It all started with the name for the new capital, Nusantara, a moniker that — though derived from Sanskrit — is still perceived as being too “Java-centric”. 

The impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are bound to haunt discussions of global health, a sustainable energy transition and digital transformation, the three areas that Indonesia has prioritized for its Group of 20 presidency this year.

Whatever new policy measure President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will take within the next few days, it should include the assignment of a special agency to manage the DMO and fixed ceiling prices.

Policy continuity is of paramount importance as president-elect Yoon gears up take the helm of one of Indonesia's most important trade partners and a key player in security and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

A landmark World Bank report in 2018 estimated that Indonesia would face a shortfall of 9 million skilled and semi-skilled IT workers from 2015 to 2030.

One of the chiefs of the capital city relocation and development project has vowed to create a “city for all” in Nusantara, a name that aptly symbolizes that it belongs to the entire country and its people.

Because we depend on imported fuel for more than 60 percent of our needs, Jokowi should demonstrate the political courage to reduce wasteful subsidy spending by implementing a more well-targeted subsidy.

We have had to deal with the new coronavirus these last two years to know what needs to be done in the event of another major outbreak.

What happened in East Timor decades ago could happen in Papua because discrimination and racism against the indigenous population persist.

The war in Ukraine may be far away, but Indonesia should still brace for its global economic consequences.

The government aims to fully vaccinate 181.5 million citizens, or 70 percent of the total population, by March 2022.

Jokowi must speak up, yet again, and call for an end to the time-wasting discourse on the possible extension of his term. 

Jokowi has been reluctant to speak frankly about the Ukraine war, partially to maintain good relations with Russia.

It turns out Balinese people have kept their religiosity and attachment to their culture and way of life intact despite the arrival of outside cultures, or globalization.

The latest 40 percent rise in the local price of soybeans was caused by supply disruptions in major producing countries, including the United States, Brazil and Argentina.

Given that he was a high-ranking public official and lawmaker who should have set a good example on compliance with the law, Aziz deserved a much heavier punishment.

For countries that don’t share a border with Russia and Ukraine, the prospects of war are causing a global ripple effect — right when we are beginning to see the light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel.

The plan to implement uniform basic services for all insurance holders has raised concerns that JKN will trap people in low-quality, inadequate healthcare services.

The dispute over the historical facts speaks more about the internal struggle of the Dutch people in dealing with their past. 

Election watchdogs have scrutinized the circulation of broadcast messages before the confirmation hearings that contained the names of the 12 potential candidates who were all later proven to be the ones selected.

The increasing rivalry among big powers in the Indo-Pacific has stoked concerns that Indonesia could be all but defenseless if an open conflict breaks out.

Sexual violence has continued to rise in the country, leading some to call for a state of sex crime emergency.

It seems Terbit gained so much power that no one dared to disclose the alleged crimes for years. 

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan reported that claims on retirement savings increased from 2.2 million in 2019 to 2.5 million in 2020 as a result of the sharp rise in layoffs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coup-makers should understand that the people of Myanmar see no promise of a bright future under their patronage. 

The benefit of the RCEP is that even though it doesn’t call for liberalization at the same level, scope or depth of commitment as the CTPP, its impacts on the economies of member countries, and indeed on the world economy, will be massive.

A third World War seems in danger of starting in Ukraine, as even a small incident could become a pretext for wider conflict.

The Wadas incident is a throwback to the controversial land conflict of the 1980s when president Soeharto used the full force of the military to terrorize and evict thousands of villagers. 

With no easy way to identify Omicron and Delta patients, the decision to send people to hospital should be based on whether they develop severe symptoms, a distinction that could involve the difference between life and death.

A deeper look into the composition of the state revenues last year revealed the risk of too heavy dependence on commodities, notably minerals, oil and gas and palm oil.