing the West says or does will convince the Houthis to halt their campaign. But the Indian prime minister is perfectly suited to the task.
German media group has been lobbying against the rules.
Pope Francis departed Timor-Leste on Wednesday for Singapore. During his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, he also visited Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Pressure builds on Brussels to delay implementation of new rules that industry says will impose administrative burden
The head of the Catholic Church landed on Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a 12-day visit that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore over 11 days.
Francis will arrive in Jakarta on Tuesday to begin a four-nation tour that is also his farthest.
Francis will clock 32,814 kilometres by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips.
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Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
Exclusive: Several sent home for slow fruit picking face debts as watchdog investigates alleged illegal feesIndonesian workers who paid thousands of pounds to travel to Britain and pick fruit at a farm supplying most big supermarkets have been sent hom…
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Berlin didnโt relinquish its powers to do trade deals in order for Brussels to do nothing, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells lawmakers.
With the dismissal of the Swiss peace conference, Beijingโs commitment to Russia has reached new heights.
Ukraine president says talks with Moscow could start tomorrow โif they leave our legal territoriesโ; more than 80 countries and organisations back Ukraineโs territorial integrity. What we know on day 845See all our Ukraine war coverageMore than 80 coun…
Though the Ukraine peace summit on Sunday (16 June) outlined a roadmap to peace, many key Global South countries – including Saudi Arabia, Mexico, India, Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia – did not sign the final declaration.
Nations also including Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and United Arab Emirates did not sign final communique at summit on peace, says Swiss governmentUkraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked leaders and officials for attending this weekendโs p…
New metal production practices prompted by revised expectations from governments and investors are already affecting countries like Indonesia. However, there are concerns about rising costs and a lack of regulatory coordination.
Beijingโs intrusion means Western shipping lines must make sure their crews arenโt just masters of the seas but also able to understand the world of state-linked espionage.
However well-intended, the EU’s directive has particularly rattled producers in the Indo-Pacific region.
Moscow’s and Beijing’s diplomats are “threatening” countries to convince them not to attend June 15-16 meeting, Ukraine leader says.
Representatives of Malaysiaโs indigenous peoples, along with climate and human rights NGOs, urged the European Commission to involve civil society in discussions about the EUโs anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) during a visit to Brussels this week.
Kyiv already struggled to convince countries not in NATO to back its cause. The war in the Middle East has made that even harder.
Billions of voters head to the polls this year โ and consultants, advocates and nonprofits want to use the emerging tech to reach them. But the success of such campaigns is far from clear.
Developing countries, many of which hold elections this year, struggle to keep up with the emerging tech absent regulations and technical know-how.
Violent protests have erupted in Franceโs South Pacific archipelago as decades-old tensions come to a head.
New York, May 9, 2024 (AFP) – Boeing has been in the headlines lately following a series of problems with its aircraft, with the most recent incidents in Turkey and Senegal.The episodes, which follow a near-disastrous panel blowout on an Alaska Airlin…
From phony robocalls to lifelike forged photos, the trendy tech is evolving at breakneck pace โ as billions head to the polls.
Why high-quality tech journalism matters to the 2024 global election cycle.
If you arenโt sure what the difference is between an anti-subsidy probe and an investigation into foreign subsidies, we’ve got you covered.
Leading defense company ramps up production to meet massive global demand.
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Multiple recent safety issues buffet the massive American airplane manufacturer.
The Dutch prime minister is a top contender to lead the alliance in a period of unprecedented turbulence.
West should address โcolonisation of the presentโ and not focus on past, argues David Van ReybrouckCities in the global north that curb their carbon emissions are doing more to address colonial injustices than those who focus their efforts on taking do…
As a relatively new democracy, the 14 February election will be another litmus test for Indonesiaโs democratic resilience, and as the recurrent player in the disinformation arena, all eyes will be on Russia, Ross Burley writes.
Exclusive: Test case likely against UKโs seasonal worker scheme as charity alleges breach of right to be protected from labour exploitationWhen Ismael found himself sleeping rough at York station in the late October cold he struggled to understand how …
Former PM Tony Blairโs international policy shop has recruited a half-dozen experts in the Brussels bubble.
The veteran diplomat helped craft the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and more recently led the U.S. team at COP28 in Dubai.
And 2024 may bring more of the same.
Democracy faces an existential test this year as countries representing nearly half the world’s population head to the polls.
Central banksโ efforts to tame inflation have made it harder for both wealthy and poor nations to shift away from fossil fuels.
Briefing notes reveal private worries about a major green deal struck between Vietnam and international donors.
The French love eating frog legs at this time of year โย but should they?
Activists launch social media campaign to deter French consumers from eating a favorite delicacy.
War, a fossil fuel boom and populist revolts are sapping the optimism from the fight against climate change. And then thereโs Trump.
Protests and demonstrations have taken place in Jakarta over British band Coldplay’s LGBTQ+ support.
High-stakes summit between the two leaders comes a year after their last face-to-face meeting.
The report focused on attitudes towards the West in the so-called ‘middle powers’ โ including India, Turkey, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Now, a country can be aligned with the US on security while cosying up to Russia on energy and China on tradeAs the leaders of the worldโs two superpowers, the US and China, hold a summit meeting in San Francisco, many observers hark back to grand bipo…
President Joe Biden will use a long-delayed meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to try and stabilize ties with Beijing.
The comments come ahead of the next round of trade talks between the EU and the Southeast Asian country in December.
The White House says the two leaders will have โtough conversationsโ aimed at stabilizing ties and preventing a slide toward possible conflict.
While big producers of palm oil, cocoa or coffee are ready to implement EUโs newly adopted anti-deforestation regulation, governments in Malaysia and Indonesia say more time is needed for small producers to meet the EU’s bureaucratic requirements.
Mexico, Brazil, South Africa and Turkey have shown economic resilience despite wave of defaultsAs finance ministers and central bankers convened in Marrakech for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings on 9-15 October, they faced…
People from Britain, Finland, Austria, Czech Republic and other nations can leave Gaza during “time-limited” periods.
The encounter, on the sidelines of an economic summit in San Francisco, would be a pivotal moment in a key global relationship that has grown increasingly frosty.
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The escalating situation poses enormous risks to law-abiding ships, the environment and the unfortunate countries controlling the waters in which these accidents occur.
Twin visits by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Washington and Beijing underscore Canberraโs delicate geopolitical tightrope walk.
Exhibition aims to establish common ground amid fractious debate over violence in post-independence IndonesiaIts political centre, The Hague, may call itself โthe city of peace and justiceโ. But in few European countries is the process of confronting t…
Legal loopholes and a lack of transparency facilitate the flow of illegal exports to countries like Myanmar.
Finnish politician awarded the Nobel peace prize for his mediation work in Kosovo and IndonesiaMartti Ahtisaari, who has died aged 86, was a former president of Finland who won the Nobel peace prize for his role as an independent mediator helping to en…
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The EU is doing little to prevent the tragic death of global governance.
With an overwhelming majority, the European Parliament has adopted a new instrument to fight economic blackmail. At the same time, however, the EU itself is facing accusations of coercion with its environmental rules.
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for monthsTravel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators and other partners across the globe thousands of dollars out of pocket for months on end, blamin…
Some economists argue the Games might not be a good financial deal for hosts.
Just two years on, the sheen has slowly begun to dull on the Just Energy Transition Partnerships โ which have thus far been signed by the governments of South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam and, most recently, Senegal.
Accelerating the end of coal-fired power, dramatically reducing deforestation and stopping methane leaks are as urgent as they are achievable.
Egypt, Vietnam and Indonesia among countries sending delegations to four-day DSEI at ExCeLEuropeโs biggest ever arms fair got under way in London on Tuesday with record numbers expected to attend, boosted by interest from countries with controversial h…
The summit of many of the worldโs leading economies is expected to tackle an array of issues, including global food security โ though some key players will be missing.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday (6 September) it is important to avoid a “new Cold War” when dealing with conflicts between countries as world leaders gathered in Indonesia amid sharpening geopolitical rivalries across the Indo-Pacific region.
Britain’s PM will combine business and pleasure on a return trip to the country of his forebears.
Southeast Asian leaders will on Tuesday (5 September) converge on the Indonesian capital for an annual summit amid rifts within the 10-member regional bloc over stalled peace efforts in Myanmar and a sharpening US-China rivalry in the region.
European Commission officials have launched an investigation into biodiesel imports following suspicions that Indonesian biodiesel is transiting through China and the United Kingdom in a bid to circumvent taxes.
The European Union said on Thursday (18 August) it had launched an investigation into whether biodiesel from Indonesia was circumventing EU duties by going through China and Britain.
Annalena Baerbock is the latest in a long line of German ministers to have been stranded by plane malfunctions.
Margaritis Schinas isn’t happy.
President Bidenโs pledges to end U.S. financial support for international fossil fuel projects faltered as friendly nations sought help.
The disproportionate intellectual property protections the bloc proposes could threaten the affordability of generics that countries like India and Indonesia export to poorer nations.
A traffic-light taxonomy will help to drive billions into environmental action.
Economic cooperation and the disputed South China Sea will be on the agenda when Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet their Chinese, Japanese and South Korean counterparts for ASEAN-plus-three talks on Thursday (13 July) in Indonesia.
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang will not attend a diplomatic gathering in Indonesia as expected this week, sources familiar with the matter said, extending an unexplained public absence that has lasted for more than two weeks.
The Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a haul of treasure and a gem-encrusted bronze cannon.
The Indonesian and Sri Lankan artefacts include jewels looted from a palace by Dutch soldiers.
Artefacts taken from Balinese royal palace among items being returned โ but do not include prehistoric โJava manโThe Netherlands is handing back hundreds of valuable artefacts it removed from Indonesia and Sri Lanka during the colonial period, includin…
