In President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s first term, from 2014 to 2019, he had the support of a coalition that held just over 60 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives. With this majority, his still faced some stumbling blocks to implementing his campaign pledges, impediments that were all but eliminated when he expanded his ruling coalition in the beginning of his second term, allowing him to advance signature policy aims such as infrastructure development and commodities downstreaming. 

State universities need to remember their public service imperative even as they pursue commercial viability, especially nowadays when higher education credentials no longer seem to be a strong guarantee for employment.

There is always a limit for Netanyahu to withstand global pressure, and the domestic audience is growing unhappy with his government.

With growing challenges in health care post-pandemic, the government must support the right to health through good policymaking.

Despite previous galodo occurrences, neither authorities nor local residents appeared to understand the danger that lay ahead or what measures should be taken to mitigate loss of life and property.

Another veto would not only further isolate Washington from the world, but it would also undermine its standing as a global leader

The idea of stopping or even slowing the development of AI seems extremely naïve, because the drive to create tools that make life easier is ingrained in human nature.

It is clear that the new law aims to block investigative journalism content in the first place or to give room for the authorities to implement censorship on media institutions.

If passed, the revised law will not bode well for the already tarnished image of the Constitutional Court; not after a spate of high-profile controversies in an election year that saw all members of the bench get slapped with ethical misconduct.

The MRT's daily ridership has consistently increased since it began operations on March 24, 2019, from 86,000 to 91,000 last year and 119,000 today.

Such strong reliance on domestic demand lends our economy a degree of resilience that can keep the wheels turning even when external circumstances are unsupportive.

The frontrunner and the eventual winner of the presidential race, retired Indonesian Military (TNI) general, Prabowo Subianto, has long been tied to allegations of human rights violations, a charge that he categorically denies.

The Uber Cup team was made up of players aged 21 years old on average, which observers deem as critical as they transition from the youth to senior level.

The former presidents, Jokowi to be included not too long from now, remain political bigwigs fighting for their own parties’ survival, rather than statesmen or women who solely think about the well-being of the country’s 280 million people.

Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship for adults, and minors with one non-Indonesian parent are required to choose a single citizenship once they turn 18 and renounce the other passport.

Indonesia’s thriving economy, shown by GDP growth of 5.11 percent in the first quarter of this year, is a plus that makes it among the best investment destinations in the region.

An effective JETP must be a burden-sharing agreement in which both sides are ready to pay. 

However we define this sweltering weather, the past few weeks may offer a glimpse of our future: hotter days, and more of them, amid the climate crisis.

Even with its diminishing role in the news ecosystem, the press remains instrumental in creating space for public discourse on important public issues.

Under Prabowo, Indonesia as a middle power will be keen to play a more prominent role in global affairs, and geopolitical aspects such as security and defense will be critical. 

Before Prabowo can start making good on his own promise of continuity, his unofficial political sponsor, Jokowi, has to let him rise out from his own shadow.

Adding a surcharge without revising the ceiling price would only strangle the already tight airline industry margin. 

The team and the country will need Shin’s touch more than ever after the Asian Cup, whether or not the squad wins the coveted trip to the Paris Olympics.

Myanmar is in the throes of an emergency on multiple fronts, with allied anti-junta groups backed by a pro-democracy parallel government seizing control of several military posts and towns.

While the internet, and later social media, have created seismic changes in the media industry by disrupting how news and content are distributed and monetized, if we are to believe proponents of AI, the change that is coming will be even more fundamental.

The Health Ministry estimated in 2017 that a dengue outbreak, which sickened around 200,000 people, cost the economy nearly Rp 1 trillion (US$61 million).

We couldn't have expected the Constitutional Court to rule any differently on the multiple election disputes it was handling and while it averted political havoc in doing so, it leaves us with the bigger question: Who are the real losers?

The military's recognition of the OPM by its self-declared name is more than mere semantics, and we can expect an escalation in its operations to quell the separatist group fighting for an independent Papua.

Horror films are not merely vessels of terror but also cultural expression, reflecting the nation's rich tapestry of folklore, mythology and communal anxieties.

Further depreciation of the rupiah would eventually put our inflation rate and economic growth at great risk, given the impact of imported inflation.