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7 lives lost under a 50m mountain of trash. Bantar Gebang's collapse wasn't bad weather,it was bad policy. Nur Azizah Nafa A.🌍 #ClimateChange #Indonesia #PublicPolicy #GlobalSouthForum globalsouthforum.org/article/how-ja…

Is "hype" replacing substance in modern governance? 🏛️⚠️Ahmad Nurcholis examines the dangers of 'Narcissistic Foreign Policy'—from the Trump model to its growing symptoms in Indonesia. #Geopolitics #Indonesia #ForeignPolicy #Trump globalsouthforum.org/article/trumps…

Jakarta is sinking. The government is building a new capital 1,200 km away. 🇮🇩 Sahar Manzoor argues Nusantara doesn't fix the governance failure, it just moves the failing institutions further from the problem. #Jakarta #Nusantara #Indonesia globalsouthforum.org/article/jakart…

Why is Indonesia teaching its kids Portuguese? 🇮🇩🇧🇷Most language-as-soft-power flows outward from the exporting state. This one runs the other way. Gustavo Pasqueta on Prabowo, Lula, and what middle powers are doing under BRICS+. #Indonesia #Brazil #BRICS globalsouthforum.org/article/lula-p…

West Asia stands at a turning point where power shifts from military dominance to strategic autonomy 🌍. @Mirsab_Rahman explores Gulf statecraft, restraint, and the rise of geoeconomic power in a changing regional order. #WestAsia #MiddleEastPolitics globalsouthforum.org/article/cheque…

An AI voice clone of a jailed leader. A Twitter Space that broke world records. Virtual rallies streamed through internet shutdowns. 🇵🇰 . By Muhammad Younus & Imron Sohsan. #Pakistan #Elections2024 #AI globalsouthforum.org/article/digita…

A child’s death in Jerebuu exposes deeper structural neglect in Indonesia. Fithri Dzakiyyah Hafizah reveals how inequality and structural violence shape lives at the margins. #Indonesia #Inequality #Development #GlobalSouth globalsouthforum.org/article/fractu…

Is Türkiye’s "Third Way" the future of African diplomacy? 🇹🇷🌍 Mehmet Furkan Keleş analyzes how Ankara is using defense tech, "Mavi Vatan" maritime strategy. #Turkey #Africa #Geopolitics #GlobalSouth #Diplomacy globalsouthforum.org/article/turkiy…

Is Indonesia the new architect of global peace? 🇮🇩 Ararat Kostanian breaks down how Jakarta’s "proactive hedging"#Indonesia #ForeignPolicy #MiddlePower #Geopolitics #BandungSpirit globalsouthforum.org/article/the-st…

🌍 When crisis meets diplomacy, bridges matter. Farwa Imtiaz explores how Pakistan stepped in as a mediator in the U.S.–Iran standoff, reshaping its global role. #Pakistan #Hormuz #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #MiddleEast #GlobalSouth globalsouthforum.org/article/the-is…

Energy shocks in the Strait of Hormuz reveal ASEAN’s limits as a collective security actor. #ASEAN #EnergySecurity #Geopolitics #Hormuz globalsouthforum.org/article/where-…

Climate change is a development crisis in The Gambia Ngange Jeng examines how vulnerability and governance gaps within Economic Community of West African States shape the country’s climate future. #ClimateChange #ECOWAS #Gambia #Sustainability #GlobalSouth globalsouthforum.org/article/kotu-m…

Indonesia in Gaza: presence or principle? 🪖 For @AnielloIannone1 globalsouthforum.org/article/the-pr…

CK Hutchison sold its Panama ports. Beijing called it a betrayal. Wallace Loo breaks down the corporate logic, the geopolitical fallout, and what this means for Hong Kong's role in global infrastructure. #PanamaCanal #CKHutchison #USChinaRivalry #HongKong globalsouthforum.org/article/what-c…

India’s clean energy future is being reshaped through strategic partnerships. 🇮🇳⚡🇷🇺 #EnergyTransition #NuclearEnergy #Geopolitics globalsouthforum.org/article/kundan…

Kebumen's poverty rate has dropped from 17.83% in 2021 to 13.58% in 2025. Progress, yes, Enough? . Kaamiliaa Dewi & Tunjung Sulaksono break down what's working and what still needs to change. #PovertyAlleviation #Indonesia #LocalGovernance #CentralJava globalsouthforum.org/article/povert…

Can Nepal turn geography into strategy? 🇳🇵 Angana Guha Roy argues that the path from landlocked to land-linked lies in energy, connectivity, and deeper ties with India in the Indo-Pacific. #Nepal #IndoPacific #RegionalCooperation globalsouthforum.org/article/nepal-…

From Sarajevo to Gaza: Is Indonesia’s foreign policy truly changing? 🇮🇩 Dr. Tufan Kutay Boran breaks down how Presidents Prabowo and Suharto use Islamic solidarity as a tool for "moral signaling" and domestic legitimacy. #IndonesianPolitics #Prabowo globalsouthforum.org/article/from-b…

🍽️Free school meals Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program can help, but are they enough? #Indonesia #EducationPolicy #SocialWelfare globalsouthforum.org/article/free-m…

Is Pandji’s #MensRea a joke or a masterclass in political education? 🎤Moch Dimas Maulana breaks down why satire is shaking up Indonesian politics and how "context collapse" turned a comedy special into a national debate. 🇮🇩 #StandUpComedy #PoliticalSatire globalsouthforum.org/article/the-la…