On February 2024, Indonesia will hold its general election, directly electing the President, Vice President, and legislative council members (DPR, DPRD, DPD). This event will be the second time Indonesia has had a direct general election following the 2019 general election. Voters’ data is a crucial tool that supports the general election, although it constantly becomes an issue. Even the acc…
This paper examines the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in supporting greater use of the Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF), an international monetary cooperation initiated by Indonesia with Malaysia and Thailand in 2017 to reduce dependence on the U.S. Dollar (USD). Data from Bank Indonesia shows that 90% of Indonesia's international trade transactions still use USD, exp…
This paper examines the role of Indonesia's leadership strategy in operationalizing the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) to strengthen ASEAN Centrality and enhance ASEAN-European Union synergy in the Indo-Pacific region. ASEAN faces an implementation gap regarding the AOIP, while the European Union confronts credibility challenges in its Indo-Pacific engagement. Indonesia's experience w…
This study examines the challenges facing Timor-Leste’s path to full ASEAN membership, particularly developmental gaps in infrastructure, governance, and human resources. It identifies fragmented capacity-building efforts, limited coordination, and inconsistent monitoring as key challenges in implementing the membership roadmap. The study proposes integrating Timor-Leste into the ASEAN Initia…
This paper examines opportunities and challenges in optimizing promotion strategies for the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) to attract foreign investment and address the financing gap for smart city projects in Indonesia. Although ASCN has engaged four Indonesian cities (Jakarta, Banyuwangi, Makassar, and Sumedang) with 15 projects, major obstacles remain, including overreliance on public fun…
This paper examines strategies to enhance foreign media presence in order to strengthen Indonesia's position as a regional media hub in Southeast Asia. It identifies structural barriers including fragmented licensing procedures, inconsistent regulatory frameworks, and press freedom challenges that diminish Indonesia's appeal as a base for international journalists. Through analysis of three key…
Visi Indonesia Emas 2045 or the Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision has set Indonesia’s target to attain high-income economy status by 2045. One of the key components of the Vision is by developing electronic vehicles (EV) and batteries industry. Indonesia has vast resources of critical minerals, particularly nickel, which is amongst the raw materials for EV and batteries. In the past decade, the c…
To realize the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045 when Indonesia is aimed to be one of the world’s top 10 economies, Indonesia must take all the necessary steps to strengthen its economic foundation. Among the steps are through strengthening international trades. While trade with the countries in the European Union, North America, and East Asia constitute the largest part of Indonesia’s curren…
Buku ini menyajikan panduan penelitian kualitatif secara holistik dan sistematis, dimulai dari landasan filosofis dan paradigma hingga strategi publikasi ilmiah yang efektif. Buku ini menjembatani teori metodologis dan implementasi praktis dalam penelitian kualitatif. Keunggulan buku ini terketak pada penggunaan studi kasus yang berkesinambungan di setiap bab, lengkap dengan instruksi visual be…