Diaspora hopes for warmer US-Indonesia ties amid election tumult
For Indonesian citizens living in the US, like other groups that have no say in the US election, one major hope was that the overall relationship between their country and the US…
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Indonesia President Prabowo, Singapore PM Wong usher in stronger bilateral ties
President Prabowo hosted PM Wong for lunch and bilateral talks at Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, where they reaffirmed the “strong friendship” between Indonesia and Singapore,…
Justice for some: The Jakarta Post
Corruption appears to be deeply rooted in the judiciary, given the conviction of former Supreme Court justices Sudrajad Dimyati and Gazalba Saleh for accepting bribes from parties…
Myanmar looks more like ASEAN’s Syria than a democracy-in-waiting
Over the past three years since the Myanmar military seized power, the armed conflicts have morphed into a civil war, with anti-junta groups fighting for their own interests…
New social media accounts of Indonesia’s officials emerge amid stronger online influence on public opinion
Political communications lecturer Nani Nurani Muksin of Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta considered the emergence of the new accounts “interesting” as it shows the…
Beyond BRICS rhetoric: The Jakarta Post
The foreign minister's hinting at the Prabowo government's interest in joining BRICS marks a departure from the previous administration's lackluster foreign policy approach, but…
Myanmar’s prolonged debacle: What is the endgame?
The government of President Prabowo could offer a fresh outlook on resolving the Myanmar crisis, perhaps in a third-party role, considering that our two countries share a similar…
Indonesia President Prabowo visits predecessor Jokowi in Surakarta
President Prabowo emphasised their discussions did not involve politics.
Young Indonesians storming the stock market
Success stories among their peers and a plethora of user-friendly investing apps are luring ever more young Indonesians into the stock market, but some learn the hard way that…
1 million apartments won’t solve Indonesia’s urban housing crisis
Apartment absorption rates had stagnated since the pandemic but showed improvement in the third quarter, reaching the highest level in three years, according to the analysis. This…