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Indonesia's foreign-exchange reserves dropped to $144.9 billion in May, marking the longest decline since 2018. The fall was driven by external debt payments and central bank efforts to stabilize the rupiah, which recently hit a record low amid global financial uncertainty.
This commentary argues that Indonesia's labour movement is fundamentally split between co-opted union elites aligned with political patronage and an independent grass-roots movement. It traces this division to post-1998 tensions, contrasting the Suharto-era union bureaucracy with pro-democracy activists, and highlights the competing rallies as evidence of conflicting conceptions of trade union purpose.
Indonesian National Police is exploring the purchase of hi-tech policing equipment from China, including counterterrorism gear, drones, and tactical vehicles. The force released requirements at a Beijing expo forum, focusing on equipment for elite units like Anti Terror Special Detachment 88 and Mobile Brigade Corps.