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A ‘bissu’ (second left), a type of holy man or shaman in the Bugis culture, takes part in the Mappalili ceremony on Nov. 16, 2022, paying tribute to the rice goddess to mark the start of the harvest season in Pangkajene, South Sulawesi.

No land, no future: The dilemma facing rural youth

The government can do much in rural reform and revitalization to help the country's youth pursue their aspirations, whether they choose to contribute to agricultural and tourism development in villages, open entrepreneurial ventures or pursue advanced education to build better futures.

8 months ago

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Blue diplomacy: Charting a sustainable ocean for the blue economy

By forging common rules and investing in ocean stewardship, the world can unlock the blue economy's full potential, securing prosperity and equity while keeping our seas healthy. ...

8 months ago

Double-degree programs: Striking a delicate balance between local and global

Picture this: you’re in your senior year of high school, with dreams of international education, extensive networking opportunities and promising job offers, with perhaps a lively student life on the side. ...

8 months ago

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President Prabowo Subianto attends the plenary session at the 46th ASEAN Summit on May 26 in Kuala Lumpur.

ASEAN and Indonesia under Prabowo

Now that President Prabowo Subianto has made his debut at the ASEAN summit this week, we in Indonesia and the world can dispel concerns that he does not care so much about the regional grouping.

8 months ago

Blocking terror: The steeple of Makassar Cathedral rises behind a police cordon on an access road in South Sulawesi’s provincial capital on March 28, 2021, following a suicide bomb attack allegedly carried out by terror group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah.

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Cyberterrorism: The new face of extremism targeting youth

In 2023, 96.9 percent of terrorism-related arrests involved individuals of productive age (18–55 years old), with 11.9 percent falling within the young adult bracket of 18–27 years old, according to BNPT.

8 months ago

China's Premier Li Qiang (left) walks with Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani upon Li's arrival at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta on May 24, 2025.

Indonesia and China redefine regional ties

If Indonesia can ensure that its cooperation includes not just capital, but skills and innovation, then this phase of Sino-Indonesian partnership could prove transformative.

8 months ago

Tech breakthroughs: A visitor checks on a model of a fighter jet manufactured by a Russian manufacturer during a defense technology exhibition on April 21 at the BJ Habibie Science and Technology Complex in South Tangerang, Banten. Representatives from Russia, China, India and other countries participated in the exhibition that was organized by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Defense Ministry to showcase innovation and research in the defense sector.

Innovation: What Indonesia can learn from Taiwan, China

In a collective-exclusive society like Indonesia, disruption is hard because it means crossing status lines and shaking up patron-client networks.

8 months ago

Mexico's Valentina Fluchaire waves after winning the crown at the final show of the Miss International Queen 2020 transgender beauty pageant in Pattaya, Thailand, on March 7, 2020.

Protection from discrimination concerning sex and gender in a plural world

Thailand's health-and-rights-oriented approach should enable transgender persons to access medical care, such as hormone treatment and data protection.

8 months ago

Global market: A worker supervises loading and unloading services on March 28, 2023, at the Jakarta International Container Terminal in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.

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Proactive approach to trade talks in a shifting global economy

The global trade landscape is witnessing significant disruptions following Trump's tariffs, with countries navigating the fallout and rearranging trade relations in a post-American world trade order.

8 months ago

PKU students create batik at Sinarmas World Academy.

Sinarmas World Academy, PKU ES celebrate 13 years of educational partnership

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has expressed its commitment to encouraging innovation in the world of education through an educational partnership with Peking University Elementary School (PKU ES).

1 year ago

United States President Donald Trump attends a business forum in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2025.

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Farewell, America: As the US retreats, others step in

While no one is surprised to see an “America First” administration ditching global responsibilities, the sheer pace of the change has been remarkable.

9 months ago

A flight deck crew checks a Rafale fighter jet on June 5, 2021, aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier off the coast of Toulon, southern France.

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What Macron’s visit means for Indonesia's defense future

The French leader's upcoming visit to Jakarta presents an opportunity for Indonesia to strenghthen its existing defense ties with Paris while exploring the possibility of future cooperation focused on strategic autonomy.

9 months ago

Customs and excise director general Djaka Budhi Utama (left) and tax director general Bimo Wijayanto (right) pose for a photo with other Finance Ministry high-ranking officials in a state budget press conference at the Finance Ministry's Jakarta headquarters on May 23, 2025.

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Institutional fit matters in public leadership

Leadership, especially in institutions tasked with delivering complex public functions, must be grounded in managerial skill and institutional literacy.

9 months ago

Indonesian citizens rescued from online scam centers in Myanmar walk to a bus on March 18 upon arriving at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten. The government evacuated 554 citizens previously trafficked to online scam centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar.

Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is a global menace

Operators now have years of accumulated knowledge at their disposal and can use this database of information to identify weak spots in their potential victims.

9 months ago

Fog blankets trees on June 20, 2020, at Gunung Leuser National Park in Subulussalam, Aceh.

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Humanity is at risk; Indonesia can lead the way

The UK supports Indonesia’s efforts to curb emmisions, develop affordable and reliable energy and protect its natural wealth for its people and industries, as well as the overall well-being of the planet.

9 months ago

Residents witness forest and land fires on July 30, 2024, in Tangkit, Muaro Jambi, Jambi. Local residents said that about five hectares of land in the area had been on fire.

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ASEAN transboundary haze: Citizens leading where governments fail

In ASEAN, the gap between recognition and realization is most visible in communities affected by pollution, deforestation and climate disasters—where corporate impunity and weak oversight are the norm.

9 months ago

Soldiers carry a body bag to a waiting aircraft on March 23, 2025, in Anggruk district, Yahukimo regency, the Papua Highlands, following a skirmish between the Indonesian Military and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (OPM).

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The hard road to effective conflict resolution in Papua

A comprehensive strategy that addresses the long-standing legacy of mutual distrust as well as deeply rooted cultural factors, including traditional warfare, is needed to effectively resolve the unending conflict in Papua.

9 months ago

This aerial photograph taken on May 14 shows an almost dry pond near Oud-Heverlee, Belgium.

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What’s eating Europe’s food system?

As value creation shifts away from producers, profits are increasingly concentrated among a few powerful processors and retailers.

9 months ago

Farmers plant rice in a paddy field on June 28, 2024, at Lambaro in Aceh.

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Urgent need to safeguard Indonesia’s agricultural future

Without intervention, ongoing land use changes are placing significant pressure on Indonesia’s food supply.

9 months ago

People take part in a candlelight vigil at Monterey Park City Hall on Jan. 24, 2023, three days after 11 people were gunned down in a mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in the Asian-majority city near Los Angeles, California.

A civilizational response to Islamophobia and Sinophobia

The upcoming ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, hosted under Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship, seeks to address the civilizational "diseases" of Islamophobia and Sinophobia by drawing on the traditional values and wisdoms of Islam, Confucianism and their confluence in the Malay region.

9 months ago

Heavy equipment load and unload freight on Sept. 10, 2024, at the International Container Terminal (JICT) of Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta.

Asia, Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty

The shifting global trade landscape presents an opportunity for the Asia-Pacific to emerge stronger, if countries look more inwardly to improve domestic resilience and intraregional coordination while helping to lift others that might be more vulnerable to external pressures.

9 months ago

Newly installed regional heads march in formation on Feb. 27, 2025, during a weeklong glamping retreat at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java.

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Decentralization in Indonesia revisited, 25 years on

A shift from a symmetric to asymmetric model of decentralization is needed to improve regional outcomes and impacts across sectors, especially in effective governance, economic growth and civic participation.

9 months ago

Devastated: People assess damage in destroyed buildings on May 15 following Myanmar military airstrikes in Kyauktaw town in Myanmar's western Rakhine State.

Can Malaysia save ASEAN’s credibility on Myanmar?

The junta cynically declared a farcical temporary truce until May 31, yet its airstrikes have continued unabated, turning disaster zones into killing fields.

9 months ago

Senior moment: A caregiver gives an elderly woman a balloon at Pengayoman care home in Semarang, Central Java, on June 3 during the celebration of National Elderly Day.

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Developing a compassionate, elderly-friendly city

Urban spaces must be intentionally designed to meet older adults' unique needs, creating safe, accessible and dignified environments rather than alienating or hazardous ones.

9 months ago

This wind power plant in Sidrap regency, South Sulawesi, generates 75 Megawatts, making it the largest of its kind in the country.

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The expensive green delusion

If solar and wind truly were cheaper, the world's poorer nations would have an inexpensive path to leapfrog from energy poverty to energy abundance.

9 months ago

Members of South Korean girl band BLACKPINK perform on March 11, 2023, during their BORN PINK concert at the Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

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Danantara and Indonesia’s untapped cultural economy

Danantara has a rare opportunity to expand the country's economic vision into one that embraces its many cultures as a strategic asset for investment, toward a future that is truly Indonesian.

9 months ago

Stern beginnings: President Prabowo Subianto (center) addresses reporters on Monday after Danantara’s first town hall meeting at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

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Prabowo’s paradox: Building healthy democracy as lasting legacy

Prabowo’s close relationship with Jokowi raises a question as to whether this is a shared vision or a case of elite co-optation.

9 months ago

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Updating Indonesia’s antitrust law for the digital age

Indonesia’s current primary competition legislation is outdated and ill-equipped to address the challenges posed by the digital market.

9 months ago

Pope Leo XIV leads a holy mass for the beginning of his pontificate, in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on May 18, 2025.

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Leo XIV: A listening papacy in a world of noise

By listening rather than making statements, Pope Leo is not inactive. Instead, he has shown a different form of leadership.

9 months ago

A person receives a message from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) on Sept. 10, 2023, asking Indonesian citizens to be wary of online lending platforms.

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Inclusion without understanding: Potential risk in financial future

The growing gap between financial inclusion and financial literacy presents a considerable structural challenge.

9 months ago

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