Threads of Opportunity: Reviving Indonesia’s Textile and Garment Sector
Deasy Pane
Indonesia’s textile and garment sector is struggling. The government needs to move its focus from protection to improving competitiveness.

Deasy Pane
Indonesia’s textile and garment sector is struggling. The government needs to move its focus from protection to improving competitiveness.
Eugene Mark|Panarat Anamwathana
Political symbols used in recent protests in Indonesia have underscored a paradox: the more authorities tried to diminish their use, the more power they derived.
Panarat Anamwathana|Iim Halimatusa’diyah
The ingenuity of Southeast Asian youth in sending food and aid through delivery applications to support protestors in recent Indonesian demonstrations underscores their desire for solidarity in a digital age. Their actions may shift our region’s collective conscience.
Firda Amalia Putri|Iim Halimatusa’diyah
Violence is a persistent problem in the Indonesian police force. Recent brutalities against peaceful demonstrators underscore the imperative of reform to enhance accountability and restore public trust.
Iim Halimatusa’diyah
In a country long rich with visual symbolism, the use of colour to express one’s dissatisfaction with the government seems to be gaining popularity.
Yanuar Nugroho
The Indonesian president’s Cabinet reshuffle was a mixed bag. Will consolidating political clout come at the risk of restoring confidence?
Norshahril Saat|A'an Suryana
It is not certain that the president’s establishment of a new haj ministry will ease all the problems Indonesia’s Muslim pilgrims face.
Iim Halimatusa’diyah
Competition for jobs in Southeast Asia’s largest country is fierce, frustrating, and fraught with feelings of disappointment for its youngest workers.
Made Supriatma
One interpretation of the Indonesian president’s recent pardons of two prominent politicians is that the quality of mercy is sometimes strained.
Nuurrianti Jalli|Ika Ningtyas|Yearry Panji Setianto
Through TikTok, Prabowo Subianto successfully rebranded himself from being a controversial figure to being a relatable leader. TikTok’s emphasis on short-form entertaining content simplifies complex political issues into meme-worthy visuals. While this encourages engagement from younger audiences, it risks trivialising critical political discussions and reducing voters’ decision-making into emotional reactions.