Whether we can actually become a coronavirus vaccine hub remains in question, as we have less production capacity than the world’s current main vaccine producers, such as China. But it would be a victory simply to produce enough COVID-19 vaccines to fulfill our domestic needs.

Police are trying to put Khilafatul Muslimin leaders in jail and eventually outlaw the organization, in the name of protecting Pancasila.

President Jokowi inaugurated Zulkifli Hasan and Hadi Tjahjanto as the new trade minister and agrarian reform minister respectively on Wednesday, knowing that their entry into the Cabinet would further consolidate his power and keep him from being a lame duck president.

Indonesia will never engage in any military alliance with other countries, but the nation, living around friendly neighbors, will refrain from being complacent.

In a democracy, the process of lawmaking should be done in transparency, especially for a piece of legislation as critical as the penal code.

When the government slapped a total export ban on palm oil products on April 28 through an erratic and emotionally charged policy, the prices of smallholders’ FFB fell by almost 40 percent to Rp 2,000 (US$0.13) per kilogram.

Owning a second car, or buying a single electric one, is far beyond the means of most Jakartans, meaning they’ll have to resort to public transportation as the city’s odd-even license plate policy comes back into force.

The two-horse race has done more harm than good in Indonesia, not only because of the stark divide it creates but also because it offers limited choices to voters.

When we simply focus on increasing the number of visitors, we ignore the sustainability of tourist destinations, and in turn the industry itself. 

Australia's newly elected premier has come bearing diplomatic gifts on his first state visit to Indonesia, foremost of which is his unconditional assurance to attend the G20 Bali Summit in November.

For at least 10 days after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo lifted the palm oil export ban on May 23, not a single shipment of the commodity left port as a result of the entirely new and labyrinthine bureaucratic procedures imposed by the Trade Ministry.

For Jakarta, the E-Prix will test its ability to host an international event of a higher level, such as the Formula One, in the future.

The accident highlights the problems with Indonesia’s shipping industry, especially the traditional shipping sector.

The government’s choice of active police and military officers for some of the interim regional head posts implies its penchant for a security approach, which also typified the New Order under Soeharto. 

The security argument against dual citizenship no longer holds water due to increasing government-surveillance power, thanks to information technology.

The fiscal policy shows that the government will focus on strengthening the role of the state budget in absorbing the impact of the skyrocketing food and energy prices.

Many are happy to return to the office as they believe face-to-face interactions will go some way toward a stronger workplace synergy.

For Biden, this was an opportunity to combine security and economic cooperation with the regional grouping, clearly with the ultimate goal of forming a multilateral force to contain China.

For Youth and Sports Minister Zainuddin Amali, the smaller team -- emphasizing the young -- was part of the country’s sports-development strategy to achieve more at the Olympic level. 

Without the IMF’s intervention, it would have been much more difficult for the nation to force Soeharto to step down and embark on historic political reforms to bring democracy back to life.

We look forward to welcoming Australia's newly elected prime minister, with hopes of continued cordiality and perhaps even a shift in Indonesia's climate stance.

The badminton world has for too long fallen under the domination of a few. 

The problem is that Indonesia, as the world’s largest producer, only consumes about one-third of its crude palm oil production, which last year totaled over 47 million tons.        

Israel will find justification for its gross violence and the US will readily act as an excellent bodyguard for its “master” Israel. 

The coronavirus and its variants — whether they are as deadly as the Delta or as contagious as Omicron — should have taught the government about how to prepare, detect and respond to any emerging diseases.

Biden still has a lot to do to show how "special" ASEAN and Southeast Asia really are to the US and its greater Indo-Pacific strategy, aside from keeping China at bay.

From a public relations standpoint this is a major coup for Jokowi, considering that Musk is now the biggest newsmaker especially after his move to take over Twitter. 

Not only can the interim leaders serve for a few years without people’s mandate, they will also wield powers that barely differentiate them from elected ones.

If inflation spirals out of control, the growth of private consumption would weaken and unfortunately, inflation hits the fixed low-income group hardest.

ASEAN states may need to sit up and batten down if the junior Marcos' successful presidential bid spells a return of political dynasties in the Philippines.