All the way on dual citizenship
A law allowing dual citizenship would go a long way in tapping the potential of people who would serve Indonesia and contribute to its development.
The Jakarta Post
Burning more money not a sustainable solution
The paper says most price subsidies should be distributed through a well-targeted social assistance program, rather than being commodity-based.
Marcos’ ‘people power’
The paper says there are reasons to believe the Philippines might again fall into the grip of political dynasties.
We need to uplift the forgotten women behind Asia’s plastic waste recycling systems
By uplifting women doing informal waste work, we may eventually find new, more equitable paths to a sustainable, plastic waste-free future.
Helpless Myanmar opposition
The paper says Asean has done much to put pressure on the Myanmar junta, and the NUG needs to move beyond condemnation, regret and criticism.
Jokowi’s hopes for Japan
The paper says the two nations should not take things for granted amid changes in the global security and defense architectures.
Joining ASEAN or not should not matter to Timor-Leste
The writer says Timor-Leste can turn itself into a trailblazer in participatory eco-sustainability regardless of its membership into ASEAN.
Jokowi seeks to ‘unite’ G-20 in talks with Ukraine, Russia
The US and its allies have sought to punish Putin in as many ways possible, including a threat to a boycott of the upcoming G-20 summit.
Indonesia’s leadership test
If Indonesia succeeds in managing the issue of Russia, as well as the controversy over its palm oil ban, it may emerge with more political capital.
Top Indonesia Trade Ministry official named suspect in cooking oil graft case
One of the suspects is reported to be the Trade Ministry’s foreign trade director general, while the other three are executives from three private companies.