Indonesia was re-elected as Shepherd of the ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN) at the 8th ASCN annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 9-11 September 2025. Indonesia secured supports from ASEAN members to carry out the role for the second term (2026-2028). The...
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The SCO Plus Summit Strengthens Regional Security and Development Amid Global Turbulence
"The Shanghai Corporation Organization (SCO) summit reflects the strengthening of alternative forces beyond the influence of the US and Western countries amidst the gloom of multilateralism in the context of global turbulence." Amidst the gloom of multilateralism in...
Training and Healthy Demonstration Plot Encourage Community-Based Healthy Food in Batujajar
Batujajar, West Bandung Regency — Batujajar Sub-district, in collaboration with the Citarum Harum Community Service (Abdimas) team from Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR), held a Training and Healthy Demonstration Plot (Demplot) activity on August 30, 2025. The...
Can Indonesian Popular Culture Compete with Anime & Kpop?
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Kishino: Iran’s Government Won’t Just Sit Back After the US Attacks Three of Its Nuclear Sites
Kishino Bawono, Middle East Studies Specialist Kompas TV Interview, June 22, 2025
Ambalat Dispute Resolution: Win-Win Solution vs. Legal Path?
"In 2005, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hasan Wirayuda rejected the joint-development solution in Ambalat offered by Malaysia. His argument was that Indonesia had a strong legal basis to support Indonesia's claim over the Ambalat block. Yet, in 2025, Indonesia...






