Concentrating public assets in a single body like Danantara without adequate oversight invites corruption, conflicts of interest and a decrease in transparency.

Provinces such as Yogyakarta, East Java, and Bali report among the lowest farmer daily incomes, despite their reputations as cultural and agricultural centers. 

In the UN General Assembly, Palestine may win overwhelming support. In the Security Council, one raised hand is enough to block it. 

Keeping the UN in New York now risks turning its headquarters into a relic of past American aspirations, but where some voices remain privileged, others silenced and most go unheard.

The latest cabinet reshuffle under the Prabowo Subianto administration has left the future of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry uncertain. Erick Thohir, who previously led the ministry, has been reassigned to head the Youth and Sports Ministry, with no replacement or acting official named so far. Speculation over his successor is growing, while questions remain over the division of authority between the SOEs Ministry and the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara).

Realpolitik dictates that Indonesia cannot be too rigid on its principles against Israel; a certain level of flexibility is required.

Engaging both caseworkers and former terrorists in intervention and rehabilitation programs are key to effective de-radicalization efforts.

Banking liquidity in Indonesia is abundant, but without market certainty the funds risk staying idle

Indonesia has shown the capacity to play a bridging role when polarization of interests is manifested between the developed and developing worlds, and between the Global North and the Global South.

While Tuesday's signing of the IEU-CEPA is certainly a milestone, unlocking the agreement's tremendous opportunities requires a stronger business environment through broad reforms at home.

Since everyone uses water, it is fair to argue that everyone must be responsible for water conservation and ensuring the well-being of current and future generations.

Newly installed Finance Minister Purbaya Yadhi Sadewa has jolted Indonesia’s policy landscape with an audacious move just days into his tenure. He has redirected the government’s excess budget balance of Rp 200 trillion (US$12.5 billion) from Bank Indonesia to state-owned banks, aiming to inject liquidity into the financial system, spur credit growth and ultimately jumpstart economic activity. Yet questions swirl over whether this is the right policy to propel Indonesia’s growth.

It is finally done; Indonesia and the European Union have agreed on a free trade pact that had been in the making for more than a decade.

Modern European states now believe they must rearm, both to keep Ukraine fighting and to prepare themselves for a potential wider looming conflict.

Geopolitical tensions should serve as a wake-up call to hasten the transition to renewable energy.

Europe offers a useful model. GDPR is enforced by independent data protection authorities. NIS 2 relies on coordination and strict incident reporting. They stand side by side, reinforcing one another without undermining either.

When designed properly, school meals represent a powerful opportunity to transform entire food systems, achieve zero hunger, drive economic growth and advance climate and environmental goals.

When hundreds of children fall sick at once, families lose faith not only in the free meal program but in the state’s ability to safeguard their health

Iran remains steadfast in asserting its inalienable right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the NPT, while at the same time declaring its readiness to engage in constructive and meaningful dialogue. 

In soccer terms, finance ministers' strength lies in their ability to connect the lines, distribute the ball and ensure that the team moves in a coordinated way.

In the aftermath of the August anti-government riots, police have arrested more than 10 activists and social media influencers, charging them with incitement, hate speech, and spreading misinformation that led to violence and encouraged schoolchildren to participate. 

Without substantial changes, the bill's passage risks having only a minimal impact. It could even create new opportunities for corrupt law enforcers to abuse it for personal or political gain.

Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov defends the Indonesia-Russia extradition treaty, rejecting Western narratives on geopolitics, human rights and the Ukraine war while urging bilateral ties to be guided by national interests.

Unlike when the US held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries have begun fashioning a non-militarized, multipolar world.

Women farmers play a vital role in the country's food production and in the management of renewable natural resources on which Indonesia's food security depends. 

The choice facing Southeast Asia’s largest nation is not only about energy but about credibility, confidence and its place in history.

Invoking national security and the competition with China, Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing increasingly anti-capitalist and legally dubious interventions into private industry, with potentially high costs for US dynamism.