The 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.

Politicians 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.

The 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.

Both 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.

Myanmar is in the throes of an emergency on multiple fronts, with allied anti-junta groups backed by a pro-democracy parallel government seizing control of several military posts and towns.

While the internet, and later social media, have created seismic changes in the media industry by disrupting how news and content are distributed and monetized, if we are to believe proponents of AI, the change that is coming will be even more fundamental.

The Health Ministry estimated in 2017 that a dengue outbreak, which sickened around 200,000 people, cost the economy nearly Rp 1 trillion (US$61 million).

We 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?

The 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.