Trump spent much of the last week of October in Asia but failed to create enduring structures in the economic sphere or put to rest increasing doubts about the United States’ strategic commitment to the region.

The new finance minister has become an inadvertent disrupter of a decade-long loyalty entrenched in the bureaucracy through his policies, grounded in economic rational, creating both hope among the public and a test for the President.

We have entered an era of rhetorical abundance but institutional scarcity.

President Prabowo Subianto appears to have found in Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa a trusted figure capable of managing Indonesia's state finances with both discipline and political loyalty. In just a few months on the job, Purbaya has shown a willingness to take on elite power brokers, both within the government and from circles close to former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, without losing sight of President Prabowo's populist agenda.

As the leader of a prominent middle power, President Prabowo showed that he was also a magnet for international leaders. 

The question is not whether the UN has failed, but whether humanity can afford a world without it.

The rise of agentic AI, or automous artificial intelligence systems that can make decisions and act with little to no human prompts or supervision, signals a need to revisit and rethink the practical, legal and ethical aspects of cybersecurity frameworks.

Today, the currents shaping the relationship between the Indo-Pacific’s two largest democracies are not trade winds, but the terabits flowing through fiber-optic cables and the instant signals of digital payment systems.

Changes to the international order have reinforced authoritarian regimes. 

Rewriting history is not inherently wrong, but when it is done opaquely with an aim to benefit the powers that be in today's regime, it not only negates facts but also the very journey our nation and people trod to get where we are.

Why do Indonesian firms not innovate?

Timor-Leste formally joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the group's summit in Kuala Lumpur, after a long wait, thanks in no small measure to the tireless support of Indonesia, which once brutally occupied the tiny territory. 

There are a lot of things that can disqualify former New Order strongman Soeharto from being eligible to receive the status of a national hero. 

The demise of MTV and the new disruption of on-demand platforms reflects a major shift in the global cultural landscape.

In the absence of political will, the legal system has become a key driver of climate progress.

"If young people believe that their voices do not matter, they have not studied Indonesian history," says Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck

Indonesia’s EV ambitions could anchor the green transition in Southeast Asia, but transparency and steady alignment of policy and goals will decide who leads.

Trump’s presence, without doubt, has placed ASEAN once again on the global stage.

The list of nominees for new national heroes this year revealed several names that have stirred up controversy.

The proposal to establish a family office, a private investment entity, from National Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has recently returned to the public spotlight after Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa rejected the use of the state budget (APBN) to fund the venture. Purbaya said the family office project must be developed entirely through DEN's own resources, emphasizing that the Finance Ministry had no role in designing or planning the project. Luhut responded by pointing to a misperception regarding the proposal, clarifying that the planned project had nothing to do with the state budget. Details of the initiative remain vague, however, so it is uncertain how the new entity will be structured and financed.

In a sinking metropolis where land prices are among the nation’s highest, even the dead are now competing for space.

Around the world, communities have developed agricultural systems born from hardship that have endured for centuries.

The pawnshop industry's journey to becoming a robust market is driven by stronger capital and human resources, innovative products, prudential regulation and supervision, ecosystem and consumer protection.

Security has been defined through militaristic and state-centric approaches, often overlooking women’s unique experiences and contributions in times of conflict. 

When microplastics falls from the sky, it becomes clear that no place, public or private, is truly free from plastic contamination.

Despite the many milestones of the 47th ASEAN Summit, President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to leave before its conclusion has left observers with lingering doubts over his administration's foreign policy stance and direction as well as its commitment to the regional bloc.

The House of Representatives' recess budget has nearly doubled this year, despite mass protests over what the public views as lawmakers' excessive housing allowance amid economic hardships and ongoing calls for budget efficiency. Such budgetary controversies will likely persist, given Indonesia's long-standing tradition of poor accountability in public spending.