This “citizen-first” approach would ensure equitable access to public spaces, affordable housing and environmentally sustainable infrastructure, creating a resilient city that safeguards its residents against climate impacts.

In many developing countries, where poverty is widespread and education is limited, people often lack the critical thinking skills and resources necessary for meaningful participation, leaving citizens vulnerable to manipulation by elites who leverage power and wealth to maintain control.

Each year more than half the world’s children are victims of violence - over a billion boys and girls – a statistic that signifies our collective failure to protect our most vulnerable citizens.

According to the World Bank’s "Poverty & Equity Brief East Asia & Pacific" released in October 2023, under the global standard, 60.5 percent of Indonesia's population, around 166.6 million people, were living below the poverty line in 2022.

About 76 percent of respondents identified bribery, kickbacks, asking for commissions, illegal levies and unofficial fees as the most common corrupt acts they encountered in real life.

Consumption of fast foods characterized by refined carbohydrates products, sugars and unhealthy fats raises blood sugar levels, and additional pressure on insulin function is observed. Eventually, this pattern leads to insulin resistance, a condition associated with type 2 diabetes, weight gain and obesity, among other health complications.

Effective trade policy is important for achieving the free meals program’s local agriculture goals. Price volatility and global-to domestic price transmission are major concerns for commodities like milk and beef.

Simply opening more forest for agricultural use is not ecologically sustainable. Instead, improving the effectiveness of existing agricultural land is a more plausible and sustainable goal.

We work closely in international and regional affairs, advancing China-ASEAN cooperation, maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, supporting the Palestinian national liberation cause and defending the common interests of the Global South.

Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa will help prevent BRICS from becoming a part of a bipolar international order, keeping it more in the center.

Building a semiconductor sector here promises not only economic growth but also the independence and security that come with controlling the technology that drives global innovation.

Meaningful, inclusive and sustained dialogue would solidify ASEAN’s human rights commitments and position it as a legitimate voice in the global human rights landscape.

The fiscal deficit of the US is something which both presidential candidates have to deal with.

The complexity of the security environment in which Indonesia operates necessitates the establishment of high-level, regular channels of coordination between foreign and defense establishments.

Allowing such negative information to linger on could validate the perception as to just how bad has been the public-sector and corporate governance of the country’s natural resources, notably the lucrative palm oil industry.

Over the past three years since the Myanmar military seized power, the armed conflicts raging in the country have morphed into a civil war that is both horizontal and vertical, with anti-junta groups fighting for their own interests without a single, unifying vision, and the Rohyinga people still caught in the decades-long genocide perpetrated against them.

Geothermal power development in Indonesia still faces several major stumbling blocks for investors, such as high up-front capital including for exploration surveys and drilling.

Most of Indonesia’s economic outreach with BRICS countries has happened outside the BRICS framework, thus rendering its outreach through BRICS unnecessary.

Settling maritime boundaries must be a priority for Indonesia in order to strengthen and maintain its sovereignty and sovereign rights.

Indonesia has persistently supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Serbia and respected the fundamental principles of international law.

A decline in the manufacturing sector is not necessarily a bad thing, and industrial slowdown in Indonesia is a result of a complex process: a commodity boom that rendered manufacturing less competitive, stiffer global competition due to China’s rise in the world market, and Indonesia’s high logistics costs.

Learning from Jokowi who managed to break free from the influence of PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, Prabowo, too, has the ability to move away from Jokowi's shadow.

The government of President Prabowo could offer a fresh outlook on resolving the Myanmar crisis, perhaps in a third-party role, considering that our two countries share a similar history and our militaries have close historic ties.

Decolonization should be about dismantling hegemonic knowledge systems and embracing the plurality of knowledge sources, whether they come from the West or local traditions.

Our farmers face a range of challenges such as low productivity, outdated farming tools and techniques, the worsening impact of climate change, and limited access to land, credit, agricultural services and government support.

Promoting trade facilitation measures, such as streamlining customs procedures, enhancing transparency in nontariff measures and ensuring regulatory efficiency, will make Indonesia more attractive to multinational companies looking to establish supply chain operations in Southeast Asia.

Marching and retreats are deeply rooted in Indonesia’s history and culture as manifestations of unity, discipline and respect for our institutions.