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View all search resultsPrabowo should adhere to Indonesia's constitutional mandate of a "free and active" foreign policy and exercise caution and wisdom.
6 hours agoWashington needs to entice Indonesian investors to their country, but the threatening tone is likely to achieve the opposite. ...
1 day agoThe illegal sale of small islands is not always a matter of regulatory loopholes, but rather the result of a lack of awareness or even outright ignorance among locals as well as the government. ...
2 days agoDanantara was not created just to hand out lifelines, it was established to generate long-term returns for the country.
3 days agoWe should take this as recognition of Indonesia’s position as a middle power, and hence its clout in influencing global development.
4 days agoIn the aftermath of the Rinjani tragedy, many hikers have criticized Indonesia’s tourism system for prioritizing commercial interests over the safety of its visitors.
6 days agoThe Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that splits national and regional elections starting in 2029 comes as a relief.
1 week agoAn RCEP summit is critical now more than ever, as the global economic landscape is increasingly fragmented and marked by rising protectionism and inward-looking trends.
1 week agoThe lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which could find itself and the coastal communities it is supposed to protect at sea, even before it breaks ground.
1 week agoThe month-long school holiday is the perfect time for the government to evaluate what is not working with the free nutritious meal program.
1 week agoIf the properties are too expensive, they will not be bought, but if they are too inexpensive, they will not be built.
1 week agoFor a civil service often criticized for its slow pace and a traditional emphasis on physical presence, transitioning to a less supervised environment could exacerbate existing inefficiencies.
1 week agoRemoving violent accounts from history books will not "right a wrong" but rather would whitewash our past.
2 weeks agoPrabowo's hesitation could undermine Indonesia's credibility as a middle-power player, leading many Indonesians to conclude that the government fears confronting President Trump.
2 weeks agoWhat is missing from the housing agenda is the important conversation about design, access and equity.
2 weeks agoDespite high optimism among Indonesian officials, public suspicion persists regarding Singapore's sincerity, particularly concerning the extradition treaty.
2 weeks agoThe common thread tying together Jakarta's perennial flooding, choking pollution and constant congestion is weak political will, and unless the local administration addresses this underlying factor starting now, these issues will continue to plague this historic city for the next half century.
2 weeks agoThe short-lived dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four outlying islands serves as a reminder that a nation as vast and diverse as Indonesia requires continuous political will and efforts, as well as sensitivity, to maintain our hard-fought, hard-won national unity.
3 weeks agoSeveral studies in developed countries such as Singapore and England have shown that delaying school start times actually improves students’ well-being and academic performance.
3 weeks agoThe Trump administration still has the leverage to change the equation, if not the outcome, in the Israel-Iranian conflict.
3 weeks agoIndonesia still faces a daunting challenge to qualify for the World Cup, and questions arose about whether the team's reward was premature.
3 weeks agoOur bureaucrats should learn to be less xenophobic in dealing with expatriates.
3 weeks agoThe primary motive behind the regulation is to ensure the financial sustainability of health insurers, who are struggling with rising claims amid soaring medical cost.
3 weeks agoSomeone issued licenses for mining in a prime tourism region. What were they thinking?
4 weeks agoPresident Prabowo's communication style, while a key part of his nationalist branding, reflects populism, which tends to divide society between "the people" and "others", who are often framed as a common enemy threatening the nation.
4 weeks agoMore than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
1 month agoPeople are unlikely to plan vacations when the economy is weak and the administration fails to create jobs, the primary driver of spending power and disposable income.
1 month agoWe must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.
1 month agoThe bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.
1 month agoThe government cannot remain silent when citizens are facing hardships in their bid to fulfil their religious obligation.
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