Social health, our ability to form and maintain meaningful human connections, is just as essential to our well-being as physical and mental health.

US and European stock futures dipped in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump stepped up tariff threats against Europe and Canada, restraining an early rally in regional share markets.

Another Indonesian Army officer Maj. Gen. Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, who is still in active duty, was appointed by State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir as the next State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director.

In a world that is increasingly polarized and selective toward the suffering of oppressed people, ASEAN cannot remain silent.

The long beach project is expected to help Toba Caldera Geopark to regain its green card from UNESCO, after receiving a yellow card in 2023.

The potential of BRICS as an emerging new world order appears to be losing its luster as seen at the bloc's recently concluded summit, which the Chinese president did not attend and which produced a joint declaration that exposed the group's inner contradictions.

The recent Constitutional Court decision, it is important to note, does not dismantle the fundamental electoral process, alter the established system of government or directly undermine the sovereignty of the people.

Indonesia is banking on a suite of large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery projects, Dragon, Titan and Omega, to reverse the country’s manufacturing slump, slash fuel imports and secure a strategic place in the global EV supply chain. At the heart of this national push is the US$5.9 billion Dragon project, recently inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto, which aims to build an end-to-end nickel-based battery ecosystem anchored by partnerships with Chinese EV battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL).

As part of its commitment to promote smart living through better financial decisions, PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LG) recently held an event focused on parenting and financial planning for the modern household.

Experts slammed the lack of infrastructure in Kertajati Airport in West Java, calling it “a symbol of megaproject failure.”  

At a joint press conference on Wednesday in Brasilia, presidents Prabowo and Lula shared glowing views on bolstering their two countries' cooperation across various sectors, in particular agriculture, energy and defense.

Prabowo should adhere to Indonesia's constitutional mandate of a "free and active" foreign policy and exercise caution and wisdom.

Representatives from Southeast Asian countries and their key partners, including the United States, China and Russia, have convened in Kuala Lumpur to discuss pressing global issues, just days after US President Donald Trump extended negotiation periods for his so-called “reciprocal tariff” policy. 

The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia believes United States President Donald Trump is likely to ultimately impose a uniform tariff rate on Indonesia and other countries in the region.

Nurhadi, an officer with the West Nusa Tenggara Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam), was found dead with suspicious injuries in a swimming pool at a rented villa on the popular tourist island of Gili Trawangan on April 16.

Though a preliminary study is underway on Whoosh's Surabaya extension as a necessary development, the question of who will foot the bill looms large, with the government insistent on not dipping into the state coffers and operator KCIC insisting it can't go it alone.

The House of Representatives Commission I, overseeing defense and foreign affairs, has submitted the result of a confirmation hearing for 24 ambassadorial nominees to the legislature leadership, who are expected to send it to President Prabowo Subianto.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has affirmed his readiness to oversee development and address ongoing human rights issues in Papua, as he prepares to lead the Special Autonomy Acceleration Board in accordance with existing legal mandates.

The sovereign wealth fund deployed US$277 million in capital between January and May this year, bringing the fund's overall disbursement over the past five years since its inception to $4 billion.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently in Kuala Lumpur to attend meetings with his ASEAN counterparts.

Recoolit began working in Indonesia in 2021 to tackle what it considers an often-overlooked contributor to climate change: refrigerants.

Recovery continued to elude the four-wheel vehicle market in the January-June period amid ongoing weak consumer demand, with local multi-finance companies, which typically rely on car loans, posted modest year-on-year growth of 2.8 percent in May.

More than seven years after the launch of the first flexible-screen phone, the FlexPai from Chinese company Royole, which filed for bankruptcy in late 2024, these devices account for only about two percent of smartphone sales, according to Ben Wood from CCS Insight.

Apart from tariffs targeting goods from different countries, Trump has rolled out sector-specific duties on steel, aluminum and autos since returning to the White House in January.

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has raised concerns over the police’s plan to channel most of its proposed budget increase into capital expenditure, an area highly prone to corruption due to its reliance on procurement of goods and services.

Today, Japan’s national team is rising steadily, the result of developing “The Japan Style.” The JFA structures its player pipeline into five categories, each stage building toward professionalism.

It is time for the global community to initiate negotiations on a single international water treaty, one that sets clear legal standards, promotes cooperation and guarantees the human right to water for all.