Despite a seemingly good political or economic partnership, Indonesia cannot disregard the high possibility of confrontation in the South China Sea.
6 hours agoThe government's latest regulatory gaffe related to the new import restrictions for international travelers shows how important it is to consult stakeholders, including the public, experts and experienced staff, before issuing any new rule, let alone implementing it.
7 hours agoWe couldn't have expected the Constitutional Court to rule any differently on the multiple election disputes it was handling and while it averted political havoc in doing so, it leaves us with the bigger question: Who are the real losers?
7 hours agoASEAN must continue to create the space to learn from the various Myanmar stakeholders and seek the support of the major frontline states, namely China and India, in its efforts.
1 day agoA paradigm shift in regional cooperation to harmonize policies, build a shared knowledge base and empower local communities can establish a well-functioning carbon market fueled by NBS to unlock a new era of climate action and green growth in Southeast Asia, home to the world’s mega-diverse forests.
1 day 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.
1 day agoThe government and BI need to prepare a carefully considered contingency plan to prevent a rupiah free fall in the event that escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict disrupts the global oil market and trade routes.
1 day agoThe military's recognition of the OPM by its self-declared name is more than mere semantics, and we can expect an escalation in its operations to quell the separatist group fighting for an independent Papua.
1 day 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.
1 day 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.
2 weeks 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.
3 weeks agoThe financially troubled Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI), known as Indonesia Eximbank, has suffered from another round of bad debts, resulting from fraud. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati recently submitted a report of fraud at the bank involving four borrowers, amounting to Rp 2.5 trillion, to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). More problems are expected to be revealed as more borrowers also fall under the AGO’s investigation.
3 weeks agoIt is by far the least powerful job among the country's highest state political institutions, but for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the position of House speaker may be a consolation prize after emerging as the party with the most votes in the February general elections. But even this is not automatic, depending upon the dictates of other parties.
4 weeks agoDefense minister and presumptive president-elect Prabowo Subianto attended the Mandiri Investment Forum 2024 as keynote speaker last week, a role that would normally be performed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The keynote speech that ran for over an hour, discussed a litany of topics, ranging from the messiness of democracy in Indonesia to the country’s extremely low tax ratio and the low contribution of government spending to GDP.
1 month agoMost political parties automatically extend the term of their chairman if they have performed well in a general election. Yet, this rule does not seem to apply to Golkar, which, under chairman Airlangga Hartarto, saw its tally of votes increase in last month’s legislative election to come second. Although his term is good until December, the race for the chairmanship is already heating up, including calls for an earlier extraordinary congress to settle the issue.
1 month agoThe military's recognition of the OPM by its self-declared name is more than mere semantics, and we can expect an escalation in its operations to quell the separatist group fighting for an independent Papua.
1 day agoHorror films are not merely vessels of terror but also cultural expression, reflecting the nation's rich tapestry of folklore, mythology and communal anxieties.
3 days agoFurther depreciation of the rupiah would eventually put our inflation rate and economic growth at great risk, given the impact of imported inflation.
4 days agoAs both Wong and Prabowo have committed themselves to continuing the policies of their predecessors, there will be no meaningful hurdles in the relationship between the two neighbors.
5 days agoThere are fears that the economy could reel from the potential impact of soaring oil prices or the costs of further global supply chain disruptions.
6 days agoFailure to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations – especially the E part – creates dangerous vulnerability both at the corporate and the macroeconomic level, and hence a risk to Indonesia’s industrial development.
1 week agoAs ASEAN maintains its deafening silence in the South China Sea, Indonesia could step up to the plate in a mediating role, wielding its recognition as a rising middle power with regional and some global clout.
1 week 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.
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