The hefty price hikes at Pertamina gas stations earlier this month not only alleviate the massive strain subsidies are putting on state coffers but also make conventional cars much more expensive to use.

South Korea has invested heavily in the last two decades or so in promoting both traditional and pop cultural products that have been taking the world by storm.

Knowledge of urban solutions will be an advantage, especially because the challenges facing Jakarta are mounting, rather than subsiding.

There are no other acceptable reasons, including the domestic political situation, for the President to not go to New York, the United States, to address the world audience. 

The G7-led alliance seeking to put a cap on Russian oil should heed the age-old saying about "good intentions".

The technology disparity may put Indonesia at risk of lagging further behind, in terms of the competitiveness of the telecommunications industry and the maturity of the country’s digital economy, which many have projected to grow exponentially.

The time to call for compliance is long past, and ASEAN must follow up on Malaysia's Myanmar initiative by taking action for the safety and wellbeing of the Myanmarese people.

True, Truss assumed power not through an election like her predecessor Boris Johnson, but she still has a good chance to stay at least until the 2025 election. 

The visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Jakarta in March 1974 testifies to the joint commitment to long-lasting cooperation and a good relationship between the two countries.

No matter how bleak the picture is, this is our last-ditch attempt to keep our hopes alive that justice will one day be served for Munir and his family.

The executive and the House of Representatives should work together to explain the economic rationale for the recent fuel price reforms to citizens, including trade union leaders and university students.

If he decided not to go, Jokowi would be missing out on an important opportunity to make use of his role as president of the Group of 20 biggest economies and the incoming chair of ASEAN next year.

Mary Jane can hope for pardon or clemency from Jokowi as a last resort and Bongbong can convince Jokowi that she deserves it.

This lack of transparency is hurting the family and friends of Ventosilla first and foremost, but it is also tarnishing the reputation of the holiday island of Bali.

The falling crude prices take the pressure off the government a little bit for now, but do nothing to address the deeper issue, which is that fuel subsidies remain a problem. 

The RCEP offers Indonesia many inroads to greater trade with broader markets as part of the global value chain, and in turn, contributing more to global peace and prosperity.

Saving Jakarta from sinking requires more than policy: Every person who lives and works in the capital needs to roll up their sleeves and start using water more wisely and sustainably.

The Health Ministry’s Indonesian Nutrition Status Study (SSGI) in 2021 found that with a 24.4 percent stunting prevalence, one in four Indonesian children under five was stunted.

Female lawmakers currently account for 20.8 percent of the 575 House seats, slightly up from 17 percent in 2014. But the 30-percent benchmark has remained elusive.

Genderlessness has always been a part of Indonesia’s diverse cultures.

Per-capita consumption of rice has been declining in recent years, from 99.1 kilograms in 2016 to 94.4 kg in 2021, as people gradually diversify their diets.

The case comes on the heels of Nadiem’s much-vaunted vision of Kampus Merdeka (free campus), which is supposed to liberate higher education from not only the barriers to academic freedom but also corrupt practices.

Jokowi struck a cautious note on Tuesday when he said that an increase in the price of Pertalite should not hit people’s purchasing power and should not lead to a spike in inflation.

The dissolution of the task force itself, however, has already shown something, if not many things, went wrong with the elite group. 

Many serious cases of human rights violations have lingered in the wild with no real prospect of resolution.

The country waits for the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) to pick up the pace in developing players as they aim to represent Indonesia in the senior level.

With the COVID-19 pandemic far from being over, coupled with the threat of a looming recession in the midst of ongoing disruption to the global supply chain, for the majority of people things do look bleak. And with the war now raging in the eastern part of Europe, involving some of the world's major powers, there is definitely a sense of foreboding.

The moderate approach is a positive gesture from the government, showing that it is being very careful, or “vigilant” as President Jokowi puts it, despite the fact Indonesia’s economy remains strong with the support of a record trade surplus and export revenue this year.

Knowing that the junta has repeatedly pooh-poohed the agreement, ASEAN should take harsher measures against it.

Shortly after assuming the leadership of the Group of 20, Indonesia begun a flurry of diplomatic activities to kick-start the group’s presidency, which culminated in the visit of President Jokowi to Ukraine and Russia in late June this year.