Beirut residents gather on Sept. 20, 2024 at a building targeted by an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital.

Israel's second front with Lebanon has begun

Netanyahu's government has thrust Israel into a second front with Hezbollah in Lebanon, leaving the paramilitary group with little choice but to retaliate, thereby achieving its goal of a prolonged, regional war.

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Goodbye (and good riddance) to Jokowi; hello Mulyono

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Putting a face to the country’s emissions reduction plan

The government needs to apply the more holistic approach of landscape resilience in formulating Indonesia's climate commitments to achieve climate justice for all. ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida looks at new banknotes with Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on July 3, 2024.

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Japanese people okay military buildup under hypocritical constitution

Western countries and even ASEAN do not mind the amendment, because for them the constitution is no longer relevant amid the assertiveness of China.

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Fallen house: Palestinians remove on Sept. 4, 2024 the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Israel-Hamas war.

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Who might contribute to a temporary international mission to Gaza and why?

With their history of jihadi-inspired unrest and terrorism, both Indonesia and Malaysia have an interest in a swift resolution to the Gaza conflict.

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Former president director of state energy company Pertamina, Karen Agustiawan (center), leaves the courtroom of the Jakarta Corruption Court following a verdict hearing on June 24, 2024. The court sentence her to nine years in prison after finding her guilty in a corruption case pertaining to Pertamina's procurement of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between 2001 and 2021.

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Legal uncertainty remains big challenge for investors

The two landmark graft cases of Karen Agustiawan show that anything bad can happen to any investor dealing with state-owned enterprises or regional governments.

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Every vote counts: A woman casts her ballot for the presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in Banda Aceh, on Feb. 14, 2024.

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ASEAN should envision standardized democratic principles by 2045

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New wings: Indonesian Air Force officers walk on Jan. 24, 2024 past Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta. The transport planes were among the new aircraft procured by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

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Gap fillers: Between TNI operational and budgetary constraints

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Children use mobile devices on June 21, 2022 to access the internet using a free Wi-Fi service provided by the Karanganyar village administration in Ciamis regency, West Java.

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ASEAN must do more to protect children from online sexual abuse

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Traders look at their screens while monitoring stock movements in Jakarta on March 16, 2023.

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The Fed and BI rate cuts: Promises and risks

As rupiah appreciates the price of Indonesian exports would be more expensive for foreign buyers, making Indonesian exports less competitive.

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On the way: Troops of the Sriwijaya Military Command infantry battalion march past on July 21, 2024 after a ceremony at Boom Baru Port in Palembang, South Sumatra, to mark the deployment of soldiers to the border with Papua New Guinea.

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Pope Francis and Indonesian hypocrisy on Papua

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The Marunda low-cost apartments in North Jakarta are seen in this file photo.

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Why addressing slow violence matters in 'Black September'

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A student interacts with a human body model during a life cycle exhibition organized by the Health Ministry in Bandung, West Java on Sept. 9, 2024.

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Leveraging digital technology for meaningful learning

Training is still needed in the post-pandemic era for teachers to create learning methods that harness educational technology and places students as the main, active actors in the process.

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Back to school: State elementary school students in Tanjung Ria village in Jayapura, Papua, take part in a ceremony on April 16, 2024 to mark the first school day after a long Idul Fitri break.

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Navigating the policy landscape: Digital transformation outlook for Indonesia & the region

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A safety chain secures the entrance of the Constitutional Court in Central Jakarta on Aug. 22, 2024. The Jakarta Metropolitan Police deployed 1,273 officers to protect the court that week during a series of pro-democracy demonstrations protesting the legislature’s apparent judicial overreach related to electoral rules.

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When politics is a schoolyard, bullies reign supreme

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Indonesia's middle class: An economic pillar under strain

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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo walks to his chair ahead of the final cabinet meeting at the Garuda Palace in the future capital of Nusantara, North Penajam Paser regency, East Kalimantan on Sept. 13, 2024.

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Nusantara: Jokowi’s political legacy and its future outlook

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspects the Daruba solar photovoltaic power plant in Juanga village, South Morotai, Maluku, on Wednesday, as part of his eastern Indonesia tour. The President is scheduled to inaugurate five seaports in the province on the same day.

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Morotai today retains the strategic value it had during the Pacific War

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None of the above: Voter education volunteer Yoyo Sutarya (right) shows documents in support of a blank box vote at the Ciamis, West Java, office of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Sept. 4, 2024. Only one candidate pair will run the regional head election in Ciamis in November.

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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks on Oct.18, 2023, during the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Shady canopy: A resident of Belangian village stands on Aug. 21, 2024 next to a tall benuang laki (Duabanga moluccana blume), a native evergreen species, in the Kahung tropical rainforest of Banjar regency, South Kalimantan.

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Land reform: Toward sustainable land management

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Why national airspace management law is pressing for Indonesia

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Looking up: Crowds of job seekers throng a job fair on March 7, 2023 in Surabaya, East Java. Data from Statistics Indonesia show that open unemployment in the country was 4.82 percent of the 149.38 million-strong workforce in February 2024, down 0.63 percent compared to the same period last year.

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