The re-emergence of militarism raises urgent questions about the future of democracy, civil liberties and gender equality.

Business school students do not need more pressure to leap but better tools to manage parallel tracks, navigate side-income regulations and structure ventures that grow at the right pace. 

Unless Europe launches an effort to adopt the alliance structure that the United States has now abandoned, it will find itself in a world made safe for autocracy.

The West's actions, particularly in the Middle East and its neglect of the Global South, have fueled a deepening crisis of trust. 

We see hope in partnerships beyond the state, emphasizing collaboration with community-based organizations, industries and international entities to avert disaster and sustain education.

As France and Indonesia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, our two countries are entering a new phase of their strategic partnership, which is focused on strengthening the sovereignty of both our nations.

ASEAN and other Asian economic policymakers should bear in mind that the cost of these tariffs will fall largely on US consumers.

Southeast Asia has agency and leverage globally through ASEAN and ASEAN plus arrangements, which can play a leading role in assembling a coalition of the willing in defense of the trade rules.

Time has passed since the House of Representatives passed the revision of the controversial Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, leading to nationwide civic unrest. Demonstrators have demanded that the government reverse the bill that expanded the military's presence in civilian affairs. Although the resistance has spread widely, militarization in the country continues to grow alongside it.

At this juncture, even appointing someone Prabowo trusts from the military looks better than leaving the strategic position empty for another few months.

Europe’s Rearm Europe initiative faces hurdles in achieving its military goals but signals a clear political message to the US and Russia.

Now more than ever, aid programs must focus squarely on proven solutions like investments in prenatal nutrition, rather than on flashy, multisectoral schemes with no immediate payoff.

To call this "reciprocal" is a stretch. If anything, it is retaliatory math disguised as fairness.

US trade policy and the reckless flaunting of its economic power may lead to an irreversible relative decline of the US as an economic superpower and of US exceptionalism.

Any aid or infrastructure must be safeguarded from being exploited by the Myanmar military junta as tools of control.

There is a lack of clear explanations for new government programs and initiatives, leading to uncertainty about their implementation.

In a sweeping move that reshaped Indonesia’s financial landscape, the annual shareholders’ meetings (RUPS) of state-owned banks Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI), Bank Mandiri (BMRI), and Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI) not only approved multi-trillion-rupiah share buyback programs but more importantly ushered in a new era of leadership at the country’s largest state-owned banks. Market reacts positively to this sudden overhaul, with the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) rebounding slightly on the final trading day before the long holiday. The index closed at 6,510.62 on Mar. 27, marking a 0.59 percent increase from the previous day’s close.

ASEAN should work with international organizations in assisting Myanmar and facilitating a new dialogue between the Myanmar junta and various ethnic groups to promote peace and stability.

Redistributive taxation, while it is not easy to craft or implement, can encourage innovation and the equitable distribution of growth benefits, whereas Trump's tariffs will only undermine the US' competitive edge and do harm.

Considering that the free meals program has minimal socioeconomic impacts in the short term, it would be better to revert the program to its original design as a policy on improving child nutrition, which would have positive effects in terms of cost, food quality and fiscal management.

The world faces a new reality where trade becomes a matter of national security and global rules are eroded as power dominates.

Collective action that involves all stakeholders of civil society is necessary to prevent the country's encroaching descent into an oligarchy.

News media outlets and civil society organizations known to be critical of the government of Prabowo Subianto are coming under attack, mostly online, with accusations that they work for foreign interests. American billionaire, investor and philanthropist George Soros has been singled out as the main culprit behind them.

The world is witnessing a seismic shift in trade and investment, with protectionism spelling the end of open markets that are vital for emerging economies like Indonesia.

Authoritarian-leaning governments are likely to instrumentalize these trade pressures to justify greater repression. 

The paradox of economic interdependence and strategic anxiety underscores ASEAN’s urgent need for unity and legal clarity. 

Indonesia must tread carefully with a political economy approach to trade diplomacy following US tariffs, maintaining mutually beneficial partnerships and avoiding impacted countries from turning into adversarial competitors.