Effective trade policy is important for achieving the free meals program’s local agriculture goals. Price volatility and global-to domestic price transmission are major concerns for commodities like milk and beef.

Simply opening more forest for agricultural use is not ecologically sustainable. Instead, improving the effectiveness of existing agricultural land is a more plausible and sustainable goal.

We work closely in international and regional affairs, advancing China-ASEAN cooperation, maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, supporting the Palestinian national liberation cause and defending the common interests of the Global South.

Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa will help prevent BRICS from becoming a part of a bipolar international order, keeping it more in the center.

Building a semiconductor sector here promises not only economic growth but also the independence and security that come with controlling the technology that drives global innovation.

Meaningful, inclusive and sustained dialogue would solidify ASEAN’s human rights commitments and position it as a legitimate voice in the global human rights landscape.

The fiscal deficit of the US is something which both presidential candidates have to deal with.

The complexity of the security environment in which Indonesia operates necessitates the establishment of high-level, regular channels of coordination between foreign and defense establishments.

Allowing such negative information to linger on could validate the perception as to just how bad has been the public-sector and corporate governance of the country’s natural resources, notably the lucrative palm oil industry.

Over the past three years since the Myanmar military seized power, the armed conflicts raging in the country have morphed into a civil war that is both horizontal and vertical, with anti-junta groups fighting for their own interests without a single, unifying vision, and the Rohyinga people still caught in the decades-long genocide perpetrated against them.

Geothermal power development in Indonesia still faces several major stumbling blocks for investors, such as high up-front capital including for exploration surveys and drilling.

Most of Indonesia’s economic outreach with BRICS countries has happened outside the BRICS framework, thus rendering its outreach through BRICS unnecessary.

Settling maritime boundaries must be a priority for Indonesia in order to strengthen and maintain its sovereignty and sovereign rights.

Indonesia has persistently supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia and respected the fundamental principles of international law.

A decline in the manufacturing sector is not necessarily a bad thing, and industrial slowdown in Indonesia is a result of a complex process: a commodity boom that rendered manufacturing less competitive, stiffer global competition due to China’s rise in the world market, and Indonesia’s high logistics costs.

Learning from Jokowi who managed to break free from the influence of PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, Prabowo, too, has the ability to move away from Jokowi's shadow.

The government of President Prabowo could offer a fresh outlook on resolving the Myanmar crisis, perhaps in a third-party role, considering that our two countries share a similar history and our militaries have close historic ties.

Decolonization should be about dismantling hegemonic knowledge systems and embracing the plurality of knowledge sources, whether they come from the West or local traditions.

Our farmers face a range of challenges such as low productivity, outdated farming tools and techniques, the worsening impact of climate change, and limited access to land, credit, agricultural services and government support.

Promoting trade facilitation measures, such as streamlining customs procedures, enhancing transparency in nontariff measures and ensuring regulatory efficiency, will make Indonesia more attractive to multinational companies looking to establish supply chain operations in Southeast Asia.

Marching and retreats are deeply rooted in Indonesia’s history and culture as manifestations of unity, discipline and respect for our institutions.

Agrarian conflicts should be handled through a genuine agrarian reform agenda because they are the largest source of conflict, and some are caused by the expansion of national strategic projects.

According to estimates from the Agriculture Ministry, Indonesia will require a minimum of 13.17 million hectares of land to meet its food needs by 2025.

President Prabowo’s administration now bears the responsibility for ensuring the “bloated cabinet” does not hinder investment, particularly foreign direct investment.

While Indonesia criticizes the Global North for sidelining the interests of the developing powers, it is not in Indonesia’s best interest to be plunged into the vortex of the ongoing geopolitical rivalry.

Membership in BRICS will further solidify Indonesia’s commitment to sustainable development and its role as a responsible steward of global resources.

Prabowo wants to go global. But he needs to remember that ASEAN plays a very important role in boosting Indonesia’s influence at the international level.