Inefficient energy use in buildings  represents a substantial obstacle toward national climate objectives, thus underlining the importance of effective facility management.

Threats to agrifood systems, ranging from climate shocks to conflict, can unwind years of progress against hunger. 

There can be no better food without safer food, and no better future if the health of our people is compromised.

An independent and free Palestine is the best and only guarantee for the security of Israel.

Nearly 1,000 suspects have been named in the riots, including high school students. Police have seized books they claim are subversive to justify the arrests.

Jobs are being created, but many remain unprotected and unworthy of the term “decent work.”

While investments in human capital are essential for long-term growth, they do not address Indonesia’s pressing short-term challenges: Low productivity, a weak job market and the lack of formal employment.

Indonesia has again amended Law No. 1/2003 on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), formally transforming the SOEs Ministry into the SOEs Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN). The amendment marks a significant shift in governance, transferring the ministry’s operational authority to the Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) Investment Management Agency, while BP BUMN will retain a purely regulatory role. In effect, the change consolidates Danantara’s control over the management of SOEs, as its Chief Operating Officer, Dony Oskaria, has been appointed to concurrently lead BP BUMN, aligning the two institutions’ operational and oversight functions.

A secure Eurasian continent will inevitably radiate waves of stability to other parts of the world.

Global wealth accumulation this century has far outstripped economic growth, and the performance of that US$600 trillion of savings over the next decade rests heavily on how the gap is closed, a productivity boost or sustained inflation.

The recently launched Bali Climate Financing Platform introduces a new model for translating road maps into implementation and if successful, it could be emulated in other provinces to safeguard regional economies toward building climate resilience.

The Venezuelan opposition leader is the latest in a long list of controversial Nobel peace laureates that illustrate the committee's complex reasoning behind whether to choose a model of change or a model for change.

Prabowo’s populist, project-driven, fiscally expansionary approach has been unfolding in a fragile institutional setting.

In Papua's conflict dynamics, civilian victims frequently become subjects of competing labels depending on which party controls the narrative.

When the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman, Kaesang Pangarep, announced the party's new leadership lineup for the 2025-2030 period, a mysterious figure designated only as "Mr. J" was listed as the chief patron, with the full name to be revealed soon. PSI secretary general and Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni explained that the name was being kept secret under Kaesang's instruction.

A central bank mandated to achieve a government’s economic growth goals will blur the lines between monetary and fiscal policies.

For the 2028 election option, the anti-Duterte forces lag behind the pro-Duterte group in preparations because of the absence of a clear successor candidate that they can collectively rally behind.

UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world’s least-known human rights and environmental crises, research has revealed.

Over the past decade, Indonesia’s digital landscape has evolved beyond its initial premise as "dinosaur" corporations slowly caught up with nascent disruptors, pointing to a future that will be defined by those that possess both youthful agility and mature resilience.

Indonesia should initiate a multilateral humanitarian platform to develop international protocols for the protection of maritime humanitarian missions.

The governors’ challenge to the regional transfer fund cuts reflects a deeper call for participation in shaping the fiscal framework that defines their capacity to govern. 

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives. 

Celebrating its 80th anniversary, the Indonesian Military (TNI) held a massive parade in Jakarta on Oct. 5, but amid growing concerns about the military intruding more and more into the political arena, the display of power may have sent the wrong message to some quarters about Indonesia’s democracy, already in peril.

The 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, offering more slots than ever before, a rare window that may not open so widely again.

Australia has a long history of not only working with PNG on defense, but also of Papua New Guineans being an integral part of Australia’s armed forces.

Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most disaster-exposed region, yet pre-arranged financing, including insurance, remains strikingly low with coverage below 1 percent in many developing countries.

Every dollar spent on disaster preparedness multiplies in value by reducing future losses and safeguarding development gains.