Quad nations warn against ‘change by force’ with eyes on China
A joint statement by the bloc avoided any direct mention of China's growing military power in the region, but left little doubt about where its concerns lie.
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Pancasila, Indonesia and LGBT in our lives
The writer says by condemning LGBT identities, reactionary Muslims are giving Islam a bad name, exuding an aura of toxic pseudo-moralism and hatred.
Why NFTs lost their lustre
NFTs are tokens linked to digital images, "collectable" items, avatars in games or property and objects in the burgeoning virtual world of the metaverse.
G-20 needs to talk about economic espionage, again
The G20, as the premier international forum involving all great and most middle powers, is the perfect platform to reaffirm the need for states to refrain from sponsoring…
Long road ahead: Life as nonbinary in Indonesia
Merely inviting a gay couple to appear on one of the most popular YouTube podcast channels in Indonesia brought up rehashed “discourses” and hate speech on social media.
Indonesia’s policy uncertainty hampers resumption of palm oil exports
The world's biggest palm oil producer had halted exports of the commodity from April 28 in an attempt to bring down soaring local prices of cooking oil, rattling global edible oil…
Indonesia’s mixed-marriage families welcome planned changes to citizenship regulation
Indonesia does not recognize dual citizenship, except for in the case of children of one Indonesian and one non-Indonesian parent, who may hold their dual citizenship until the…
APEC trade meet ends without joint statement, remains apart on Russia
Ministers of 21 nations making up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum also discussed issues such as food security, high energy prices and stronger supply chains.
Indonesia’s palm oil farmers plan second street protest over export ban
The Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Association calculated that farmers had lost approximately Rp 11.7 trillion (US$799 million) by the end of April because of the ban.
Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban in relief to global market
Indonesia lifts palm oil export ban in relief to global market