I. ndonesia has spent years building the visible infrastructure of innovation. Campuses announce incubators, local governments inaugurate start-up centers and annual calendars fill with entrepreneurship programs, competitions and demo days ... .
I. ndonesia faces rising inflation during the Ramadan season every year, but inflationary pressures this year have been compounded by the government’s free nutritious meal program, pushing annual inflation to 4.76 percent ... 13 ... .
E. very Ramadan, millions of Muslims journey to the tranquil, ancient deserts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to reconnect with the roots of their faith ... To the outside world, Las Vegas in the United States is the antithesis of Islamic piety ... .
T. here is a truth that American nonproliferation policy has never stated plainly. The United States does not oppose nuclear weapons; it opposes nuclear weapons in the hands of states it cannot control ... His logic was structurally sound ... it is eliminated.
B. rent crude surged nearly 20 percent on Monday morning, breaching US$111 per barrel for the first time since July 2022 ... 28, when Iran closed the waterway following US-Israeli military strikes. ... The budget is already underwater ... food ... .
T. he United States' allies no longer view it as a champion of collective security, free trade and the rule of law ... Fortunately, the current geopolitical landscape does offer opportunities for middle powers ... .
I. n a global economy increasingly shaped by geopolitical tension and shifting supply chains, one trade framework has continued to expand its relevance. the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ... .
O. n March 9, oil prices crossed US$ 100 a barrel for the first time in almost four years as the United States-Israel war against Iran continued to escalate with no immediate end in sight. ... .
A. part from last year's devastating floods and landslides in northern Sumatra, the nearly unstoppable killing of native wildlife, especially critically endangered elephants and tigers, should be taken as a stark warning ... .
W. hen two Indonesian oil tankers were forced to wait near the Strait of Hormuz this month, the explanation seemed obvious. geopolitical tension in the Middle East. Yet the real constraint had not been missiles or naval blockades; it had been insurance.