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ASEAN’s strategic tightrope: Staying non-aligned amid rising US-China tensions

ASEAN urgently needs to build its strategic autonomy so the region will not become a proxy to any great power.

21 hours ago
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ASEAN Vision 2045: New ambition without urgency?

While more expansive and forward-looking than Vision 2025, ASEAN's latest vision document still treads the well-worn path of consensus without an alternative mechanism for when consensus fails or the institutional reforms necessary for implementation and enforcement. ...

1 day ago
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Tariff shock waves: Indonesia’s export strategy under fire

Indonesia must reassess its nontariff measures to address US concerns while ensuring fair trade practices and maintaining economic stability. ...

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Toward equitable growth and responsible business conduct

Indonesia has no legally binding framework like the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) to ensure responsible business practices.

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Pakistan at the crossroads: Restraint or nuclear weapons

Following India's strikes in response to the Pahalgam massacre last month, Pakistan stands at the precipice of a strategic decision that will likely define its existence, present and future, in South Asia’s fragile security landscape.

2 days ago
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No land, no future: The dilemma facing rural youth

The government can do much in rural reform and revitalization to help the country's youth pursue their aspirations, whether they choose to contribute to agricultural and tourism development in villages, open entrepreneurial ventures or pursue advanced education to build better futures.

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Blue diplomacy: Charting a sustainable ocean for the blue economy

By forging common rules and investing in ocean stewardship, the world can unlock the blue economy's full potential, securing prosperity and equity while keeping our seas healthy.

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ASEAN and Indonesia under Prabowo

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.

4 days ago
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Cyberterrorism: The new face of extremism targeting youth

In 2023, 96.9 percent of terrorism-related arrests involved individuals of productive age (18–55 years old), with 11.9 percent falling within the young adult bracket of 18–27 years old, according to BNPT.

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Indonesia and China redefine regional ties

If Indonesia can ensure that its cooperation includes not just capital, but skills and innovation, then this phase of Sino-Indonesian partnership could prove transformative.

3 days ago
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Innovation: What Indonesia can learn from Taiwan, China

In a collective-exclusive society like Indonesia, disruption is hard because it means crossing status lines and shaking up patron-client networks. 

3 days ago
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Protection from discrimination concerning sex and gender in a plural world

Thailand's health-and-rights-oriented approach should enable transgender persons to access medical care, such as hormone treatment and data protection. 

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Proactive approach to trade talks in a shifting global economy

The global trade landscape is witnessing significant disruptions following Trump's tariffs, with countries navigating the fallout and rearranging trade relations in a post-American world trade order.

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Sinarmas World Academy, PKU ES celebrate 13 years of educational partnership

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) has expressed its commitment to encouraging innovation in the world of education through an educational partnership with Peking University Elementary School (PKU ES).

1 year ago
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Farewell, America: As the US retreats, others step in

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

4 days ago
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What Macron’s visit means for Indonesia's defense future

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.

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Institutional fit matters in public leadership

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

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Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is a global menace

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.

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Humanity is at risk; Indonesia can lead the way

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.

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ASEAN transboundary haze: Citizens leading where governments fail

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. 

4 days ago
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The hard road to effective conflict resolution in Papua

A comprehensive strategy that addresses the long-standing legacy of mutual distrust as well as deeply rooted cultural factors, including traditional warfare, is needed to effectively resolve the unending conflict in Papua.

5 days ago
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What’s eating Europe’s food system?

As value creation shifts away from producers, profits are increasingly concentrated among a few powerful processors and retailers.

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Urgent need to safeguard Indonesia’s agricultural future

Without intervention, ongoing land use changes are placing significant pressure on Indonesia’s food supply.

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A civilizational response to Islamophobia and Sinophobia

The upcoming ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, hosted under Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship, seeks to address the civilizational "diseases" of Islamophobia and Sinophobia by drawing on the traditional values and wisdoms of Islam, Confucianism and their confluence in the Malay region.

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Asia, Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty

The shifting global trade landscape presents an opportunity for the Asia-Pacific to emerge stronger, if countries look more inwardly to improve domestic resilience and intraregional coordination while helping to lift others that might be more vulnerable to external pressures.

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Decentralization in Indonesia revisited, 25 years on

A shift from a symmetric to asymmetric model of decentralization is needed to improve regional outcomes and impacts across sectors, especially in effective governance, economic growth and civic participation.

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Can Malaysia save ASEAN’s credibility on Myanmar?

The junta cynically declared a farcical temporary truce until May 31, yet its airstrikes have continued unabated, turning disaster zones into killing fields.

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Developing a compassionate, elderly-friendly city

Urban spaces must be intentionally designed to meet older adults' unique needs, creating safe, accessible and dignified environments rather than alienating or hazardous ones.

1 week ago
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The expensive green delusion

If solar and wind truly were cheaper, the world's poorer nations would have an inexpensive path to leapfrog from energy poverty to energy abundance.

1 week ago
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Danantara and Indonesia’s untapped cultural economy

Danantara has a rare opportunity to expand the country's economic vision into one that embraces its many cultures as a strategic asset for investment, toward a future that is truly Indonesian.

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Sat, May 31, 2025

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