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Free Trade & Neoliberalism

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July 27, 2020

July 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - July 17, 2020

Yunindita Prasidya, Jakarta – The World Bank has expressed strong criticism toward the omnibus bill on job creation, arguing that the proposed reform currently under deliberation at th

Jakarta Post - July 17, 2020

Adrian Wail Akhlas and Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Businesspeople are pushing the government and the House of Representatives to accelerate deliberation of the omnibus bill on job creatio

July 5, 2020

Indonesia at Melbourne - July 5, 2020

Kate Thresher – A decade in the making, the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) comes into force today.

June 29, 2020

Jakarta Globe - June 29, 2020

Yudha Baskoro – Greenpeace activists installed dozens of mannequins in front of the House of Representatives during a protest against the pro-corporation omnibus bills currently being

Detik News - June 29, 2020

Luqman Nurhadi Arunanta, Jakarta – Dozens of mannequins were installed in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta on Monday as a form of protest against the Draf

June 17, 2020

Indonesia at Melbourne - June 17, 2020

Nadirsyah Hosen, Jeremy J Kingsley and Tim Lindsey – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he wants to boost economic growth and generate job opportunities.

May 8, 2020

Mongabay - May 8, 2020

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Activists in Indonesia have filed a legal challenge to stop legislation that would dismantle environmental protections in favor of facilitating business.

May 7, 2020

WA Today - May 7, 2020

Eryk Bagshaw and James Massola – A free trade deal covering $18 billion in agriculture, education and health services between Australia and Indonesia will be activated within two month

April 14, 2020

CNN Indonesia - April 14, 2020

Jakarta – The Indonesian People's Faction (FRI) is urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to halt deliberations on the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation in the midst of the corona v

April 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - April 2, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives will begin its deliberation of the controversial omnibus bill on job creation despite the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN Indonesia - April 2, 2020

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to proceed with deliberating the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation during a plenary meeting in Jakarta on Thursday April 2.

March 31, 2020

Kompas.com - March 31, 2020

Tsarina Maharani, Jakarta – A number of civil society organisations are urging the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government to cancel deliberations on the Draft Omnibus Law on

Jakarta Post - March 31, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The NasDem Party, which is part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's government coalition, has called on the House of Representatives to begin deliberating the

March 30, 2020

Kompas.com - March 30, 2020

Tsarina Maharani, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has conveyed six demands to the House of Representatives (DPR) which will open its legislative sitting session t

Jakarta Post - March 30, 2020

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Civil society groups have urged the House of Representatives to halt the deliberation of a controversial omnibus bill and focus on the handling of the COVID

March 19, 2020

Tempo - March 19, 2020

Jakarta – Preventing public participation in the drawing up of the omnibus law is anti-democratic. There is no reason to continue with this unrealistic project.

March 7, 2020

CNN Indonesia - March 7, 2020

Yogyakarta – Social organisations that are part of the United People's Alliance (ARB) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta plan to hold a Street Parliament Meeting to oppose the Draf

March 6, 2020

Jakarta Post - March 6, 2020

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – The government is preparing derivative regulations that will support the implementation of the omnibus bill on job creation once the bill is passed into law, a

March 5, 2020

Tempo - March 5, 2020

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Director of the Jakarta Legal Aid (LBH), Arif Maulana launched strong criticism against the government's Omnibus Job Creation Bill (RUU Cipta Kerja) tha

March 4, 2020

CNN Indonesia - March 4, 2020

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is calling on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to withdraw the Draft Law on Job Creation (RUU Cipta Kerja) which has been submitted to the House of

Detik News - March 4, 2020

Ahmad Bil Wahid, Jakarta – Scores of students held a protest action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building Wednesday opposing the Omnibus Law on Job Creation which is

CNN Indonesia - March 4, 2020

Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has refused an invitation from the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) for a meeting to discuss the Draft Omn

March 3, 2020

CNN Indonesia - March 3, 2020

Jakarta – Several non-government organisations (NGOs) have rejected an invitation to hold a joint meeting at the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) to discuss the Draft Omnibus Law on Job

March 2, 2020

Tempo - March 2, 2020

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – The general secretary of the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI), Anwar Abbas, says that the participants of the 7th Indonesian Islamic Ulama Congress see th

February 18, 2020

Indonesia at Melbourne - February 18, 2020

Economists often state that economic relations between countries are a function of size and distance.

February 7, 2020

Sydney Morning Herald - February 7, 2020

James Massola, Jakarta – In the 10 years since Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed a joint sitting of federal Parliament, relations between Australia and Indonesia have been to hell and

February 6, 2020

Australian Financial Review - February 6, 2020

Emma Connors – When Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers a planned address to a joint sitting of Parliament in Canberra on Monday, he might just have convinced his own legislators

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya and Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Lawmakers have officially ratified the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), marking a new chapte

January 22, 2020

CNN Indonesia - January 22, 2020

Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) and the Civil Society Coalition have highlighted the government's bias towards employers and business in the Draft Omnibus Law on

January 20, 2020

Kompas.com - January 20, 2020

Sania Mashabi, Jakarta – Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) Director Arif Maulana believes that the Omnibus Law will only benefit the oligarchy or the interests of the governme

January 16, 2020

Jakarta Post - January 16, 2020

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on law enforcers and intelligence agencies to approach "organizations" and communicate with them about an om

November 11, 2019

Jakarta Post - November 11, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has instructed his ministers to slash regulations for every new rule issuance, inspired by a story shared with him by U

Tempo - November 11, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially urged state ministers to emulate the United States' policymaking, which he said involved retracting the previous set of min

November 4, 2019

Jakarta Globe - November 4, 2019

Eva Fitriani, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia are committed to speeding up the ratification of a bilateral free-trade agreement signed early this year, a minister said.

October 20, 2019

The Guardian - October 20, 2019

Amy Remeikis – Scott Morrison's whirlwind trip to Indonesia is a "good thing", his political opponent says, as Labor embraces bipartisan support for Australia's latest free trade agree

October 18, 2019

Australian Financial Review - October 18, 2019

Emma Connors – Indonesia is on track to ratify the free trade agreement with Australia by the end of the year in what will be welcome news for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who will b

August 29, 2019

The Guardian - August 29, 2019

Sarah Martin – The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, has reassured the Indonesian government that he supports deeper trade ties with Jakarta, as the party comes under growing union press

August 8, 2019

Sydney Morning Herald - August 8, 2019

James Massola, Jakarta – The Indonesian president will pursue bold economic reforms to open the country to much needed foreign direct investment, and pursue economic reform as a key pr

July 23, 2019

Mongabay - July 23, 2019

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Environmental activists say they fear for what's left of Indonesia's tropical rainforests, following a fiery call by President Joko Widodo threatening act

July 16, 2019

Tempo - July 16, 2019

Fikri Arigi and Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) assessed the speech of president-elect Joko Widodo or Jokowi on the vision of Indonesia in Se

July 15, 2019

CNN Indonesia - July 15, 2019

Jakarta – President elect President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appeared dashing and bold as he addressed the issue of investment in his "Indonesia Vision" speech in Sentul, West Java, on Sun

CNN Indonesia - July 15, 2019

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's first speech as president elect for the period 2019-2024 contained several words which were seen as tough.

June 10, 2019

The Guardian - June 10, 2019

Sarah Martin – Labor is holding out its support for the Indonesian free trade agreement signed off by the Coalition in the previous parliament, as the trade minister, Simon Birmingham,

March 6, 2019

The Conversation - March 6, 2019

Pat Ranald – Australia's trade minister Simon Birmingham and his Indonesian counterpart Enggartiasto Lukita signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

March 4, 2019

Reuters - March 4, 2019

Bernadette Christina Munthe, Kanupriya Kapoor, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia on Monday signed an economic partnership agreement aimed at stepping up trade and investment between th

Sydney Morning Herald - March 4, 2019

James Massola, Jakarta – Two of Australia's most prestigious universities are considering opening new campuses in Indonesia following the signing of a landmark free trade agreement.

Jakarta Post - March 4, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) welcomed the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) on Monday.

February 28, 2019

Sydney Morning Herald - February 28, 2019

James Massola and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Indonesia and Australia will end months of uncertainty and finally sign a landmark free trade deal in the Indonesian capital next Monday.

October 15, 2018

Tempo - October 15, 2018

Jakarta – On Saturday afternoon, October 13th, around 50 women's rights organizations, grassroots organizations, farmer organizations and workers from all over Asia gathered at Padang G