T. he inevitable has arrived. after months of hovering above 16,800, the rupiah has slipped past the 17,000-per-dollar mark ... To be fair, the rupiah’s slide is not entirely the fault of the government or Bank Indonesia (BI) ... .
P. T Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under PresidentPrabowo Subianto’s flagship programs ...Leadership instability has further complicated matters ... .
T. he government’s decision to revoke forest and mining permits after the November 2025 landslides in northern Sumatra reflects growing awareness that environmental disasters are often made worse by human behavior ... .
I. ran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices sharply upward ... More than 80 percent of these energy commodities ultimately flow to Asian markets ... Fuel prices have climbed in many countries ... .
T. he world order that the United States has taken charge of, and that Japan has taken advantage of, is fading away under PresidentDonald Trump second administration and the growing hegemonic threat from China... This is South Korea ... 20 ... .
Key Takeaways ... Students celebrated mass violence ... They were the result of a long intellectual process that had been building within academia for decades ... “I really had no idea ... Beyond academia, he also pointed to organized activism and network effects.
Smallroombigdream/Shutterstock. Around 1% of the global population has a PhD. It’s the highest academic qualification, the result of years spent on original research ... The number of PhDs being undertaken globally is rising ... PhDs v the ‘real world’.
A. fter several years of declining deforestation, 2025 marked a significant regression for Indonesia’s environmental health as forest cover loss surged ... A steady supply of food and energy sources is imperative for any nation ... .
T. hree weeks after the acid attack on Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus, investigators have yet to clearly identify who bears ultimate responsibility ... .
I. ndonesia’s development story is often told as a sequence of reforms ... Each phase reflects an effort to correct past distortions and build stronger institutions. But there is another, less-discussed pattern that runs alongside this narrative ... .
W. hen a videographer becomes a criminal suspect for charging what his expertise is worth, something has gone profoundly wrong with how the state understands value ... It is a contradiction ... .
T. he global energy crisis, triggered by geopolitical dynamics ranging from tensions in the Middle East to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has fueled extreme volatility in energy prices. For Indonesia, the impact is tangible and immediate ... .