The idea to expand the number of ministries may seem like a good idea at first glace, but history and lessons from other countries indicate that the size of a cabinet has nothing to do with a government's effectiveness.

Studies have shown that small-scale farmers globally continue to produce 35 percent of the world’s food while utilizing only around 12 percent of agricultural land.

Gen-Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is characterized by a love of shopping, even though they do not yet have an income.

The incoming administration must steer a careful path in today's era fraught with competition, power rivalries and diminishing resources, including by building the domestic defense industry toward self-sufficiency.

Some communities that practice customary law are still reluctant to certify their customary land because they are afraid of losing the rights to their land to the state. 

We do not need to reinterpret our foreign policy, but make it adaptable to the changing global realities and future challenges.

While some countries have offered manageable ways for foreigners to get a visa, there is a group of countries that has gone the extra mile to set up a system that makes life difficult for anyone trying to gain entry. 

China has been Indonesia’s largest trading partner for 11 consecutive years and among Indonesia’s top three sources of foreign investment for eight years in a row.

The promotion of fewer, larger banks over numerous smaller banks is suggested as a potential solution to enhance the Indonesian banking system's strength. 

With more than 50 percent of the population living in rural settings, Indonesia needs to develop smart ruralism that transforms the rural economy into the center of food production and growth.     

While deindustrialization in Indonesia remains a matter of debate, the recent closure of shoe manufacturer PT Sepatu Bata’s only factory in the country has sparked new concerns. The government has assured that Indonesia’s manufacturing industry is still healthy.

Departing from widely accepted principles such as discrimination and proportionality in warfare poses moral dangers and prompts demanding calls for a moratorium on using AI in conflicts.

Decades of dependence on commodities have not significantly advanced the economies of many commodity-dependent developing countries, and this indicates a dire need for change. 

A newly launched initiative, the ASEAN Blue Innovation Challenge, invites entrepreneurs, academics and researchers in all 10 member states as well as Timor-Leste to submit their innovative ideas for building a balanced and sustainable blue economy to benefit all people and economies in the region.

Integration of public and private sector data could create powerful data-driven AI tools that help the industry prevent AI-driven fraud.

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has expressed its commitment to encouraging innovation in the world of education through an educational partnership with Peking University Elementary School (PKU ES).

In view of the digital transformation in agriculture and the increasing complexities of farming today, Indonesia needs to embrace a systems thinking approach to empower farmers by recognizing and growing their agency.

Indonesia should capitalize on the EU's commitment to helping developing countries decarbonize by staying abreast of policy developments and designing rules that correspond with European standards.

Prabowo should widen his net to external institutions in the search for a figure that can revamp the Foreign Ministry of his administration so it not only reflects but also embraces Indonesia's current reality as a middle power.

Lately, in nearly every conversation I have had, from coffee shops to conference rooms, the buzz is all about Indonesia's new administration, which will take office in October.  However, it is not so much about the quality or capabilities of potential leaders; it is mostly about who gets which slice of the political pie. This kind of talk, while typical, really highlights a crucial shift we need to make: our focus must turn to appointing leaders who can really handle the intricacies of modern governance.

Several issues, both past and current, especially those that have emerged in relation to India's ongoing elections, suggest that not all is well in the nation dubbed the "Mother of Democracy" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP.

India will be a prominent space exploration partner for ASEAN member states considering the recent success and cost-effectiveness of India’s space program.

What both Jokowi and Prabowo clearly recognize is that Indonesia’s greatest asset is a youthful population, characterized by creative energy and resilience.

A law on the presidential institution is needed to ensure whoever assumes the highest office upholds political ethics and morality.

The initiative to form a presidential club may be dead on arrival, not only because at least one of the two former living presidents will likely oppose the plan but more importantly, because none of the three candidates for membership has the statesmanship qualities deserving of being on a council of supposedly wise men/women.

It’s a chicken-and-egg question. What is more essential, knowledge or experience?

The US-Southeast Asia economic relations are still underutilized—not just in the world but also within the Asia-Pacific.