With Trump tariffs and two ongoing wars — in Gaza and Ukraine — gripping the world, the importance of “global-level cooperation” has declined, opening space for fostering “strong regional and bilateral relationships,” said prominent Indonesian economist Dr Hendri Saparini. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta, Dr Saparini said the world is facing several challenges with the global order undergoing sudden changes.
Dr Saparini, a renowned economist and founder of Core Indonesia (Centre of Reform on Economics), said it is “unfair” for the Trump administer of the US to turn “protectionist” in its economic policies while pressuring other…