Author: Aristyo Rizka Darmawan

During the Indonesia-China foreign ministers’ meeting in Jakarta in August this year, both countries agreed to make maritime cooperation one of the main pillars of Indonesia-China strategic dialogue. One of the maritime cooperation priority agendas discussed was marine scientific research. But with China often using marine scientific research as part of its assertive maritime strategy, […]

Key takeaways Under international law, Indonesia has the obligation to ensure transit passage in the Malacca Strait; imposing a fee on vessels passing through the strait is illegal. However, Indonesia can maximize its strategic location by improving port infrastructure for maritime services, including bunker supply, ship-to-ship transfers, underwater hull cleaning, and crew services, which currently […]

For the last several months the world has been shocked by the Covid-19 outbreak. Though first and foremost a global public health problem, its impact has extended far beyond. Economists, sociologists, psychologists, and experts from all fields have begun to analyze the changes the pandemic has wrought in their areas. Chief among these secondary effects […]