For Indonesia’s economic ambitions to succeed, the path forward must prioritise bureaucratic accountability over political expediency.

Emba is a PhD candidate at the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, studying public service reform in Indonesia. His work focuses on public service management and ...

To tackle food insecurity in Asia, countries must innovate, collaborate with neighbours and leverage global platforms ...

Dr Kusuma is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance of Indonesia, where he has served since 2004. He currently leads the G20 and OECD team at the Centre for Climate ...

Indonesia's new government faces headwinds from weak consumption, falling exports, tight budgets and stalled reforms, testing ...

Papua New Guinea's 2024 saw the country hit with civil unrest, natural disasters, political turmoil and inter-group violence.

The Solomon Islands underwent significant political transitions in 2024. After the April election, the Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party maintained power through a coalition, with Jeremiah ...

The November 2024 Japan–China summit in Peru was a strong sign of improving Japan–China ties, with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirming their ‘strategic ...

In 2024, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim initiated several measures to reinstate the nation's economy, including increasing government revenue, reducing expenditure and removing subsidies. In ...

C Lawrence 'Larry' Greenwood, Jr is Chairman of the Board of the Japan Society of Northern California and Senior Advisor at BowerGroupAsia, a strategic advisory firm specializing in the Asia-Pacific.