Looking at the myriad complications following the passage of the UNSC resolution on a cease-fire in Gaza for Ramadan, which ends in just over a week, perhaps it's time to ask whether the institution is up to its task of maintaining peace and security in today's world.

It was declared by former President Soeharto in 1971 that Good Friday, the Wafat (passing) of Isa al-Masih, and the Kenaikan (ascension) of Isa al-Masih, would be public holidays. Starting this year, the latter will be officially known as the Ascension of Jesus Christ. 

It will be an arduous legal battle and given the extreme demands from the losing candidates, which include a disqualification of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and a redo of the balloting, it will be a contentious one.

This time, we have a photographic evidence for the brutality, with videos on social media showing a Papuan man being tortured by a group of plainclothes men alleged to be the Indonesian Military (TNI) members. One clip shows the man's head being beaten with a rod, while another has his back slashed by a blade that looks like a combat knife.

Earlier in March, the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority gave a one-week deadline for at least 200 people living in the neighborhood of Pemaluan to vacate their land, claiming that they had secured no permit to settle in the area and that their homes had to be demolished as they violated the new capital's spatial planning rules.

A healthy democracy needs a credible opposition which is ready to criticize the government and warn against potential abuses of power and therefore institute a functioning mechanism of checks and balances.

It takes a village to raise a child, and we’d all be better off if fathers put more time and effort into parenthood, especially in the crucial early post-natal stages.

The all-Indonesian final in the men's badminton singles at the All England this past weekend, as well as clinching the doubles' title, could very well pave the way to Olympic gold.

Based on the quick count results, everyone could expect that Gerindra Party chairman and incumbent Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will be the winner of this year's presidential election and that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will win the legislative election and most likely control the House of Representatives.

According to a 2023 report by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, Indonesia’s “MSME financing gap is estimated to be US$234 billion”.

So what if Indonesia's democracy is tiring, messy and costly? This only means that we must redouble our efforts to improve and strengthen it so it comes that much closer to meeting our aspirations as a nation and a people; and we'll need a leader with persistence and perseverance to help guide our way.

The planned new rate will apply to the clothes you buy, the restaurants you choose to eat at, the video games you will play or the Netflix subscription you decide to pay out for, all in 2025.

To mitigate the fallout from incidents of pilot fatigue, the industry must adopt a proactive approach centered on transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.

Notwithstanding the heated controversy, Indonesia’s political predicament provides plenty of opportunities to the people to rise to their religious beliefs.

Jakarta will remain a strategic business and trade hub when the capital is relocated to East Kalimantan, which is why the political elites intend to preserve their control of the city. 

Several public officials are reportedly challenging Airlangga in the race for the party's top job, including Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, who is expected to make his bid as Jokowi’s proxy.

It is estimated that Indonesia's interest payments on debt will reach a whopping 20 percent this year, and considering that the country borrowed heavily during the pandemic and its deficit only returned to below the 3 percent legal cap last year, higher is not necessarily better when it comes to prudent fiscal management.

As the country with the world's biggest Muslim population, Indonesia could become the benchmark for other Muslim countries on how they should deal with the Jewish state.

With the region's heads of state getting involved in the controversy, we cannot help but wonder whether this Taylor Swift issue is threatening ASEAN unity.

ASEAN and Australia have built a strong foundation over the past 50 years that is invaluable as we look forward to strengthening our cooperation, despite our differences, over the next five decades in an evolving geopolitical landscape.

Some experts say the drastic increase in the PSI’s votes contradicts the quick counts by various credible pollsters, which projected that the party had won less than 3 percent of the vote.

Driven by low-cost production, especially because of cheap labor and poor environmental standards, Indonesia’s dominance has caused a rout in the global market with other miners deciding to cut production or even stop operations.

To Jokowi, a former businessman, Prabowo represents a big investment calculated to produce handsome returns.

The minister and religious leaders are better off dedicating their time and energy to addressing pending real problems some people face in getting their marriages recognized by the state.

At the very least, the prospect of setting up a House inquiry, in addition to the appeals to election bodies and the Constitutional Court, should allay concerns of bad governance and restore some credibility to the political process.

After two years of war, both Russia and Ukraine have conceded losses not only in the form of the lives of thousands of troops and civilians, but also the devastation of their economies.

Food can be a sensitive issue, especially in Indonesia, so getting this wrong would cost the government a lot of political capital.

It's better for the President to distance himself from the post-election political dynamics and let the political parties settle their issues among themselves.

The dedication of poll workers, amid challenges and sacrifices, embodies the spirit of democracy and strengthens the foundation of our nation.

Prabowo may eventually be able to implement his expansive fiscal policy if he can get adequate political support at the House to amend the 2003 State Finances Law that limits the deficit to 3 percent but that would cause big risks to the economic stability.