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Now, nation awaits manual vote count result

Indonesians have made their decision. At least 1.7 million voters living abroad cast their votes for the General ...

Importance of reviewing strategic food commodities

The government has listed strategic food commodities in Presidential Decree No. 66 of 2021. In the decree, strategic ...

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Indonesia-US maritime security partnership is way below its potential

Last November, Indonesia and the United States had agreed to upgrade their relations to the level of Comprehensive ...

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Does Indonesia need a blue water navy?

It is believed that the second round of the presidential debate, scheduled on January 7, 2024, will see some ...

Kazakhstan's vision for a sustainable future

President of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, made a speech on December 1, 2023, in which he underscored ...

Indonesian migrant workers' precariousness in sea-based sectors

Since 2000, over nine million Indonesians left to seek work abroad, averaging over 400 thousand annually, and on ...

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President Tokayev’s agenda: Navigating towards just Kazakhstan

On September 1, 2023, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined a vision for a new Kazakhstan in his state-of-the-nation ...

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Empowering ASEAN MSMEs to embrace circular economy

Peace development worker from Mindanao, the Philippines, Mark Sultan Gersava, decided to tackle the critical challenge ...

No matter who: next leader demanded to make stronger Indonesia

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has officially announced Ganjar Pranowo, incumbent governor of ...

Building caring and sharing ASEAN Community through sports

Despite being affected by COVID-19 restrictions, the Tokyo 2020 Games were held successfully last summer amid hardships ...

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From Bogor to Putrajaya: Building strategic trust in APEC

The year 2020 is crucial for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Not only are we celebrating achievements ...

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Developing Indonesia's defense capability

*Teguh Ariffaiz Nasution is a graduate of the University of Indonesia's international relations ...

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Network of Epistemic Community: New hope for the future

Gita L. Murti is Deputy Director of Socio-cultural Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs The current ...

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Ukraine marks the anniversary of the adoption of its Constitution

*Volodymyr Pakhil is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Indonesia. The ...

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COVID-19: Strategy for generating revenue by hospitality operators

*Daniel Futuchata is a property business analyst at the real estate company PT HK Realtindo (Subsidiary Hutama ...

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Stranded far from home: the protection of Indonesian migrant workers

*Hana Naufanita is a research intern at the Jakarta-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies ...

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Media and politicians' lust: fuel of outrages on pandemic stage

 *Novianta Hutagalung, International Coach Faculty, Consultant and Facilitator of various organizations **H. ...

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Indonesian Coast Guard: Will It surface or sink?

*Siswanto Rusdi is the director of The National Maritime Institute (NAMARIN) Scores of drafts for the establishment ...

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Patimban port's operator hot race

*Siswanto Rusdi is the director of The National Maritime Institute (NAMARIN) Patimban port project in Subang, West ...

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Sweden, Indonesia: Shared experiences, shared outlook

*Bagas Hapsoro is the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Sweden As Sweden celebrates its ...