A political landscape increasingly dominated by right-wing sentiment has decimated Western aid spending, but the UK can still take greater leadership in today's global challenges, which require international cooperation by definition as well as the humanity that binds all peoples.
14 hours agoGlobally, the traditional view is shifting and for Indonesia's banking sector, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.
15 hours agoEconomic conditions now are strikingly different from when the nontaxable income amount was determined nine years ago.
16 hours agoThis is not the time to validate Israel’s security narrative, not when its policies on the ground constitute apartheid, ethnic cleansing and war crimes.
17 hours agoThe arrival of DeepSeek and robotics appears to have woken up the entrepreneurial spirit that has gone into hibernation among some businesses.
17 hours agoAccording to Law Minister Suparman Agtas, a politician from Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, there is little point in the government proposing legislation if it fails to ensure its completion
18 hours agoThe Constitutional Court's ruling on May 27, mandating that central and regional governments provide free education at elementary and junior high levels for all public and private schools, aims to promote equality in access to basic education. However, it is feared this decision may place a substantial financial burden on the state budget and have far-reaching implications for the operations of private schools in Indonesia, particularly premium ones.
19 hours agoMore than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
20 hours agoRajesh said Diageo not only wanted to be the best performing company, but also the most trusted and most respected company to achieve sustainable growth.
4 months agoThe global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.
5 months agoToward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).
9 months agoMore than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
20 hours agoPeople are unlikely to plan vacations when the economy is weak and the administration fails to create jobs, the primary driver of spending power and disposable income.
1 day agoWe must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.
2 days agoThe bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.
2 days agoThe government cannot remain silent when citizens are facing hardships in their bid to fulfil their religious obligation.
4 days agoThis year, ASEAN still barely resembles a community in its true sense of the word as its leaders have come up with a new vision for 2045 with even more audacious targets.
6 days agoNow is not the time to think about raising the civil service retirement age, lest we lose out on the coming demographic bonus and thereby miss our Golden Indonesia 2045 goal of becoming a high-income economy and advanced society by our centennial.
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