“The security development is also affected by the great power; the South China Sea and Korean Peninsula conflict will affect the security and stability in the region.” These were the words of Indonesian Defence minister Prabowo Subianto at the 6th Annual Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus, in Bangkok, Thailand. The newly elected Indonesian Defence Minister mentioned...Read More
Over the past five years, local media in Indonesia has been flooded with images of Susi Pudjiastuti, the former fisheries minister, overseeing the sinking of illegal fishing boats. The semi-military hat Ms Susi often wore on these occasions signified her position as head of the Presidential Task Force 115, which led other security forces in...Read More
The World Trade Organisation Agreement on Fishery Subsidies (WTO FSA) entered into force on 15 September 2025. This landmark instrument is novel because it integrates concepts of trade and environmental protection. The WTO FSA was adopted based on the 2001 Doha Ministerial Conference. In 2005, that Ministerial Mandate was supplemented with the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference Mandates....Read More