Dedi Dinarto is an associate at public policy advisory firm Global Counsel. He observes political and regulatory changes in Asia with a special emphasis on Indonesia, drawing implications for global corporates and investors.
Trade minister Zulkifli Hasan wields clout over palm oil firms to resolve Indonesia’s cooking oil crisis but has little international trade policy experience.
The Southeast Asian nation – which has the world’s largest nickel reserves – is likely to be caught up in the intensifying technological rivalry between Beijing and Washington.