The Washington Dozen: When Chelsea and Inter Milan Owners Queue for Danantara
IF YOU thought President Prabowo’s visit to Washington D.C. on February 20, 2026, was merely about diplomatic handshakes and "Great Power" balancing, think again. Seated…
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“Focused on the dialectics of national policy and Indonesia’s socio-economic-political framework. This column examines how global geopolitical shifts and central fiscal strategies impact structural integrity and local dynamics across the archipelago.”
”Fokus pada dialektika kebijakan nasional dan struktur ekonomi-politik Indonesia. Mengulas bagaimana dinamika geopolitik dan kebijakan fiskal pusat berdampak pada integritas struktural di daerah.”
The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Prabowo’s Non-Aligned Realpolitik in Washington
IN THE HUSHED, wood-paneled elegance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Prabowo Subianto delivered what can only be described as a masterclass in strategic…
The $38 Billion Handshake: Is This Peace or a Subscription Fee?
IN THE GRAND, mahogany-scented rooms of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Prabowo Subianto just dropped a financial bombshell that made the Potomac splash: $38.4…
The Washington Quid Pro Quo: Gaza, Gold, and the Art of the Indonesian Shuffle
IF DIPLOMACY is indeed the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions, then President Prabowo…
Vanishing Villages: The Redrawing of the Sumatran Map
IF GEOGRAPHY is destiny, then parts of Sumatra are currently witnessing their destiny being washed away. On February 18, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian delivered…
The OIC vs. The Board of Peace: A Geopolitical Tug-of-War
IN THE hallowed halls of Jakarta’s foreign-policy circles, a quiet rebellion is brewing against the "Strategic Trader" doctrine. Farouk Abdullah Alwyni, an economist at the…
The ART of the Deal: Prabowo, Trump, and the 19% Gambit
AS AIR Force One (the Indonesian version) touched down in Washington on February 18, the atmosphere was less about the "idealism of Bandung" and more…