Analysts question whether Trump, who has ruled out deploying US troops on the ground, has a strategy that could unseat Iran’s longtime cleric-dominated government, which has proved resilient in the face of crippling sanctions and periodic mass protests.
The erosion of domestic legitimacy created the very opening through which external power could intervene, moralize and ultimately dominate the narrative.
We should use this inadvertent grace period due to the US Supreme Court's ruling to review the ART scrupulously to see what we're actually gaining or losing, and make doubly sure that we haven't traded our sovereignty through an alliance pact disguised as a trade deal.
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After 50 years and 15 male secretaries-general, the time has come for ASEAN to break its longest-standing glass ceiling. As Indonesia prepares to nominate the next chief, a historic opportunity emerges to prove that the region’s future is both inclusive and ready for female leadership at the very top.
Demonstrations initially sparked by economic grievances turned into a movement against the theocracy that has ruled Iran since 1979.
President Prabowo Subianto convened back-to-back meetings with key business leaders at his Hambalang residence in West Java on Feb. 9 and 10. He began with representatives of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) before hosting heads of five of the country’s largest conglomerates the following day. The meetings were framed as efforts to strengthen government-business synergy and accelerate economic development. Yet they have also sparked questions about the political and economic c
The beloved Paris monument nearly burned down in 2019, but has been fully renovated inside and fitted with a new roof and spire during a frenzied five-year overhaul.
President Prabowo Subianto has emphasized the need to be realistic in a speech on the Indonesian economy, where he promoted key initiatives of his administration to drive gross domestic product growth.
Over the next 10 to 15 years, 1.2 billion young people in developing countries will come of working age, to a scale the world has never seen, but only 400 million jobs will be available for them.
InterContinental, whose brands also include Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn, reported net profit of $48 million (40.5 million euros) compared with a loss after tax totalling $210 million in the first half of the previous year.
India will start offering 30-day free visas for Indonesian tourists as part of its enhanced bilateral ties.
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is the special envoy for climate change and the brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the five IDX and OJK officials who resigned soon after last month’s market crash did so in direct response to the President’s order.
New data centers -- warehouse-like facilities that store online files and power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are mushrooming worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.
It is not immediately clear whether the resignations of five high-ranking officials at the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) were voluntary or forced. Senior minister Airlangga Hartarto said President Prabowo Subianto is monitoring the stock exchange following the market meltdown.
Even though the Garuda Wisnu Kencana monument is the park’s highlight, there are other attractions visitors can enjoy inside the area.
Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fueled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.
Nikkei jumped 4.2 percent to all-time highs as the government's decisive majority after the election clears the way for more spending and tax cuts.
The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index lost 2.5 percent while the rupiah dropped as much as 0.37 percent to 16,888 per dollar, its lowest since January 22 and down 1 percent for the year.
Higher palm oil imports by India, the world's largest buyer of vegetable oils, could help reduce inventories in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, supporting benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, while pressuring US soy oil futures.