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The right lurch of Malaysia: ASEAN should watch it with care
As the political center of Peninsular Malaysia shifts rightward, preserving the nation’s fragile multiethnic balance is becoming a crucial test, not just for its federation but for the stability of ASEAN.
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Uncertainty reveals Indonesia’s consumer strength
Consumption in Indonesia does not merely endure macro volatility; it frequently accelerates through it. ...
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Independence still eludes marginal farmers
The majority of our farmers are working plots so small they cannot generate a sustainable or dignified income. ...
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Premature repatriation risks deepening the Rohingya crisis
Repatriation without rights risks reproducing the very crisis it seeks to resolve.
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The case for a pay-where-you-play tax system
The global tax system has repeatedly put corporate interests ahead of people and the planet by allowing multinationals to transfer profits to tax havens. If adopted, the proposed UN Tax Convention would overturn the century-old rules that make this possible.
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No leader, no ideology: Indonesia’s new terror threat
Indonesia spent 20 years mastering the art of dismantling terrorist organizations. Its next threat will not have an organization to dismantle.
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Malaysia state polls: The age of political frenemies
What we are witnessing today in Malaysia is the rise of the frenemy: a political party or coalition that acts as a friendly partner on one stage, but turns into an outright rival the moment they step onto another.
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Data should be treated as a national asset
Indonesia will need to decide whether its digital data should be treated merely as an input for external technology companies or as a strategic national asset whose value should also contribute to domestic development.
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A stronger macroeconomic framework for a stronger Indonesia
Indonesia now faces an important choice. The current policy mix is costly to maintain while becoming less effective.
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US yen intervention signals perfect storm rising in FX and bond markets
From a purely financial perspective, Japan, arguably America’s biggest ally in Asia, poses as much of a threat due to the sheer scale of its exposure to US debt. It’s officially America’s biggest international creditor, to the tune of $1.14 trillion.
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What a Sino-American G2 would mean for Asian security
The G2 concept that Trump has been touting lately is a highly unstable proposition that could make the emergence of a unipolar Asia more likely. Fortunately, Japan remains committed to advancing the far more effective “free and open Indo-Pacific" framework, with India as an indispensable partner.
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Fighting forest fires starts with communities
Fire mitigation succeeds when risk is viewed as a shared responsibility. No single actor can tackle the threat of fire alone.
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Fear influences patient access to medical opioids
Patients in Indonesia cannot access medical opioids because the government fears drug misuse.
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A personal journey, a shared future: Mexico and Indonesia in a new era of partnership
Within the multilateral framework of the United Nations, in the G20 and as partners in MIKTA, Mexico and Indonesia consistently join forces to amplify their voices.
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ASEAN centrality on display in Manila
At a time when ASEAN centrality is frequently questioned, the recent meetings demonstrated that ASEAN remains the principal convening platform of the Indo-Pacific.
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Why Danantara should stay out of KSSK
"KSSK Plus" introduces profound systemic, institutional and governance risks that threaten to undermine the very financial stability it seeks to enhance.
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The limits of Asia's two major growth models
What is the most reliable development path for an increasingly fragmented global economy? China and India represent different answers. But can other countries emulate them?
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Why ASEAN Charter needs urgent reform
Nearly two decades later, the appropriate time for realistic yet necessary change has arrived.
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Is India Asia's ultimate 'anti-AI' trade?
As Asia's AI-fueled stock boom cools, a supposed “AI loser” is emerging from the wreckage as an unlikely haven: India.
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Prabowo's populist economics and public ethics
One important element that appears to be missing from Prabowo's agenda is the cultivation of a strong foundation of public ethics.
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Indonesia's ultimate business ownership reform at a crossroads
There has been a recurring theme in recent corruption cases, where nominees and secretive corporate forms have obscured the real identity of owners and allowed for huge losses in state tax revenue.
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More nuclear states may be better; more strategic ambiguity never is
Indonesia's contribution should be to insist on what actually makes nuclear peace hold: declaratory transparency, no-first-use commitments, verified command-and-control safeguards and working crisis hotlines between adversaries.
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Bank Indonesia: Finding a new governor, managing expectations
The job requires not only technical expertise in economics but also judgement, communication, crisis management and political independence.
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BI governor's exit signals a shift from markets to command?
Connect the dots and a deeper question emerges: Is the country shifting toward a command model of economic governance?
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The world's $1.8 quadrillion balance sheet has a simmering problem
The rapid expansion of household net worth to some US$570 trillion last year is increasingly being driven by paper equity values, drifting away from tangible asset values and underlying economic performance.
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Poland and ASEAN deepen a growing partnership
Poland's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) is a clear statement that peace, dialogue and respect for international law remain the best foundations for security in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Indonesia must break out of a crumbling global order
In a fracturing global order ruled by tech giants and rising autocracies, Indonesia must abandon gradualism and execute a bold strategic breakout or else risk permanent economic subordination.
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Baliology and the spirit of scholarship
More than a tropical resort, Bali is a living philosophy, and it's time to reclaim its culture from the lens of Western tourism.
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Trump's new tariffs are an opportunity to fight back
Once again, President Donald Trump is subverting domestic and international law in an effort to seize a larger fraction of global value and supply chains, this time on the hypocritical pretext of forced labor.
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Making a fuss about LGBT: A moral panic
The moral panic over private LGBT lives misdirects state power away from genuine threats like corruption and pervasive sexual abuse. In a civilized society, citizens deserve privacy and safety in their homes, while public spaces continue to honor shared cultural norms
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