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Direct local elections must stand, they improve public health services

Surveys by credible pollsters indicate that the push to change the election system does not reflect the aspirations of the people, but rather those of political elites who lack popular roots. 

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Humanity’s oldest known cave art has been discovered in Sulawesi

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Asian defense firms may be the surprise winners of rising geopolitical tensions

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The Purbaya gambit: Can optimism alone revive Indonesia’s economy?

While Purbaya's strategy of optimistic communication is rooted in macroeconomic theory, it would do well to remember that self-fulfilling prophecies can go either way.

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Protecting Indonesia’s youth from long-term vulnerability

Youth education that aims to build digital financial capability must be an integral part of national strategic policies on economic resilience.

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As Rafale enters our airspace, Indonesia’s real test begins

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Aid remains a tool for control, not relief, in Gaza

Without a dramatic improvement in basic living conditions, the International Stabilization Force will not be able to deliver stability for desperate people in Gaza.

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The House must act on the Indonesia–Vietnam EEZ deal

Absence of clarity on the boundary in question raises legitimate questions about the government’s political will and institutional urgency.

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Indonesia does not need more SOEs, but better rules

SOEs are often defended rhetorically as a counterweight to large, ethnic-Chinese-owned conglomerates, the “taipan”. 

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More jobs, less value: Indonesia’s labor efficiency gap

When unemployment declines and employment rises, labor market conditions are commonly perceived as improving. This interpretation is not incorrect, but it remains incomplete.

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Indonesia’s ‘diplomacy of resilience’ and the missing rights agenda

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Beyond bamboo diplomacy: Vietnam’s era of national rise in a volatile world

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, convened in Hanoi on January 19, marked a significant strategic pivot regarding the country's development. By formalizing the concept of an "Era of National Rise," the Congress signaled a decisive transition from a period of historical accumulation to a new phase driven by critical structural breakthroughs.

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Energy security needs public consent to succeed

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Navigating a new chapter for crypto assets, safely

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The volatility of a 'multiplex' world and the structural dangers of a global order

If the world order is indeed akin to a multiplex, then Indonesia needs to adopt compartmentalization as our foreign policy stance.

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Effective control over AI systems cannot be achieved without shared norms, shared responsibilities and shared enforcement mechanisms.

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America’s retreat from multilateralism and its global impact

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Indonesia turns to post-normative diplomacy

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