Now that President Prabowo Subianto has made his debut at the ASEAN summit this week, we in Indonesia and the world can dispel concerns that he does not care so much about the regional grouping.

The 10 ASEAN member states pledge to stay united but flexible as the regional bloc looks for new partners and ways to tackle trade headwinds caused by the United States’ threat of sweeping import tariffs.  

Experts have raised concerns about the limited involvement of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in running the kitchens, despite the President's promise that the ambitious program would bolster local economies.

Relations with China cannot be pinned solely on strong economic cooperation as some issues remain, including the skirmishes in the South China Sea, and the flooding of Chinese goods into our markets. 

The trade-dependent economies are looking to insulate themselves after US President Donald Trump blew up global trade norms by announcing a slew of tariffs targeting countries around the world this year.

China's Belt and Road Initiative lending spree of the 2010s has paid for shipping ports, railways, roads and more from the deserts of Africa to the tropical South Pacific. 

The pilots union deemed the amount as unusual and criticized the move as inconsistent with a push from the government and the company for cost efficiency, urging management to conduct an evaluation to ensure the airline’s business sustainability.

Its first experiment with nuclear energy dates to February 1965, when then-president Sukarno inaugurated a test reactor.

The Elysee had been hoping that the visit to Vietnam would showcase France's reach into the Indo-Pacific, but it has been shadowed by the incident which occurred as the doors of the presidential plane swung open after landing in Hanoi Sunday.

Transitioning from coal to other energy sources remains a major hurdle for Indonesia’s nickel industry, which is under growing global pressure to clean up its operations, says nickel association.

Japan's net external assets as of the end of last year stood at 533.05 trillion yen ($3.7 trillion), up 12.9 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the finance ministry.

Having PNG, which is Indonesia’s “close neighbor", in the bloc could help make ASEAN stronger, thus raising the bloc’s position in the global constellation, President Prabowo Subianto has said.

Most hotels in Jakarta have reported declining occupancy rates since the government cut spending on official trips and conferences, while operating costs keep climbing, forcing some to reduce headcount to scrape by.

The UK supports Indonesia’s efforts to curb emmisions, develop affordable and reliable energy and protect its natural wealth for its people and industries, as well as the overall well-being of the planet.

China and ASEAN are already each other's largest trading partners, and Chinese exports to Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam surged by double digits in April -- attributed to a re-routing of US-bound goods.

Operators now have years of accumulated knowledge at their disposal and can use this database of information to identify weak spots in their potential victims.

Initially centered on Jakarta and Bremen, the exhibition expanded as similar stories emerged from other Indonesian coastal areas, many of which are also vulnerable to rising seas.

In ASEAN, the gap between recognition and realization is most visible in communities affected by pollution, deforestation and climate disasters—where corporate impunity and weak oversight are the norm. 

Equities meandered Tuesday as investors awaited the latest developments on Donald Trump's trade war, while the yen rallied after the head of Japan's central bank flagged more interest rate hikes if the economy improved.

The French leader's upcoming visit to Jakarta presents an opportunity for Indonesia to strenghthen its existing defense ties with Paris while exploring the possibility of future cooperation focused on strategic autonomy.

Over the past month, the government has launched a nationwide crackdown on rogue mass organizations following widespread reports of street crimes, racketeering and extortion, which are believed to have caused businesses across the country to suffer losses amounting to trillions of rupiah.

Leadership, especially in institutions tasked with delivering complex public functions, must be grounded in managerial skill and institutional literacy.

Amid ongoing discussions to revise the State Civil Apparatus Law, a proposal to raise the retirement age for state workers to as high as 70 has been met with skepticism from both the government and lawmakers, who see little urgency in the idea.

The updated book would adopt a “more positive tone” toward each president, highlighting milestones such as Indonesia’s economic development under Soeharto and infrastructure expansion during the administration of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

ASEAN must rise stronger or risk being disrespected by larger powers, President Prabowo Subianto said during his debut appearance at the group’s summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, calling on the bloc to be more forward-looking and adaptive as it faces internal and external pressures.

While no one is surprised to see an “America First” administration ditching global responsibilities, the sheer pace of the change has been remarkable.

President Prabowo Subianto has once again turned to loyalists with military backgrounds to fill key leadership roles in the Finance Ministry’s revenue-generating directorates. His decision to appoint an active military general to head the customs office and an alumnus of military-style Taruna Nusantara (Tarnus) high school to lead the tax office has sparked concerns over the erosion of meritocracy and the growing influence of cronyism in public administration.