Indonesia under Prabowo risks becoming a nation of postures, not policies. And gestures rarely build a legacy.

President Prabowo Subianto's much-anticipated intervention has seemingly eased tensions over the disputed Panjang, Lipan, Mangkir Gadang, and Mangkir Ketek islands, which had caused a feud between Aceh and neighboring North Sumatra.

Indonesia’s voice reminds us that the pursuit of peace and adherence to international norms are not just ideals, but urgent necessities for global stability.

Removing violent accounts from history books will not "right a wrong" but rather would whitewash our past. 

Across the region, countries are showing it is possible to overcome barriers by adapting innovations to local contexts.

Artificially-produced intelligence can never replace humanity completely.

Iran is ready for any agreement aimed at ensuring it does not pursue nuclear weapons, but it cannot accept deals that deprive us of our nuclear rights.

A father's presence is not merely an addition; it is an essential component of a child's developmental ecosystem.

Seemingly trivial digital remnants can become weak points, susceptible to misuse when left unmanaged.

Introduction: From One Disruption to Another

Amid growing concerns over de-industrialization, the House of Representatives (DPR) is accelerating efforts to revitalize the country’s industrial sector through a series of legislative initiatives. This push comes as the country records its second consecutive monthly contraction in the manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)—from 46.7 in April to a still-weak 47.4 in May—signaling a persistent slowdown in industrial activity.

The common thread tying together Jakarta's perennial flooding, choking pollution and constant congestion is weak political will, and unless the local administration addresses this underlying factor starting now, these issues will continue to plague this historic city for the next half century.

Countries across Asia and the Pacific are confronting a common challenge: transforming their agrifood systems to meet growing demands while safeguarding natural resources for future generations. 

Peace, justice and solidarity must guide our response to the surging needs of humanity's most vulnerable: people who have lost their homes, jobs and communities, displaced by circumstances beyond their control.

Agentic AI systems present a new class of risks, goal misalignment, data drift, persona-driven bias and even multi-agent collusion.

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic zones.

Declaring a single state-approved historical narrative will naturally marginalize and silence alternative perspectives.  

Confrontational rhetoric combined with uncertain commitments raises fears of abandonment in Southeast Asia.

A forum of retired senior military and police officers has officially submitted a proposal to the House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The group, which includes high-profile figures like former vice president Try Sutrisno, argues that Gibran's path to office was marred by undemocratic processes and legal flaws.

The short-lived dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four outlying islands serves as a reminder that a nation as vast and diverse as Indonesia requires continuous political will and efforts, as well as sensitivity, to maintain our hard-fought, hard-won national unity.

Young women’s leadership is crucial to respond to the complexity of today’s peace and security challenges.

Rather than following the West’s costly policies, low-carbon innovation, climate adaptation and poverty alleviation as well as additional investments in areas like maternal and newborn health and agricultural R&D are keys to real progress and development toward climate resilience in the developing world, including Indonesia.

If Indonesia were to peg its floating-rate bonds to IndONIA, the government would in effect be subcontracting the cost of borrowing to the whimsical tides of near-term liquidity. 

ASEAN, the only sub-regional grouping in Southeast Asia, is yet to prove itself as an effective dispute resolution mechanism

Real military power is not measured by the quantity of imported hardware, but by the ability to sustain and reproduce that capability independently.

With a long historical background spanning over the last century, the friendship between Indonesia and Russia is set to grow stronger in the near future.

The Indonesian government is facing a critical dilemma as it seeks to advance its strategic nickel downstreaming agenda while managing mounting public pressure to preserve the ecological and tourism-rich region of Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua. The controversy over nickel mining in the area has spotlighted tensions between Indonesia’s ambition to lead in the global green supply chain through its nickel downstream industry development and the need to protect one of its most biodiverse and scenic marine ecosystems.