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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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Beyond kitchens: Building a homegrown school meals program
By transforming the free nutritious meal program from a centralized distribution chain into a community-rooted model, the nation can feed its children while also empowering its farmers and regional economies.
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China’s clean technology dominance reshapes global net zero transition
Partnerships with China, not protectionism, will determine affordable, interoperable and equitable global decarbonization and energy security.
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The ‘Die-hard Duterte Supporters’ phenomenon abroad
Filipinos in Europe are enjoying the kind of governance that elevates human rights on a pedestal. But back home, why do they rabidly support the most fascist and the most murderous leader the Philippines has ever produced?
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Line in the sand: ASEAN must choose substance over speed in the South China Sea
Concluding a South China Sea Code of Conduct simply to meet a deadline would be a serious mistake. A weak, vague agreement could be worse than no agreement at all.
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The middle-income health trap
When a country crosses the World Bank’s threshold from low- to middle-income status, it is deemed too rich to qualify for aid, even though it is not yet rich enough to cover its health costs.
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Jakarta’s sizzling affair with panda bonds
Treating Jakarta's entry into China's onshore debt market as a routine fiscal transaction misses the deeper structural evolution underway in Southeast Asia.
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ASEAN’s nuclear choices, geopolitical consequences
Southeast Asia’s nuclear push locks countries into long-term strategic alignments, reshaping regional autonomy as major powers compete for influence.
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Building institutions for Indonesia's solar push
Provinces know their own resources, their needs and their communities in ways no minister in Jakarta can.
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Rice alone is not enough for Indonesia’s children
Large-scale food fortification is one of the most effective, affordable and evidence-based strategies to address micronutrient deficiencies.
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- Analysis: Prabowo’s approval rating 51 percent and falling
- A healthy economy must be felt
- Inequality worsens as wealth gap widens
- Poverty falls, but the line is too low, economists say
- Calls for reform grow ahead of Prabowo’s state address
- At least two dead in magnitude 7.7 quake in NTT
- Indonesia fires surge as haze hits Malaysia
- Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
- Ex-presidents Yudhoyono, Megawati skip Prabowo’s second state address
- Prabowo vows to crack down on bad SOE governance, directors
