With a former Army general in the highest office, the country will likely experience a bolder, brasher TNI in the years to come.

There is a disconcerting malpractice whereby those who have been granted refuge or asylum in a neighboring (or other) country are pushed back or repatriated to the country of origin or areas of danger, without adequate guarantees of safety and dignity.

As Indonesia journeys toward becoming a high-income country by 2045, its investment in its youngest citizens may be its wisest strategy.

The benefits of biofuels have often been overstated, and their costs underestimated.

To give Morowali breathing room to exercise their economic diversification, a halt to the expansion of the nickel industry is necessary.

If Ramadan spending is slowing, the key to reviving it lies in restoring optimism.

TNI soldiers must have the capacity, capability and professionalism to protect the people and uphold democracy and civilian supremacy.

Thomas “Tom” Trikasih Lembong, former trade minister during the first term of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is standing trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court on charges related to alleged embezzlement of state funds with regard to raw sugar imports. However, given Tom's support for the opposition candidate Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential race, suspicions have arisen that the case has been orchestrated to limit the opposition and even to prevent the emergence of a potential challenger in the next election.

In a way, a country’s stock market performance is like a report card for the national economy, and by extension for the government, and in Indonesia’s case right now, the report is not pretty.

While it appears unlikely that US GDP will contract in the first quarter, the economy could enter recession territory in the second or third quarter of 2025.

Now, more than ever, Southeast Asia and China must forge a united front against destabilizing forces and champion free trade as the cornerstone of their shared economic future.

The latest flooding to hit the capital this month shows that while local administrations must continue to take the lead by developing community resilience against disasters, residents must also do their part by participating actively in preparedness and mitigation efforts.

The shifting geopolitical landscape and great power rivalries pose a new challenge for Indonesia's policy stance of nonalignment and “neutrality”.

Local governments play a crucial role in promoting multi-stakeholder processes to drive policy innovation for sustainable palm oil.

Indonesia in 2024 held a series of elections that went off relatively peacefully and saw large voter turnout to give popular legitimacy to those in power today, yet the country saw its ranking in the global democracy index decline last year.

Nepotism, as well as corruption and collusion, has proven to be deeply rooted in our society, with even the reforms in 1998 unable to eradicate it.

The bloc continues to overlook one of the Kremlin’s critical revenue channels: fertilizers.

It is wrong to say the very public rise of misogynist masculinity is about economic power. Money is simply fueling a revival of old-style views of gender power.

The time is ripe for Europe to wean itself off the services and platforms provided by US tech companies, revitalize its digital infrastructure and implement bold industrial policies that safeguard its sovereignty.

Indonesia, despite the third constitutional amendment that recognizes and respects traditional communities, still denies legal protections for its indigenous peoples. 

Fair competition serves as a natural deterrent to corruption by introducing higher levels of scrutiny.

The most crucial question about our trust in the government is how dependable it can be when corruption is a deeply rooted part of Indonesian culture.

After a month-long silence, the Finance Ministry has finally released the state budget (APBN) performance report for January, in tandem with the February 2025 report. The delay had already stirred speculation about internal tensions within the ministry, including persistent rumors of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s possible resignation.

The recent developments surrounding the extradition order for fugitive businessman Paulus Tannos have cast a spotlight on the efficacy of the Indonesia-Singapore Extradition Treaty.

Within a generation or two, many emerging economies will likely face the same demographic problems plaguing their developed-country counterparts – without the financial resources needed to cushion the blow.

A message from the Irish ambassador to Indonesia on bilateral ties and cooperation for global peace and stability, on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day

With the advent of the AI era, governments around the world, including in Indonesia, need to step up their policymaking to protect people from others that might wield the technology as a weapon of manipulation and disruption instead of a tool for development and prosperity.