Newly installed Finance Minister Purbaya Yadhi Sadewa has jolted Indonesia’s policy landscape with an audacious move just days into his tenure. He has redirected the government’s excess budget balance of Rp 200 trillion (US$12.5 billion) from Bank Indonesia to state-owned banks, aiming to inject liquidity into the financial system, spur credit growth and ultimately jumpstart economic activity. Yet questions swirl over whether this is the right policy to propel Indonesia’s growth.

It is finally done; Indonesia and the European Union have agreed on a free trade pact that had been in the making for more than a decade.

Modern European states now believe they must rearm, both to keep Ukraine fighting and to prepare themselves for a potential wider looming conflict.

Geopolitical tensions should serve as a wake-up call to hasten the transition to renewable energy.

Europe offers a useful model. GDPR is enforced by independent data protection authorities. NIS 2 relies on coordination and strict incident reporting. They stand side by side, reinforcing one another without undermining either.

When designed properly, school meals represent a powerful opportunity to transform entire food systems, achieve zero hunger, drive economic growth and advance climate and environmental goals.

When hundreds of children fall sick at once, families lose faith not only in the free meal program but in the state’s ability to safeguard their health

Iran remains steadfast in asserting its inalienable right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the NPT, while at the same time declaring its readiness to engage in constructive and meaningful dialogue. 

In soccer terms, finance ministers' strength lies in their ability to connect the lines, distribute the ball and ensure that the team moves in a coordinated way.

In the aftermath of the August anti-government riots, police have arrested more than 10 activists and social media influencers, charging them with incitement, hate speech, and spreading misinformation that led to violence and encouraged schoolchildren to participate. 

Without substantial changes, the bill's passage risks having only a minimal impact. It could even create new opportunities for corrupt law enforcers to abuse it for personal or political gain.

Russian Ambassador Sergei Tolchenov defends the Indonesia-Russia extradition treaty, rejecting Western narratives on geopolitics, human rights and the Ukraine war while urging bilateral ties to be guided by national interests.

Unlike when the US held unipolar power, times have changed as China and the BRICS countries have begun fashioning a non-militarized, multipolar world.

Women farmers play a vital role in the country's food production and in the management of renewable natural resources on which Indonesia's food security depends. 

The choice facing Southeast Asia’s largest nation is not only about energy but about credibility, confidence and its place in history.

Invoking national security and the competition with China, Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing increasingly anti-capitalist and legally dubious interventions into private industry, with potentially high costs for US dynamism.

President Prabowo Subianto must ensure that Indonesia’s calls for peace, whether in Palestine, Ukraine or elsewhere, are grounded in principle and respect for international law, not expedient shortcuts

With many economies and sectors depending on the US market, the shock from tariff hike was immediate and has great potential impact on jobs.

Amid intensifying public protests against lawmakers for their behavior and statements that hurt their voters, the House of Representatives has faced a crisis of confidence. Gerindra Party politician Rahayu Saraswati's resignation stands in sharp contrast to other legislators who have left their political futures in the hands of their parties.

Flashy devices often end up unused or misused in schools with no technical support, little training and no curriculum integration.

The violent protests in Nepal demonstrate that democracy and development are inherently intertwined, and that governments must balance the dual goal of economic growth and shared prosperity.

Indonesia needs coordinated systematic reform to transform its capital markets from a collection of well-intentioned programs into an ecosystem that can facilitate enterprises’ journey from early stage ventures into sustainable public companies.

Modern tourists seek more than just a place to stay: they want stories and experiences.

Chinese green-tech leadership has created an opportunity that the world cannot afford to squander. Europe must work with China to realize that potential.

Prabowo can deliver the speech of his life, one that cuts through the noise and earns its place in history.

Just weeks after the largest wave of demonstrations against Prabowo Subianto’s presidency, the root of public anger remains unaddressed despite several government actions. While the controversial housing allowances for House of Representatives lawmakers were scrapped and arrogant politicians were suspended, the National Police, the institution responsible for the deaths of at least 11 individuals, including 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, has largely remained unscathed.

We are not in an acute crisis like five years ago, monetary and fiscal stimulus made good sense then. What we have, rather, is an economy that is not as strong as it could be.