Free speech in Indonesia faces a growing threat as social media surveillance intensifies and doxing becomes normalized, whether by paid "buzzers", automated bots or establishment sympathizers.

Behind every discounted ride is a hidden algorithmic fee, leaving Indonesia’s gig workers stripped of basic earnings while regulations turn a blind eye.

Despite record investment, investors, executives and corporate boards are growing increasingly skeptical that AI will deliver significant productivity gains anytime soon.

By reviving colonial-era slurs to target press critics, President Prabowo Subianto imports a dangerous authoritarian logic that trades democratic accountability for loyalty tests.

Markets were not pricing the departure of one individual, but they were reassessing something far more valuable: the institutional reputation of BI.

Indonesia's import of Russian crude oil, marked by the arrival of Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean (ESPO) crude at Lawe-Lawe Port in East Kalimantan on June 28, signals a significant shift in the country's energy sourcing strategy. But the move also raises questions over whether state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina could be perceived as circumventing Western sanctions on Russia, a risk the government appears largely unfazed by.

The AI trade may have room to run, but as it grows more crowded, investors are looking for true diversifiers, and several options are hiding in plain sight.

Beijing’s space technology is actively helping Tehran control the course of the war, while the Pentagon is rapidly losing its expensive, slow-to-replenish anti-missile arsenal.

Climate change and disaster management can no longer be treated separately.

The IDX Composite index is building momentum, but without regulatory predictability and solid earnings, the current upswing risks running out of steam.

While physical hardware once built successful economic zones, the future of global trade belongs to regions that power their growth with invisible financial infrastructure.

The rushed push to turn Bali into an international financial hub risks turning the island into a speculative tax haven unless policymakers fix critical legal loopholes and money-laundering blind spots.

Indonesia's investment figures are improving, with investment realization exceeding Rp 1,000 trillion (US$57 billion) and portfolio inflows rebounding strongly in the first half of 2026. But the recovery has yet to dispel investor concerns. Policy uncertainty, governance issues and continued pressure on the rupiah suggest that confidence in Indonesia's long-term investment climate remains fragile.

By ruling against executive discretion in mining permits, the Constitutional Court has drawn a long-overdue line between public wealth and political favoritism.

While Prime Minister Lawrence Wong secured major defense wins in Jakarta, his failure to deliver on a long-awaited extradition leaves a lingering shadow over Singapore-Indonesia relations.

We found that most damaging contacts were accidental and often went entirely unnoticed.

This diplomatic moment offers a second opportunity built on the India-Indonesia relationship: closer cooperation with the India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum, or IBSA.

Addressing environmental challenges like air pollution requires not only regulatory measures but also behavioral intervention if Jakarta is to achieve its ambition of becoming a global city.  

By prioritizing military expansion and resource extraction over indigenous land rights, Indonesia’s strategic development in Papua risks sacrificing constitutional protections and human safety for state control.

Valuing truth in a democracy means treating all citizens equally and respectfully, because each person is owed an equal measure of basic respect.

When a state turns its defense apparatus inward, its most vulnerable citizens like LGBT people pay the price—starting on the streets of Bogor.

Public concern continues to mount over the handling of the high-profile graft case involving Febrie Adriansyah, the former assistant attorney general for special crimes (Jampidsus). The National Police's Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) has declared Febrie a suspect and subsequently handed over the case files to the Attorney General's Office (AGO), but he has not been detained. The prosecution’s foot-dragging has fueled suspicion about horse trading among the elite rather than a steadfast commitment to eliminating corruption.

The joint comminuque resulting from last week's AMM made clear that ASEAN foreign ministers are fully cognizant of the region's parallels with the Mideast conflict, not least the issues pertaining to the vital South China Sea and its own pariah state, Myanmar.

For a nation confident in its future, leaving Indonesia and loving Indonesia are not opposites—they are two sides of a dynamic global identity.

In the absence of data on the true cost of providing quality education, the country's education spending will remain driven by fiscal convenience and political compromise rather than pedagogical necessity.

As China’s modern navy reclaims the global footprint of its ancient treasure fleets, Southeast Asia faces a crucial test of strategic survival, led by an Indonesia that must assert its independence before regional stability slips away.

Hunger is falling across Southeast Asia. The region’s next challenge is more demanding: ensuring that everyone can afford a healthy diet, not merely enough calories to survive.