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Category: Opinion
Indonesia’s Economic Growth Story Has a Trust Gap
On paper, Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s “unbreakable” economy. Growth holds steady at around 5%, domestic consumption remains resilient and foreign investment continues to flow despite a tightening global environment.
From Minority Struggle to Majority Responsibility
In a well-known saying attributed to the fourth caliph in Islam, Ali ibn Abi Talib stated that when you encounter another person, there are only two possibilities; they are either your brother in faith or your brother in humanity. It is a striking reflection, not least because it came from one of the earliest converts to Islam, whose formative years were spent observing the daily example of Prophet Muhammad.
Forget WFH, Indonesia Must Act Now for Energy Independence
The Indonesian government has issued a one-day Work From Home (WFH) policy for civil servants at both the central and regional governments.
Cleaning Up Indonesia’s Digital Space: Public Service Policies Require Parental Cooperation to Prevent Addiction
On March 6, the ministry issued Communication and Digital Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026 on the Implementation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic System Operators in Child Protection.
Indonesia’s public services increasingly digital, yet bureaucratic hurdles persist
Indonesia was entrusted to be the leader of the multilateral economic cooperation forum, G-20 in 2022, when digital transformation was a key topic.
Indonesian anti-intellectualism is incapacitating the war on corruption
On March 9, 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sat in his private residence as he was accompanied by his personal aide in announcing the construction of more than 200 bridges via a Zoom conference.