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Editorial: The Economy That Indonesians Actually Live In

The government celebrates 5.6 percent economic growth. Officials speak confidently about resilience, optimism, and Indonesia’s bright future. Television graphics display upward...

Editorial Omong-Omong
May 8, 2026 3 min read

Juwono Sudarsono and the Disappearing Wisdom of Power

As the lead reporter for The Jakarta Post at the hyped UN Climate Conference (COP 13) in Bali in December 2007,...

Abdul Khalik
Apr 10, 2026 3 min read

Editorial: After the Killing of Its Peacekeepers, Indonesia Must End All Engagement with Israel

President Prabowo Subianto must immediately withdraw Indonesia from any initiative, forum or framework that involves Israel, especially the so-called Board of...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Apr 1, 2026 4 min read

Editorial: What Prabowo Must Learn from Japan and Korea on Power and Governance

As President Prabowo Subianto departs for Japan and South Korea this weekend, he should be reminded why these two East Asian...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Mar 29, 2026 4 min read

Editorial: Indonesia’s Hormuz Wake-Up Call

As Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sat down with President Prabowo Subianto this week, the contrast could not be clearer: Malaysia...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Mar 28, 2026 4 min read

Editorial: Prabowo’s Unserious Peace Broker Offer Amid US-Israel Attacks on Iran

If US President Donald Trump were to ask Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to send troops to help him fight Iran, it...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Mar 2, 2026 4 min read

Editorial: A Contract Teacher, Billion-Rupiah Elites and the Crisis of Justice

Muhammad Hisabul Huda is just trying to survive the harsh reality of life and feed his family. As a contract or...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Feb 28, 2026 4 min read

Editorial: Why Indonesia Must Reject Prabowo’s Trade Pact With Trump

Prabowo Subianto has signed an economic agreement with US President Donald Trump that constitutes one of the gravest strategic blunders in Indonesia’s contemporary history....

Editorial Omong-Omong
Feb 24, 2026 5 min read

Editorial: A Casino State That Kills Its Own Child

If a child somewhere in Nusa Tenggara takes his own life for not being able to buy a pencil and notebook...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Feb 16, 2026 5 min read

Editorial: The Illusion behind Prabowo’s Entry into Trump’s Board of Peace

In the days following Indonesia’s decision to join Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace (BOP), President Prabowo Subianto moved quickly to...

Editorial Omong-Omong
Feb 9, 2026 5 min read