Energy transition policies risk enabling environmental destruction and deepening social inequities, particularly within the forestry sector.

The Constitutional Court’s decision to remove the electoral threshold to allow any political party to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates is not quite the milestone in the country’s democratic journey that many activists are making it out to be. The next election is not until 2029, and a lot of things can happen before then that will make their elation in welcoming the Jan. 2 court ruling appear overboard, if not premature.

While reiterating Indonesia’s basic principle of free and active foreign policy, the foreign minister delivered subtle messages indicating that Indonesia would actively pursue domestic goals through foreign policy.

For those attending the speech, one of the most memorable scenes was when the image of Sukarno with global south leaders like then-Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then-Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser during the Bandung Asia-Africa conference in 1955 was projected on stage.

The prospects for peace agreements remained elusive in 2024.

Countries are counting the costs of overtourism, such as environmental degradation, garbage crises, water shortages and irresponsible behaviors of tourists whose numbers have overwhelmed authorities and infrastructure.

Ordinary people are more acquainted with news spread by the “influencers” than by professional journalists.

Before rushing to create policies based on the "doctor emergency" narrative, the government should verify and streamline data on physician numbers and other relevant factors as well as involve medical organizations to identify the actual issues for effective solutions.

The full-blown graft investigation launched against Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto has intensified the ongoing feud between former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the party. Named a suspect in a graft case tied to fugitive Harun Masiku, Hasto’s legal troubles have ignited allegations of political retaliation and discriminatory prosecution.

Shin has played an instrumental role in building a team that can someday restore Indonesia’s reputation as a regional soccer powerhouse. 

A newly released unique data source sheds light on the prevalent absence of women in corporate boardrooms across Europe.

Given Muhammadiyah's substantial contribution to the religious, educational and healthcare development of Indonesia, it has real potential to make a contribution to global welfare.

The EU and Indonesia must unite to uphold the rules-based order amid Russian aggression and looming US-China tensions while providing an alternative.

In the past three years, the intelligentsia has been the most alienated group on Indonesia’s public stage.

No one can know what US president-elect Donald Trump will do, but one can speculate.

The removal of the threshold should enable political parties to nominate qualified, capable and integrity-driven members as presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Although Jakarta lost its national capital status with the issuance of a presidential decree (Keppres) last month, its many problems persist.

Hope could very well be the defining force behind the drive to abolish capital punishment: hope for redemption, hope for personal improvement, hope for national betterment, and above all, hope for humanity.

The ‘failure’ of the biggest climate event of 2024, the COP29, may be a blessing in disguise as nature cannot simply be replaced by throwing money at it.

Without proper planning and management, the free meals program risks exacerbating Indonesia’s mounting food waste problems, undermining its lofty goals and creating unintended socioeconomic and environmental consequences.

Financial, operational, regulatory and reputational challenges will inevitably emerge as major risks in the merger.

BRICS promotes adherence to international rule of law and contests the strategic use of international law to serve particular political preferences and power interests.

The food estate in Merauke seems set to join the long list of such projects that have failed since the concept was first proposed in 2010, only to leave behind broad damage to the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment, including customary land, in South Papua.

Prabowo believes his government can reap economic benefits from BRICS, although the international community perceives it as a group driven by political, rather than economic interests.

While Thailand has progressed much by passing its law against torture and enforced disappearances, the country still has a lot to do with regard to a raft of recommendations from the UN's Committee Against Torture before it takes a seat at the Human Rights Council this year.

AI’s greatest potential for value creation lies in its integration into business processes, and the key to innovation is putting academic theory and practical application in the hands of students to solve real-world challenges.

Prabowo’s claim that oil palm plantations can replace forests is fundamentally flawed when viewed through ecological, climatic and societal lenses.