Education is key to Indonesia hitting the 7 percent GDP growth promised before the pandemic hit, and there’s no time to lose.

The international exposure and the rare experience of playing the world’s best will help the national talent develop its skills and mentality.             

We have seen this several times in the past, of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) collaborating with the government in clamping down on followers of Islamic sects and doctrines they considered heretic.

The government’s move to seek an out-of-court settlement of the rights abuses is surely too little, too late. But it is still much better than nothing.

If former presidents demonstrate true statesmanship, they can help preserve the integrity of the office, foster national unity and provide valuable guidance to current leaders. Once they enter practical politics, however, they undermine the respect and reverence accorded to the presidency.

The more than 10 percent increase in fuel subsidies and the continued use of a fixed fuel-pricing mechanism not only would negate all the government’s commitment to a faster transition into clean and renewable energy, but also make the fiscal management highly vulnerable to the highly volatile international oil prices.

If the Netherlands is sincere about wanting to know its past, it would do well by revising its colonial history.

The procurement of Mirage 2000-5 planes from Qatar, as well as the current efforts to acquire Mirage 2000-9 from the United Arab Emirates, can be seen as a stop-gap measure to maintain the Air Force’s combat readiness.

Jakarta ranks among 61 cities observed worldwide for premature deaths related to air pollution, with more than 1,500 deaths blamed on coal power in 2019.

Not only has Prayut's maneuvering undermined ASEAN’s suspension of the Myanmar junta from participation in the bloc, it has also revealed further disunity in ASEAN in dealing with Myanmar.

Bauxite is not as important an export commodity for Indonesia as CPO or coal, and the bauxite shipment ban will not roil global markets, because Indonesia's global market share is not that large.

The latest revelation by IndoLeaks shows that our law enforcement agencies, which are not immune to political interests or oligarchic co-optation, continue to increase their capacity to spy on citizens.

Many Jakartans were annoyed because the city looked like it was at war given the barbwire fence and moveable concrete barriers that stretched 170 meters outside the embassy compound on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan.                              

While Indonesian democracy and its cohorts can breathe again after the Constitutional Court struck down a petition to reinstate the close-list system, they should save their breath to fight another day.

The historic high-speed railway project only focused on physical construction, while the human resources development was left neglected, at least until February of this year.            

Credible audited financial reports are key to the integrity of the financial services industry, the first requisite for good corporate governance and the primary guide for investors.

It is no surprise that two of the most pressing agendas in his foreign policy are the protection of Indonesian citizens abroad and economic diplomacy with the aim of increasing trade and investment flow to Indonesia.

According to people close to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, including the elite members of his militant “volunteer” groups, the President was offended that he was not involved in the whole process of Ganjar’s candidacy.

Entertainment is an opportunity to support a tapestry of diverse voices that in turn can inspire younger generations to take further leaps of faith, break ground and break the glass ceiling.

It is safe to say that such HADR exercises are beneficial as a confidence-building measure among countries amid heated regional dynamics.            

The very company that created ChatGPT, OpenAI, said 80 percent of all workers could see their jobs impacted by AI to some extent.

While Prabowo’s proposal will not change the view of Indonesia, which has supported UN resolutions condemning the invasion of Ukraine, his statement has attracted international attention because he will seek the presidency in 2024, his third attempt to win the position. 

The benefits of a golden visa program go beyond fiscal advantages, such as cultural dialogue and transfers of knowledge.            

A wrong decision would only confirm suspicions that the court has become a tool of those in power, not the independent body that it was set out to be.            

Sand dredging is notoriously harmful. A number of islets in Thousand Islands regency off Jakarta and in Riau Islands in Sumatra have reportedly been washed away due to the practice.

Jokowi must not force his will on the electorate or engineer the election to grant the upper hand to candidates who enjoy his support.

The most difficult challenge for Erdogan is to restore the country's chaotic economy as a consequence of his erratic policies            

In the lead up to the 2024 presidential election, the President has made attempts to influence the hunt for his successor by lobbying the political parties that support him, including the PDI-P.

Microplastics were found in human blood and lungs last year, with the vast majority of participants in a study testing positive for plastic.            

It takes a closer look to know that not everything is gloom and doom in the book industry. Bookworms are still around; they may just prefer a quieter hole to read.