Global uncertainty will persist at least until next year, and the country will need all the support it can get on the fiscal side to keep the wheels running for domestic economic activity.
3 hours agoThe running theme in the country's post-independence history is that only through unity among the political elite, the people and the Indonesian Military (TNI), did Indonesia manage to free itself from the shackles of colonialism. ...
3 days agoThis cycle of violence has prevented any initiative to hold a dialogue to end the decades-long conflict in Papua. ...
4 days agoMacroeconomic data, including that 5 percent growth rate we have achieved with remarkable consistency, reflects the current state of the economy but not the risks that lie far ahead.
5 days agoIndonesians can empathize with their brothers and sisters in Bangladesh from our own experience of forging our path to democracy in the not-too-distant past, and wish them well in recovering from the turbulent past decades toward building their future.
5 days agoNot only did he give up his presidential bid for Prabowo, but he also put Golkar’s image on the line for following the orders of the ruler, seemingly ignoring democratic values.
6 days agoIncreased prosperity and better health mean that the younger generation are, on the whole, much physically fitter and stronger than their seniors, allowing them to compete with the best in international sports.
1 week agoIn practice, women have long been struggling to access safe abortions, even when they have the right to terminate the pregnancy.
1 week agoThe Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) has built a cartel-like alliance for its preferred candidates in strategic regions such as Jakarta and East Java, making it difficult, if not impossible, for other parties to garner enough support to field opposing tickets.
1 week agoThe decision of Thailand's top court to dismantle the MFP, the legitimate winner of the 2023 general election, shows the establishment's blatant disregard for an indisputable, immutable truth: Progress cannot be stopped.
1 week agoIt's fair to say that the President has also been responsible for the deterioration in the country's quality of democracy.
1 week agoOne of the most profound cruelties of miscarriages of justice is that in most cases, the victims are weak and marginalized, while the beneficiaries are the strong.
1 week agoThe law is limited to caring for those who need state assistance, meaning those who have no relatives to count on, or those who are being neglected.
1 week agoAny further postponements of Indonesia-European Union trade agreement would result in the loss of invaluable time that could otherwise be invested in enhancing the country's competitiveness vis-à-vis its neighbors.
2 weeks agoLearning from the two main events from the past five years, we understand that Indonesia remains unable to match great powers in sports.
2 weeks agoWith the prospects of peace in the broader Middle East hanging in the balance, it has become more important for nations everywhere to cut across geopolitical lines and demand a permanent end to hostilities.
2 weeks agoThe statements that capped two separate ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meetings in Vientiane last week were simply repetitions of what the group has issued year after year.
2 weeks agoThe next batch of KPK leaders must know the difference between leading genuine corruption eradication efforts and wielding authority over an antigraft institution.
2 weeks agoThe ICJ opinion may not be binding, but it carries a huge moral imperative for members of the United Nations, including Indonesia, to act and ensure that it is observed.
2 weeks agoWhether or not the amendment to the law fulfills Prabowo's dream, the legislative agenda will allow him as president to appoint his allies to the advisory council, including Jokowi.
2 weeks agoSexism remains deeply entrenched in the country's institutions, even within the central government.
3 weeks agoNepotistic practice is not a good look for an administration that has not even entered office, so Prabowo and his team must put up a conscious effort to prove that those cabinet appointments, and any others, are based on merit.
3 weeks agoFinding common ground on the SCS, including in the matter of overlapping claims, would strengthen ASEAN’s bargaining position vis-à-vis China.
3 weeks agoThe accelerated construction of Nusantara over the past three years has not only burdened the state budget but has also resulted in a string of controversial decisions that investors or potential investors may read as red flags.
3 weeks agoWorld leaders should learn from Biden when to step aside, before they are pushed out of office.
3 weeks agoWe must decline the TNI’s request to reenter the world of commerce, lest we allow thuggery to run rampant in the commercial sphere and the fear of military intervention to dictate Indonesia’s development path.
4 weeks agoA soccer-loving culture has helped Spain and other nations build a strong team and develop home-grown players.
4 weeks agoThe attempted assassination of Trump last week was, to some extent, unsurprising, given that political violence is all but ingrained in the US.
1 month agoThe poorest of the poor – the latest official census put at over 9 percent of the population, or about 26 million people – rarely benefit from the fuel subsidy.
1 month agoA reliable vote tabulation platform to monitor the results of the regional elections that will be held simultaneously in 37 provinces and 508 cities and regencies is needed.
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