To end our global arms addiction, decision-makers need to take a more human-centered approach to security.

Now we worry that greater mobility will beget an extreme upsurge in infection cases this Idul Fitri holiday unless people stay at home. 

If Indonesia’s skill shortages continue at present levels, it could lose out on up to US$442 billion and 19 percent of lost growth by 2030. 

The government needs to ensure transparent legal processes in prosecuting all acts of terrorism including those by former FPI members such as Husein’s cell. 

This vocation for peace was confirmed in 1949 when the national army was constitutionally abolished. 

These days, the USSR gets excluded from the list of winners, and often is not even mentioned, as if the country didn't even participate in WWII at all. 

The Tatmadaw, the powerful but shadowy military force, which has controlled the country on and off since 1962, confronts what could be a situation roughly similar to Syria a decade ago. 

One of the many lessons learned from this crisis is the need for countries to have a sound and resilient OSH system in place.

This tragedy adds to the long list of accidents involving the country’s aging — as well as newly bought — defense equipment

It took President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo almost seven years since he came to power in October 2014 to get directly involved in a major diplomatic endeavor as the leader of Indonesia, the largest member country and the de-facto leader of ASEAN.

There is an appetite to leverage AI capabilities to turn the data into actionable insights. 

The national malaria program in Jakarta needs to ensure that adequate political, financial and technical resources are made available to Papua to undertake robust control and elimination activities. 

The energy system is critical for economic growth in Indonesia, both as a source of export revenue, a significant source of employment, and a source of competitiveness.

On the consumer front, governments can improve education about recycling methods that will empower them to act.

Today, ASEAN will hold an emergency meeting to find a solution to the crisis in Myanmar. As neighbors we cannot just remain silent as we watch the military’s ruthless killing and imprisonment of Myanmar people. Unfortunately, the people and Aung San Suu Kyi’s toppled government apparently have little trust in ASEAN.

The future for children in Myanmar may look bleak, but it doesn’t need to be.

Public and private bodies could invest in farmer education to demonstrate new technology. 

It is imperative that women also have equal access to the tools and capacities offered by advanced technology in order for us to achieve full development.

In a region where there is scant expression of anti-vaccine sentiments and where initial worries among some Muslim groups have been calmed by halal certifications, the greatest concern is that there will not be sufficient vaccines for the entire population or not soon enough.

But so far, those plans achieve less than a 1 percent cut in emissions.