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Empowering plantation smallholders to address economic inequality

Despite their substantial contribution to national production, many smallholders remain trapped in structural disadvantages.

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Raja Ampat’s nickel paradox: When green ambitions threaten blue paradise

Who benefits from mining in Raja Ampat? The communities who have fished these waters for centuries, or the elites and investors far removed from the consequences of ecological collapse?

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Staff prepare lunch plates on the first day of the free nutritious meal program at a kitchen in Bogor, West Java, on Jan. 6, 2025.

Indonesian equities at crisis valuations, yet the economy is robust

The Indonesian economy is nowhere near a crisis. Growth has slowed marginally in recent months but is still robust and inflation is under control.

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France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) and President Prabowo Subianto attend a press conference at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on May 28, 2025.

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Analysis: To some, Prabowo’s policy on Israel is not just semantics

When President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia will open diplomatic ties with Israel if it recognizes the state of Palestine, he was paraphrasing a long-held policy in which Jakarta categorically says “no” to any relationship with the Jewish state until Palestinians gain their independent and sovereign state. Same meaning, but he just put it differently.

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South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung (center) and his wife Kim Hye-kyung (right) leave on Wednesday after the inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul.

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Prabowo’s S. Korean approach

The bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.

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United States President Donald Trump delivers remarks on March 11 at the Business Roundtable's quarterly meeting at the Business Roundtable headquarters in Washington, DC.

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Economic gunboat diplomacy

We must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.

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End of JI: Reckoning with the past, rethinking the future

Social media, gaming platforms, encrypted apps and increasingly, generative artificial intelligence tools are now the frontlines of radicalization.

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Patrick Kluivert: Grassroots development key to homegrown soccer talent

Dutch history professor Remko Raben delivers a keynote address during a centennial for writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer in Blora, Central Java on Feb. 7, 2025.

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'Indonesia, the world should appreciate Pramoedya more'

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Driving growth: Diageo Indonesia's vision for responsible business and sustainable impacts

Rajesh said Diageo not only wanted to be the best performing company, but also the most trusted and most respected company to achieve sustainable growth.

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Welcome on board: A ceremony marks the handover of Indonesian Navy submarine Alugoro-405, jointly built by state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) from South Korea, to the Defense Ministry at the state firm’s dock in Surabaya, East Java, on March 17, 2021.

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Prabowo can play ‘unique’ part in reducing tensions on Korean peninsula

Former South Korean foreign minister Park Jin.

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'Prabowo could provide unique contribution to reducing tensions in Korean Peninsula'

Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto speaks to The Jakarta Post about the Indonesian economy in his Jakarta office on Sept. 30, 2024.

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Looking back, Airlangga sees improved economy but unfinished business

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla attends the funeral of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Aug. 3, 2024, in Qatar.

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Indonesia needs to play a bigger role in the Middle East: Kalla

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Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility

The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.

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Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia

Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).

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Insight: Beyond the political pie: Envisioning a capable and agile Indonesian cabinet

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Insight: Toward a meaningful digital transformation

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Insight: In search of a wise king

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Insight: Balancing progress and privacy: The PDP Law in the age of innovation

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Insight: A recipe for system change

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Analysis: Dedi Mulyadi: Sundanese prince’s road to glory

Workers leave a PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) factory in Sukoharjo, Central Java, on Oct. 24, 2024.

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Analysis: Fraud cases at BPDs set major setback for the banking industry

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo speaks with the media after the departure ceremony of the National Disaster Management Agency's (BNPB) mission to deliver humanitarian aid, 60 tonnes of medical and hygiene supplies on two planes, to Egypt for Palestinian refugees and Sudan at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in Jakarta on April 3, 2024. )

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Analysis: Jokowi’s fake diploma allegation sparks unnecessary controversy

A resident checks an electricity meter in Matraman, Jakarta, on Thursday. Electricity customers in the 450 volt-ampere (VA) category will not be charged for electricity for April, May or June, in an effort to alleviate the economic hardship brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Analysis: New RUPTL signals energy security prioritized over green transition

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Analysis: Corruption overshadows discourse on political party financing

Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers attend a ministerial handover ceremony at the Defense Ministry office in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2024.

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Analysis: Questioning military protection of prosecutor’s offices

Out to sea: The Oyong oil and gas rig is seen in the Sampang Block, located in the Madura Strait, off the coast of East Java. Medco took over the block from Ophir Energy in 2019 after Medco acquired Ophir.

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Analysis: Inaugural production, returning investors bolster Prabowo’s energy agenda

editorial

Economic gunboat diplomacy

We must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.

4 hours ago

Prabowo’s S. Korean approach

The bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.

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Don’t neglect our pilgrims

The government cannot remain silent when citizens are facing hardships in their bid to fulfil their religious obligation.

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Whither ASEAN community?

This year, ASEAN still barely resembles a community in its true sense of the word as its leaders have come up with a new vision for 2045 with even more audacious targets.

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Civil service recruits burn tires during a demonstration in the front yard of the Southeast Sulawesi Legislative Council in Kendari on March 10, 2025, to protest the government’s decision to delay their inauguration.

Older, slower bureaucracy

Now is not the time to think about raising the civil service retirement age, lest we lose out on the coming demographic bonus and thereby miss our Golden Indonesia 2045 goal of becoming a high-income economy and advanced society by our centennial.

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