Although the Indonesian Army has issued a technical instruction that removes the test, there are currently no public policies in the form of legislation that guarantees the abolition of virginity testing in the Indonesian Military (TNI).

The escalation of tension in Eastern Europe is also likely to derail the Indonesian Military’s TNI acquisition of Russian transport helicopters and armored vehicles

The East Java capital of Surabaya made public parks where others erected buildings. It is now reaping the creative, economic and cooling benefits.

The shortage as a positive economics prediction should not delegitimate price control as a normative economic decision. 

Instead of bringing Russia into the future, Putin believes that the dissolution of the Soviet Union was the work of "various Western intelligence agencies". Thus, the sphere of Russian influence and power must be equal to that of Soviet Union.

Unless he is embroiled in scandals that severely damage his credibility, Jokowi will act not only as a kingmaker during the 2024 presidential election, but he will be the king himself.

According to a UN estimate, Indonesia must fill an SDG funding gap of US$4.7 trillion to reach its SDGs in 2030. 

Yet some Indonesian politicians still managed to drown out the barrage of news coming out of Ukraine over the weekend with their proposal to allow President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to serve beyond the expiration of his term in 2024.

Women and girls have been the first to lose out on jobs or schooling, taking on more unpaid care work, and facing skyrocketing levels of domestic and cyberabuse and child marriage.

Although economic sanctions are applied, even Europe will not be willing to risk cutting off gas supplies from Russia, since Russia accounts for 35 percent of European gas supplies.  

Indonesia has an opportunity to use its G20 presidency to initiate cooperation in virtual labor mobility as a means to counter the future "scarring effects" of job insecurity stemming from today's learning loss.

Interestingly, a number of parties from the ruling coalition have shown signs that they intend to nominate Anies.

The apology overturns the official Dutch government position since the last state-sponsored inquiry in 1969. That inquiry held that Dutch military “excesses” during the Indonesian National Revolution had been irregular and exceptional.

Malaysia's and Indonesia's GHG emissions from oil palm-driven land conversion alone have reached a staggering 1.4 percent of the global aggregate.

There are concerns that if the US is occupied with conflict in Europe, China might fill in the vacuum in Asia by either invading Taiwan or solidifying its presence in the South and East China Sea.

Indonesia has taken the G20 presidency at a time when the globe needs a unifying, inclusive and decisive voice that can take the forum from agenda to implementation.

Further sanctions can lead to an economic decline in Russia, which in turn may cause widespread dissatisfaction among ordinary Russians.

Many are skeptical about the Labor Party’s future because the requirements to set up a political party are extremely complicated, and beating the legislative threshold is no less difficult.

Understanding hybrid threats as an entry point for hybrid warfare is a strategic precaution. 

The G20 aims to generate consensus on global fundraising efforts to finance energy transitions.

According to the Marine Department of Malaysia, the Strait of Malacca is traversed by more than 70, 000 vessels each year. 

Will this activity lead to deepened Australia-Southeast Asia engagement? The answer will depend crucially on how closely Australia aligns with Southeast Asia’s needs and interests. Greater alignment will build a growing sense of solidarity while divergence will see Australia and Southeast Asia drift further apart.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo swore in businessman Gandi Sulistiyanto as Indonesian ambassador to South Korea late last year. In a recent online conversation with The Jakarta Post’s Kornelius Purba, the ambassador talked about his bid to boost the relationship between the two countries. The following are the excerpts of the interview.

Let’s not forget the MUI’s origins. It was set up in 1975 by the authoritarian New Order government to enable the Soeharto regime to control Muslims. 

Efforts should be made with the Indonesian government and people of today to give space for their own voice toward real reparation, not just issue an apology that perpetuates the dominance of the colonial narrative.

It should be remembered that the Dutch waged war in Indonesia following the German occupation of the Netherlands, which greatly humiliated the country.

This did not happen in the South China Sea near China’s coastline, but rather in the Arafura Sea, within Australia’s exclusive economic zone off the north coast of the country. From what we can ascertain, this is the closest an attempt at military intimidation by China has gotten to our shores.