Kurniawan Arif Maspul

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Kurniawan Arif Maspul is a researcher and interdisciplinary writer focusing on Islamic diplomacy and Southeast Asian political thought.

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Pipes and Promises: Indonesia’s High-Stakes Bid for Growth

They say economic policy is both plumbing and poetry — pipes, pressure, and the promise of a better life. In Jakarta, that promise is...

Rebuilding Trust: Indonesia’s Road to a Fairer Future

When a single revelation can turn quiet frustration into nationwide fury, it signals that something deeper is broken. In late August 2025, Indonesia faced...

Indonesia’s Integrity Imperative and ASEAN’s Future

The viral claim that ASEAN warned Indonesia of possible disintegration by 2030 due to endemic corruption was swiftly debunked. No such statement appeared in...

Indonesia’s Democratic Future Starts in Its Schools

With a poor child in Papua completing roughly six years of school and a Jakarta child completing eleven, Indonesia is not simply unequal —...

From Dhaka to ASEAN: Ready or Not?

Bangladesh is pressing on a door that could reshape its economic landscape and diplomatic influence. Sitting across the Bay of Bengal, Dhaka now argues...

Prabowo’s Russia Play Proves Indonesia’s Multipolar Prowess

When President Prabowo Subianto chose St. Petersburg over the G7 last June, he signalled more than a diplomatic detour—he underscored Indonesia’s determination to carve out an...

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