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Our farmers face a range of challenges such as low productivity, outdated farming tools and techniques, the worsening impact of climate change, and limited access to land, credit, agricultural services and government support.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

Agrarian conflicts should be handled through a genuine agrarian reform agenda because they are the largest source of conflict, and some are caused by the expansion of national strategic projects.

According to estimates from the Agriculture Ministry, Indonesia will require a minimum of 13.17 million hectares of land to meet its food needs by 2025.

President Prabowo’s administration now bears the responsibility for ensuring the “bloated cabinet” does not hinder investment, particularly foreign direct investment.

While Indonesia criticizes the Global North for sidelining the interests of the developing powers, it is not in Indonesia’s best interest to be plunged into the vortex of the ongoing geopolitical rivalry.

Membership in BRICS will further solidify Indonesia’s commitment to sustainable development and its role as a responsible steward of global resources.

Prabowo wants to go global. But he needs to remember that ASEAN plays a very important role in boosting Indonesia’s influence at the international level.

The goal of attaining food sufficiency has been linked to national pride, not just in relation to  Prabowo’s nationalist and  populist tendencies, but perhaps also to Indonesia’s status in the past as a underdeveloped country.

At the G20 Summit, Indonesia stands a greater opportunity to promote more representative global decision-making in addressing global and regional security issues.

The positions and actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Indonesia on Palestine are deeply rooted not only in Islamic principles but also in the constitutional mandates of both nations.

There are early signs that Prabowo, a son of Indonesia’s legendary economic minister Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, could actually be more pragmatic than anticipated. Many local analysts believe that Prabowo will preserve Indonesia’s fiscal prudence, after bond-market sell-offs earlier this year.

Despite its dominance in nickel production, Indonesia’s share of global battery production capacity remains a mere 0.4 percent.

Indonesia’s food production is dominated by smallholders who often face food insecurity themselves and are vulnerable to climate impacts.

Indonesia faces an especially dire situation, with stroke prevalence rising from 7 percent in 2013 to 10.9 percent in 2018, and projections suggesting it could affect up to 30 percent of the population in the future.

Poor governance, bad choices of strategic industrial policies, low productivity and a failure to adapt to changing global dynamics have all played a role in the country’s inability to maintain its industrial momentum.

These chatbots can copy human emotions and hold conversations that feel real, but they operate purely on programmed patterns.

With a new president who is active in international affairs, we can expect better alignment between defense and foreign policies, which at times seem to be moving in opposite directions.

Since 2023, China has been advocating for the Global AI Governance Initiative, which espouses a cooperative and consensus based approach toward AI development that is people-centered.

With a vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050, the Global Biodiversity Framework is historic. It includes a 30 by 30 target, meaning 30 percent of land and water to be under biodiversity protection by 2030, and calls for the adoption of innovative modalities for conservation.

Many people remain either unaware they have diabetes or are being treated inadequately, which fuels the disease and increases the risk for serious, even life-threatening, complications.