As long as its content constitutes a "decision" under Article 25 of the Charter, a UN Security Council resolution shall have legally binding force.
1 hour agoThe vast majority of children of mixed marriages have direct and powerful connections with Indonesia.
15 hours agoThe mushrooming in operations of the so-called berondolan CPO mills has often stirred social conflict, illegal opening of oil palm plantations and even crop thefts and looting.
15 hours agoThe Indonesian government is in the process of passing a regulation to establish the Indonesia Tourism Fund (ITF). The fund will be used to support various major tourism events that can create multiplier effects, such as music concerts. One of the methods being considered to collect money for the fund is from airfare by charging a tourism fee, which will likely increase flight ticket prices. The plan sparked objections from business players in the Indonesian tourism sector, including the country’s airline industry, as well as advocates of consumer rights.
16 hours agoAmerican watchers in China have collectively failed to understand and explain the totality of American politics beyond what the elites have achieved.
16 hours agoIndonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, and minors with one non-Indonesian parent are required to choose a single citizenship once they turn 18 and renounce the other passport.
17 hours agoTo promote a broader adoption of humanity-centered strategies, educational institutions, businesses and government bodies can invest in novel initiatives that emphasize empathy, ethics and stakeholder engagement.
1 day agoThe integrity of the election has been compromised by the very institution that is supposed to guard it.
1 day agoThe National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, two parties that nominated Anies Baswedan in the Feb. 14 presidential election, have decided to join the winning side of Prabowo Subianto. The entry of the two ex-rivals will allow Prabowo to enlarge his coalition and secure majority parliamentary support, but on the flip side it may cause complexities in allocating ministerial posts as rewards in his incoming cabinet.
2 days agoPresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently welcomed Apple CEO Tim Cook to the State Palace, as the United States tech giant and the Indonesian government look to expand collaboration with one another. The two discussed multiple matters, including Jokowi’s desire for Apple to build a manufacturing facility in the country and invest in the future capital city, Nusantara (IKN).
6 days agoUnsurprisingly, the Constitutional Court put an end to all election result disputes by rejecting the legal challenges put forward by losing presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. In two separate five-to-three majority rulings on Monday, the justices upheld the landslide victory of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
1 week agoThe Indonesian government has refuted Israeli reports that it is actively seeking to normalize diplomatic ties with the State of Israel. Said reports suggested that Indonesia's alleged pursuit of such a normalization is tied to the Southeast Asian country’s ongoing efforts to join the multilateral Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), of which Israel is already a member. Indonesia sees entry to the economic forum of developed nations as a pivotal phase in its journey to become a developed country.
2 weeks agoPoliticians capitalized on Idul Fitri holiday last week to embark on silaturahmi (kinship) visits in the name of coalition building. This year, Prabowo Subianto paid visits to key allies while talks of an imminent meeting between the president-elect and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri have spread.
2 weeks agoThe government recently approved 14 new national strategic projects (PSN), including Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 and Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) in Banten, both of which are developments by publicly listed property companies. However, with these projects set to be funded by private investors, questions have been raised regarding the reasoning behind their inclusion as PSNs.
1 month agoBoth losing presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, are demanding nothing less than a revote in their appeal to the Constitutional Court, claiming that the Feb. 14 election should be invalidated and the results annulled because of problems with the nomination of the running mate of the winning candidate.
1 month agoIndonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, and minors with one non-Indonesian parent are required to choose a single citizenship once they turn 18 and renounce the other passport.
17 hours agoIndonesia’s thriving economy, shown by GDP growth of 5.11 percent in the first quarter of this year, is a plus that makes it among the best investment destinations in the region.
1 day agoAn effective JETP must be a burden-sharing agreement in which both sides are ready to pay.
2 days agoHowever we define this sweltering weather, the past few weeks may offer a glimpse of our future: hotter days, and more of them, amid the climate crisis.
4 days agoEven with its diminishing role in the news ecosystem, the press remains instrumental in creating space for public discourse on important public issues.
5 days agoUnder Prabowo, Indonesia as a middle power will be keen to play a more prominent role in global affairs, and geopolitical aspects such as security and defense will be critical.
6 days agoBefore Prabowo can start making good on his own promise of continuity, his unofficial political sponsor, Jokowi, has to let him rise out from his own shadow.
1 week agoThe Indonesian government is in the process of passing a regulation to establish the Indonesia Tourism Fund (ITF). The fund will be used to support various major tourism events that can create multiplier effects, such as music concerts. One of the methods being considered to collect money for the fund is from airfare by charging a tourism fee, which will likely increase flight ticket prices. The plan sparked objections from business players in the Indonesian tourism sector, including the country’s airline industry, as well as advocates of consumer rights.
16 hours agoThe National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, two parties that nominated Anies Baswedan in the Feb. 14 presidential election, have decided to join the winning side of Prabowo Subianto. The entry of the two ex-rivals will allow Prabowo to enlarge his coalition and secure majority parliamentary support, but on the flip side it may cause complexities in allocating ministerial posts as rewards in his incoming cabinet.
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