Critical minerals have become central to global geopolitics due to their essential role in clean energy technologies and the growing competition to secure supply chains.

Vertical educational mismatch affects nearly half of workers in Indonesia’s wage sector, meaning their education level does not align with job requirements. Wage outcomes vary depending on gender, field of study, and location.

Rising tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran have pushed global oil prices higher, posing significant risks for Indonesia’s economy.

President Prabowo Subianto has introduced a development approach centered on three flagship programmes: the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) initiative, the Danantara state investment agency, and the Red and White village cooperatives.

Indonesia’s capital market reform plan aims to address structural weaknesses exposed after MSCI froze Indonesia’s index weighting, triggering market volatility.

Indonesia illustrates both the opportunities and constraints facing the Global South in pursuing green industrialization. While shifting global supply chains create openings to attract low-carbon investment, inward-looking policies in major economies and China’s dominance in clean-tech value chains limit latecomer advancement.

The landmark security treaty signed by Prabowo Subianto and Anthony Albanese marks a strategic shift in Indonesia’s diplomacy toward a more engaged Indo-Pacific posture.

Indonesia’s inflation in 2025 shifted from an unusually low start to a more normalized level by year-end, driven mainly by the expiration of temporary administered price measures rather than weak demand, with inflation closing the year at 2.92% (YoY) and remaining within Bank Indonesia’s target range.

With the Gaza conflict showing no clear path to resolution, the United States has launched the Board of Peace (BoP) as a new platform for post-war stabilization and reconstruction, raising questions over legitimacy and its relationship with existing multilateral frameworks.