Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
Creativity as an Economic Strategy: The Indonesian Experience
Dr M Ali Hamza When we hear the word ‘economy’, we usually think of factories, agriculture, oil, and heavy shipping containers. For decades, traditional trade was built almost entirely on tangible physical goods. Today, however, another sector is quietly driving growth around the world: the Creative Economy. This sector includes gaming, software, film, design, fashion, music, and food culture. It turns human imagination and cultural heritage into profitable, high-value businesses. Unlike natural resources, which run out over time, creative ideas are renewable. In an increasingly digital world, the creative economyRead More
Trump’s Hubris at the United Nations
Qamar Bashir Trump’s UN address and the international rejection surrounding Netanyahu exposed a world increasingly divided between the rule of law and the unrestrained exercise of power. The United Nations was created after the Second World War to restrain power through law, replace war with diplomacy and give sovereign countries a voice. President Donald Trump’s address to the 81st General Assembly on September 22, 2026, presented a different conception of international order—one in which military dominance, economic control and national power appeared to take precedence over multilateral accountability. Trump againRead More

