Today’s hailstorms of hostility are already hitting economies around the world, with businesses and individuals taking shelter from the unpredictable conditions.

Idul Fitri deeply connects with interreligious love, forging reconciliation, charity, respect for diversity and shared human values. 

The spirit of unity and forgiveness at the heart of Lebaran offers an opportunity for the Indonesian government and citizens to mend their ties toward better mutual understanding in our shared pursuit of happiness.

Prabowo has simply ignored people who have doubted his government's economic direction.

Unless the President can empathize with people’s grievances and burdens, public discontent will persist. 

The government has once again granted PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) an exemption to export copper concentrate, an unexpected decision that appears to contradict its own downstreaming policy to transition the country from raw material exports to processed goods. Included in this policy is an export ban on copper concentrate and ores, and Freeport previously received a temporary exemption from this ban while building its copper smelter in Gresik, East Java. The facility was completed in March 2024 however, and many are now questioning whether Freeport’s export privilege is to continue indefinitely.

Food production and forest conservation are not inherently at odds with each other, and the government must approach this critical juncture amid the global shift on climate change with innovative, alternative and sustainable agricultural solutions to fulfill the President's food security agenda.

Programs like the food estate initiative aim to bolster food security, while renewable energy targets signal a bold shift toward sustainability. 

From the North Pole to the South Pole, the oceans and our land masses, alarm bells are ringing ever louder for Earth’s vital signs.

The government is now facing a serious crisis of trust from the people and financial markets, including foreign investors and countries.

Long the anchor of the rules-based international order, the US has turned protectionist, posing major risks to an already fragile global trade cycle.

The current demand for hydrogen use as feedstock in the industrial sector is low-hanging fruit for the region to start its low-carbon hydrogen economy. 

Myanmar’s crisis has reached unprecedented levels, marked by mass displacement, environmental devastation caused by militarization, widespread human trafficking through scam centers and the inhumane treatment of political prisoners.

The question is no longer whether we need AI, but whether we are prepared, courageous and focused enough to use it as a tool to solve our most pressing national challenges.

The Greater Jakarta area cannot seem to catch a break as it recently suffered its worst flood since 2020, in what is dubbed the "five-year flood cycle”. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, who have only been in office for a month, have been criticized throughout this crisis as their constituents demand answers and adequate action to address the recurring natural disaster striking their regions.

Children, if shown a different model, may grow up with inner clarity that resists corruption not out of fear, but from principle. 

Through the appointment of ambassadors, we can expect to get a signal of how a president intends to drive foreign policy.

From a global perspective, tariffs mostly do more harm than good. While some argue that they contribute to national security, the reality is that tariffs raise costs and lower the quality of domestic production, undermining the very economies they are meant to protect.

When compared to automotive industry standards in various countries, Indonesia remains behind in adopting Euro standards.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has been wavering for months between joining the coalition government of President Prabowo Subianto or playing the role of opposition, loyal or otherwise, in the House of Representatives. When it holds its congress in April, it is not clear whether it will have made up its mind.

Once thugs, clad in the outfits of their mass organization, escape justice after extorting a business owner or street food seller, they will look for other opportunities to bully their way into wads of cash.

The recently concluded 2025 “Two Sessions” conveyed a clear and resolute message to the world: China remains on a path of stable progress and unwavering openness.

Trump's plan to slap tariffs on agricultural imports might sound good for domestic farmers, but a closer look at the US import-export gap in terms of products show that consumers will be the ones hurting when it comes to fresh fruits and vegetables as well as spirits, while retaliatory tariffs will hit farmers that export bulk commodities like soybean and corn.

Over time, weaponized interdependencies will splinter global trade into rival blocs, undermining the ties that drove unprecedented prosperity gains for billions of people in recent decades.

The growing trend of labeling protests “paid movements” raises serious concerns about the suppression of dissent and the manipulation of public perception

The clampdown on free speech at Western universities and some institutions' self-declared "neutrality" as regards the systemic genocide occurring in Gaza reek of complicity in maintaining the status quo; whereas the broader issue at hand is epistemological resistance, specifically sociology's role in either erasing or preserving the Palestinian experience vis-à-vis settler colonialism and modern civilization.

The regulation of foreign ownership is critical to ensuring that foreign investment contributes to economic growth while protecting domestic businesses and maintaining national sovereignty over financial regulations.