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Jokowi is right not to join 'BRICS' for now – but the alliance is still...
BRICS leaders announce the outcomes of the XV BRICS Summit, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 24 August 2023.Official media of 15th BRICS SummitIndonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo...
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Refugee children have a right to be educated in Indonesia – our research...
Illustration of refugee children.Prazis Images/ShutterstockIndonesia is a major refugee transit country in Southeast Asia. As of May 2023, Indonesia hosted at least 12,704 refugees, primarily from...
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Sharing benefits from the UN's deforestation reduction program remains...
A view of primary rainforest in Honitetu village, West Seram regency, Maluku province, Indonesia on August 23, 2017.(Ulet Ifansasti/CIFOR), CC BY-NC-NDREDD+ is the United Nations’ deforestation and...
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Healthy soil can help grow more food and cut emissions – but government...
(Volodymyr Shtun/Shutterstock)The soil beneath our feet is a living entity. It is home to many microbes on Earth responsible for crucial processes such as decomposition and supporting plant...
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Asian women are still a minority in diplomatic positions: this is how we can...
Women in diplomacy.Freepik, CC BYThe 2022 Global Gender Gap Report showed Asian countries have managed to narrow the gender gap in economic, education and health sectors. But when it comes to political...
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Indonesian urban poor suffer the most in extreme weather caused by climate...
Condition of suburban residents in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, in the face of flooding.(Bramanyuro/Shutterstock)Extreme weather as a result of climate change has caused disasters and catastrophes...
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Indonesia needs to triple its funding to control tuberculosis – here's where...
Image of a tuberculosis patient. Myupchar/Wikipedia, CC BY-SAIndonesia is still struggling to fight tuberculosis (TB), with the second-highest number of cases worldwide.In 2021, one study estimated...
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The professor, the general and the populist: meet the three candidates...
In just over two months, Indonesia will hold one of the biggest one-day elections anywhere on Earth. More than 200 million eligible voters will take part across Indonesia’s 6,000 inhabited islands –...
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Navigating algorithmic bias amid rapid AI development in Southeast Asia
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology in Southeast Asia. Countries across the region are aggressively adopting AI systems for everything from smart city surveillance to...
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Hate speech is likely to intensify on social media ahead of Indonesia’s election
Illustration of online hate speech.winnond/ShutterstockAs Indonesia’s general election draws closer, the spread of hate speech targeting political figures is expected to intensify, similar to what...
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How will Indonesia’s presidential election reshape its foreign policy?
The three candidates running in Indonesia’s presidential election – Anies Baswedan, Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto – are in the last week of campaigning before the February 14 poll. As current...
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Indonesia’s plan to ban seaweed exports could backfire – hurting its own...
Farmers bringing seaweed to shore in Nusa Tenggara Timur in December 2022.Zannie Langford, Author providedIndonesia, the world’s second-largest seaweed producer, plans to introduce a nationwide export...
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Indonesia’s presidential election may go to run-off, despite what the polls say
In less than two weeks, Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will simultaneously hold presidential and general elections. Held on Valentine’s Day, it is being touted as the world’s biggest...
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Whoever wins the presidential election, Indonesia will remain close to China
The world’s third-largest democracy, Indonesia, eagerly awaits the outcome of the presidential election on Feb. 14. Speculations are rife that former general Prabowo Subianto and his running mate,...
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Why has it been so difficult to create smoke-free areas in Indonesia? The...
Illustration of cigarette ban. Freepik, CC BYIndonesia has one of the highest smoking rates globally. In 2021, the Ministry of Health estimated there are 69.1 million smokers, the third largest number...
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How Muslim teachings support political dynasties in Indonesia
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's oldest son (right)President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is the latest high-profile political figure in Indonesia to attempt to build a political...
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On election eve, all 3 of Indonesia’s presidential candidates have troubling...
Indonesians are heading to the polls on Wednesday February 14, to vote in the world’s biggest single-day election. After nearly three months of campaigning, the three pairs vying for presidential and...
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Prabowo’s likely victory: Jokowi’s effect and a test for Indonesia’s democracy
Voters in the world’s third-largest democracy, Indonesia, have elected former army general Prabowo Subianto as its eighth president, despite his campaign being dogged by accusations of human rights...
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7 crucial issues casting a shadow over Prabowo-Gibran’s likely Indonesian...
Shinta Saragih/The Conversation IndonesiaFormer general Prabowo Subianto is on the verge of victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, as vote counting continues. After four election attempts and...
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The biggest threat to Indonesia’s democracy? It’s not Prabowo, it’s the...
The day before Indonesia’s general election on February 14, former journalist and Indonesian political observer Ben Bland argued front-runner former army general Prabowo Subianto would not turn...
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Indonesia can expand its gastrodiplomacy via plant-based meals in Europe:...
Raw vegetable and lettuce salad with Indonesian fried tempeh. Gekko Gallery/ShutterstockGastrodiplomacy as the practice of a country’s diplomacy by promoting its cuisine, is now gaining popularity in...
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Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early....
Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two years old or beyond, provide multiple benefits for the baby and mother. It can prevent deaths both in infants and...
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We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home –...
The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a tough swimmer. They can travel hundreds of kilometres to feed themselves. The longest recorded movement for an individual reef manta ray was 1,150km, observed...
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Why relying on technology to keep ASEAN’s coal plants running is risky
shutterstockA recent ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) report emphasised that to contribute in tackling climate change, ASEAN countries don’t need to immediately phase out all of their coal fleet.The...
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Sea of opportunity: protecting mangroves and seagrass could boost Indonesia’s...
Aerial view of Mangrove forest, Mandalika, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia.(Shutterstock)Indonesia has signalled it could include blue carbon ecosystems — carbon-rich coastal and marine areas, like...
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