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Let us be positive about Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship

Make no mistake, this is an exciting time as our country helps navigate the geopolitical sensitivities and potential of a bloc of nations that is home to close to 700 million citizens.

2 months ago
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Prioritizing quality over expansion in Indonesia's carbon market

While the move to open IDXCarbon internationally marks a milestone in Indonesia's green transition and offers many opportunities, the government needs to ensure that a host of technical and institutional elements are in place, lest it be seen as a superficial commitment to climate action. ...

2 months ago
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The price the poor are paying for LPG subsidy failures

The crisis exposes a disconnect between theory and the lived experiences of vulnerable populations. ...

3 months ago

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A worker unloads fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from a pickup truck after bringing them from a plantation to sell at a market in Sepaku, East Kalimantan, on July 10, 2024.
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The government's half-baked policy to empower oil palm smallholders

The agriculture minister's recent announcement on a new NES policy might look good on paper, but falls short of the regulatory review and reform needed to address the complexities of the oil palm industry and ensure smallholders' prosperity.

3 months ago
This photo illustration shows the DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in Hong Kong on Jan. 28, 2025.
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Why DeepSeek's AI leap puts China in front for now

Commentators are right to say DeepSeek's new AI chatbot is a game changer but do not take all the hype about China now dominating the field too seriously.

3 months ago
United States President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Trump’s industrial policy is more continuity than disruption

There is now a broad consensus on the need to rebuild US industrial capabilities to protect national and economic security.

2 months ago
Multipurpose program: Mangrove trees planted by the community in an attempt to slow erosion caused by rising sea levels are seen on Pari Island in the Thousand Islands regency, Jakarta, on Feb. 23, 2023.
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Peatlands and mangroves are key to Southeast Asia’s climate efforts

Protecting and restoring mangroves and peatlands can reduce more than half of the carbon emissions from land use in Southeast Asia, but some challenges remain.

2 months ago
Ready-to-eat: Workers unload lunch boxes from a van on Jan. 6, 2025, the first day of the free meals program, at a high school in Sidoarjo regency, East Java.
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Free nutritious meals for resilient agrifood systems

For decades, Indonesia has strived to optimize the productivity of its farmers to be able to meet the ever-growing domestic demand. The free meals program now presents a golden opportunity to pursue that ambition at a systemic scale, from farm to table, from nature to the pockets of the poorest.

3 months ago
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Nourishing character: Free school meals are more than just food

The free nutritious meals program, as championed by President Prabowo’s administration, has largely been framed as a direct intervention to combat malnutrition and health disparities among children.

3 months ago
Komnas HAM personnel receive a report from a group of residents on June 10, 2022.
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Budget savings important but should not hurt public services

The President and Vice President must lead by example, starting from simplifying the facilities they enjoy, including vehicles, houses, salaries and escorts.

3 months ago
Strength in diversity: Chinese President Xi Jinping (left), Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) attend the narrow format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23, 2024.
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China-led BRICS growth signals shifting world order

The bloc’s strength may reside in its capacity to integrate a diverse array of countries that are not fully aligned.

3 months ago
Strategic opportunities: President Prabowo Subianto (third left) prepares to take a group photo with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (fifth right), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (center), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (fifth left) and other leaders during the D8 summit in Cairo, on Dec. 19, 2024.
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Iran-Indonesia: A glorious past, a brilliant future

By capitalizing on their undeniably strategic positions in West and Southeast Asia, Iran and Indonesia can work together to manage and mitigate regional conflicts.

3 months ago
Foreign Minister Sugiono arrives in Kazan airport, on Oct. 22, 2024 to take part in the 16th BRICS Summit.
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Russia-Indonesia: 75 years of cooperation in international affairs

Today BRICS is the only worldwide interstate group outside Western control with global significance and influence. 

3 months ago
Pope Francis (left) and al-Azhar Mosque Grand Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb meet on Nov. 4, 2022, at the papal residence on the grounds of al-Sakhir Royal Palace in the desert region of Sakhir, Bahrain.
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Abu Dhabi declaration: A call to action for ecological interreligious dialogue

The environmental crisis is a global problem that requires a collective sense of responsibility as well as collective action from people of all faiths and backgrounds.

3 months ago
Leaping ahead: The logo of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models, is seen on a smartphone screen in Paris, on Jan. 28, 2025.
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DeepSeek and the path to Indonesia’s AI future

With strategic investments in AI research and development, we can fuel the next wave of technological progress, creating a vibrant ecosystem of innovation that stretches far beyond the boardroom.

3 months ago
Expectations to fulfill: Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim listens to former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans speak during an event at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, on March 7, 2024.
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Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship is off to a disappointing start

Excessive focus on Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and the lack of a coherent early list of goals present problems.

3 months ago
Community care: A mother brings her child to a community health center in Dago, Bandung, West Java, on Nov. 21, 2022, for a polio vaccination.
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Climate displacement is also a health crisis

Climate displacement deprives affected communities of access to doctors, hospitals and pharmacies.

3 months ago
Economic driver: A worker produces photovoltaic (PV) modules for solar panels in a factory in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, on Jan. 23, 2025.
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A year of Snakes and Ladders

The mainstream media has overlooked the fact that the Chinese economy has leapfrogged the West in engineering and increasingly in technology.

3 months ago
Scan to pay: A barista (center) prepares a beverage on Sept. 19, 2024, as a customer uses a smartphone to scan a Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) code to make a digital payment at SK Coffee Lab, a café in Kediri, East Java. Bank Indonesia reported that QRIS transactions grew 217.33 percent over the past year to reach 52.55 million users and 33.77 million merchants.
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Protecting your mobile wallet: Defending against payment fraud

As consumers continue to embrace this modern form of payment, it is essential to understand the potential risks and take necessary precautions to safeguard our financial transactions.

3 months ago
Water crisis: Residents of Gunung Tanjung village in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, collect water from Cipamutih River on Aug. 26, 2024 for daily consumption amid a prolonged drought.
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What climate spending really costs the world

The real cost of inefficient climate policy is that it distracts resources and attention from other priorities.

3 months ago
Empowering the youth: Students visit the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office on Jan. 23, 2020, in Jakarta. The visit was aimed at nurturing the values of honesty and integrity among children.
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The biases behind Indonesian start-ups’ ethical pitfalls

Many start-up founders develop an overconfidence bias, believing they can manage small ethical lapses without long-term consequences, assuming future success will justify present deception. 

3 months ago
Digital childhood: A woman holds up a smartphone at a bus shelter in Jakarta for her daughter to attend a virtual kindergarten class on Aug. 31, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fighting brain rot must begin now

Like it or not, brain rot is a real and growing issue in the digital age, and poses an urgent need for government to tackle it, lest Golden Indonesia 2045 remains just that: a vision.

3 months ago
Beautiful bounty: A fruit vendor waits for customers at a night market in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Oct. 23, 2024.
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Myanmar’s fight for freedom: Amplifying the voices of its people

Despite these immense challenges, the people of Myanmar have shown extraordinary courage and determination in their fight for freedom.

3 months ago
Literary giant: Pramoedya Ananta Toer, one of the world’s most renowned Indonesian authors, signs a copy of the English edition of Tales from Djakarta, originally published in 1999 as Cerita Dari Jakarta, during the launch of the short story collection on Dec. 19, 2000, at a bookstore in Jakarta.
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The century of Pramoedya and the existentialism of humanity

Despite his many limitations, Pram consistently opposed tyranny through words.

3 months ago
An eFishery feeding system is placed next to a fish pond in this undated picture.
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eFishery scandal exposes weak governance in Indonesia's tech start-ups

Burning through investor money is often considered a justified strategy by tech start-ups to demonstrate impressive growth metrics.

3 months ago
The Tambak Lorok gas-fired power plant in Semarang, Central Java, is among several power plants where state electricity company PT PLN is studying the implementation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to reduce carbon emissions.
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Is Indonesia’s ambition to become an international CCUS hub attainable?

Indonesia's current incentive mechanisms for CCUS investment may lack clarity and competitiveness compared with neighboring countries.

3 months ago
A woman walks past the ASEAN logo on Jan. 17, 2025, ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat at the Langkawi International Convention Centre on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi.
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Indonesia could lead ASEAN transformation with a female secretary-general

In 2028, Indonesia has an opportunity to nominate a woman candidate for ASEAN secretary-general, which could pave the way toward greater gender equality across the region while strengthening its leadership tradition within the group.

3 months ago
Over-hyped promises?: United States President Donald Trump is seen on a giant screen during his address by video conference at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2025.
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How Trump’s anti-globalism could backfire

America's heavy dependence on global capital is potentially a big vulnerability.

3 months ago
Challenging AI heavyweights: The DeepSeek app is seen on a mobile phone in this photo illustration taken in Hong Kong on Jan. 28, 2025.
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How DeepSeek is shaking up US tech heavyweights

More efficient AI models may make research easier while raising questions about the value of investments in huge data centers.

3 months ago
A student browses library stacks on Dec. 10, 2024, at Gadjah Mada University in Sleman, Yogyakarta.
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Can nonprofits and universities thrive in the mining sector?

The potential entry of higher education institutions to the mining sector poses significant management risks as well as possible solutions to anticipate and mitigate such risks, among them the hybrid organizational structure.

3 months ago
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