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This handout image provided by Nournews agency shows the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani (right) shaking hands with the Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party Wang Yi (center) during a meeting with Saudi Arabia's National Security adviser and Minister of State Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban (left) in Beijing on March 10, 2023. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and to reopen respective diplomatic missions after talks in China, state media in both countries reported on March 10, 2023, seven years after relations were severed.

China the peacemaker?

In the same week that the US financial authorities had again to fend off a potential crisis from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and reports that tension has risen between President Biden and Ukraine's President Volodymir Zelensky, especially over the sabotage of the Nord Stream II pipeline, China scored a massive political victory in the Middle East.

3 years ago

Combatting money laundering

The Finance Ministry’s inspectorate general and tax intelligence division hardly played a part in the disclosure of corruption cases involving ministry officials so far. ...

3 years ago

Welcoming Israeli soccer team

The upcoming arrival of Israel has ignited a furor in the country, but as a good host Indonesia should not mix sports with politics. ...

3 years ago

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Local products -- A worker inspects bombs produced by weapon manufacturer PT Sari Bahari in Malang regency, East Java, on Jan.5.

EDITORIAL: Technology and job creation

Over 57 percent of workers are in vulnerable employment.

8 years ago

In the congested capital, for instance, singles would like to have more options in the search for the perfect match, but time is a luxury.

EDITORIAL: Justice for office romantics

In the congested capital, for instance, singles would like to have more options in the search for the perfect match, but time is a luxury.

8 years ago

The end of the New Order regime in May 1998 marked the start of “years of living dangerously” for the Golkar Party.

EDITORIAL: Golkar's old story

It is its inability to resist the lure of power that has perhaps been the root of the party’s problems.

8 years ago

The Constitutional Court's (MK) judge panel reads out its verdict to reject a judicial review petition aimed at outlawing premarital sex and same-sex relationships during a hearing on Dec.14.

EDITORIAL: Guardians of morality

The ruling was thus a landmark in today’s battle pitting religion against state, with each side rallying to be the constitutional protection of citizens.

8 years ago

Jakarta civil servants attend a ceremony at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta.

EDITORIAL: Open or perish

Indonesia was one of eight countries that initiated the establishment of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in 2011.

8 years ago

'No' to corruption: Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Agus Rahardjo hands over a plaque to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo during the celebration of International Anticorruption Day on Dec.11 in Jakarta, when it also launched an electronic wealth reporting system.

EDITORIAL: Islands of integrity

“Little kings” are indeed the most resented officials because businesspeople and citizens know that they must be approached tactfully — meaning with bribes — to accelerate the delivery of services such as permits.

8 years ago

There is a risk Setya’s trial will open Pandora’s box, which the KPK has to deal with if it is truly committed to eradicating corruption.

EDITORIAL: Trial of the century

There is a risk Setya’s trial will open Pandora’s box, which the KPK has to deal with if it is truly committed to eradicating corruption.

8 years ago

Stay health! A baby cries as a health worker administers an anti-diphtheria vaccine at a clinic in Cibinong, Bogor regency, West Java, on Dec.5.

EDITORIAL: Addressing anti-vaccine scare

The tragic loss of children to preventable illnesses in various countries, including Indonesia, has so far failed to significantly persuade the anti-vaxxers.

8 years ago

Palestinian protesters burn pictures of US President Donald Trump at the manger square in Bethlehem on Dec. 5, 2017. US President Donald Trump told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in a phone call that he intends to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Abbas's office said.

EDITORIAL: Trumpeting Jerusalem

It is time for Jokowi to show the world that Indonesia can do more than simply joining the chorus of condemnation against Trump’s recklessness.

8 years ago

Conserving forests: An aerial picture taken by a joint police-military patrol shows piles of woods from alleged illegal logging in Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu, a biosphere reserve in Bengkalis, Riau, on Feb. 24.

EDITORIAL: Promoting legal timber trade

Indonesia became the first country in the world to issue FLEGT licenses for timber products after it adjusted its timber legality assurance system in accordance with the strict requirements imposed by the EU.

8 years ago

Air Chief Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto

EDITORIAL: Next TNI chief

The huge number of local elections may require TNI’s deployment to maintain security and public order, as the police will certainly be overstretched.

8 years ago

But despite these positive key indicators of financial stability, extra caution is needed to monitor discouraging developments that show a slowdown in the credit market, the main artery of lifeblood for economic activities.

EDITORIAL: Credit market weakening

But despite these positive key indicators of financial stability, extra caution is needed to monitor discouraging developments that show a slowdown in the credit market, the main artery of lifeblood for economic activities.

8 years ago

For the business community, newly appointed Director General of Taxation Robert Pakpahan is a trusted partner when it comes to tax reform.

EDITORIAL: Tax chief on horns of a dilemma

For the business community, newly appointed Director General of Taxation Robert Pakpahan is a trusted partner when it comes to tax reform.

8 years ago

Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) Didien Djunaedy predicted a 20-30 percent shortfall in the government’s tourism target this year given the prolonged scare shrouding Bali.

EDITORIAL: More than just Bali

Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI) Didien Djunaedy predicted a 20-30 percent shortfall in the government’s tourism target this year given the prolonged scare shrouding Bali.

8 years ago

A worker picks tobacco leaves.

EDITORIAL: The truth about tobacco

Indonesia under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s leadership intends to continue its dependence on tobacco as a leading source of revenue.

8 years ago

Different countries respond differently to hoaxes, fake news and hate speech.

EDITORIAL: Countering hate speech

We have the laws and regulations, but their enforcement has not been successful.

8 years ago

Back to work: Pertamina Hulu Energi West Madura Offshore (PHE WMO) workers are moved in a personnel basket from a ship to the company’s oil rig off the coast of Madura Island in East Java.

EDITORIAL: Consolidating state companies

Two holding companies are expected to be established before the end of this year: one for SOEs operating in mining and the other for oil and gas industries.

8 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gets ready to inspect the progress of trans-Papua road project by trail motorbike in Wamena on May 10.

EDITORIAL: Not so happy 'Otsus' Day

Papuans have a new commemoration: “Otsus Day,” or Papua Special Autonomy Day.

8 years ago

Terregra Asia Energy president director Djani Sutedja gives remarks during the company's trading debut on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta on Tuesday.

EDITORIAL: Security of IDX trades

How will IDX be able to attract more foreign companies to list their shares on the IDX if legitimately executed trades can later be subject to legal action by unconnected third parties?

8 years ago

Against corruption: Anticorruption Civil Society Coalition members call for the arrest of House of Representatives Speaker Setya Novanto during a rally in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission headquarters in Jakarta on Sept.14.

EDITORIAL: Falling from grace

Now, all eyes are on the House and the party, the all-conquering political machine of the New Order era, to see how they will cope with the internal crisis Setya has inflicted.

8 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo plants a young oil palm tree to symbolically kick off the oil palm tree replanting program in oil palm plantation in Musi Banyuasin regency, South Sumatra on Oct. 13.

EDITORIAL: Managing foreign debt

Indonesia’s cumulative external debt at US$343.1 billion as of September, marking an increase of $46 billion over the three years of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration alone.

8 years ago

A mockup of a planet earth is displayed at the Rheinaue park during the COP23 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.

EDITORIAL: Bonn, the intersection

There was a ring of solidarity, shared by developed and developing countries, expressing their firm commitment to the Paris accord.

8 years ago

Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto (center) is congratulated by the party’s plenary leader Nurdin Halid (right) and Setya’s main rival Ade Komarudin (left) during the party's extraordinary national congress in Nusa Dua, Bali, held on May 15 to May 17 2016.

EDITORIAL: Golkar's bold move

Golkar would not make it into the top three if the legislative election was held today.

8 years ago

Consumers buy beef at Pasar Minggu Market in South Jakarta.

EDITORIAL: Food security: Balance needed

Past experience shows that food self-sufficiency does not address the core elements of food security.

8 years ago

Flying high: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and dozens of elementary school students fly paper airplanes next to the N219 aircraft that has just been named Nurtanio at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta on Friday.

EDITORIAL: New aircraft, new spirit

Nurtanio Pringgoadisuryo was among the pioneers of our aircraft industry.

8 years ago

Not for us: Protesters under the umbrella of the Indonesian People Coalition for Economic Justice rally in front of Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. They profoundly reject the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiation because the clauses, they say, will pave the way for global investors to dominate the economy and harm state interests as well as public welfare.

EDITORIAL: Mega trade partnership

RCEP will also consolidate ASEAN’s overlapping trade partnerships into a single trade agreement.

8 years ago

Scenic view of a tropical forest in Kalimantan.

EDITORIAL: Toward a low-carbon society

Countries are gathering at the United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany, to discuss how to collectively put the Paris commitment into action.

8 years ago

Two men shake hands after Idul Fitri prayers at Sudirman Square, Denpasar, Bali.

EDITORIAL: Spiritually equal

On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court reminded us that these faith minority members are not exotic objects, but long-neglected, stigmatized citizens .

8 years ago

View of downtown cityscape and Seoul tower in Seoul, South Korea.

EDITORIAL: Indonesia-Korea partnership

The Korean President is currently on an official visit to the country, the first he has made to the ASEAN region since his inauguration in May.

8 years ago

The leaked documents named several public figures, including Prabowo Subianto.

EDITORIAL: Paradise for tax evaders

The leaked documents named several public figures, including Prabowo Subianto.

8 years ago

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