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One Historian’s Reflection of Her PhD Journey in Singapore

“For me, pursuing a doctoral degree is not only about furthering my credentials. It is driven by a desire to enhance my teaching, deepen my research capabilities, and make a greater impact on society,” shared Dr Indah Wahyu Puji Utami, a graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, Singapore).

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One Historian’s Reflection of Her PhD Journey in Singapore

“For me, pursuing a doctoral degree is not only about furthering my credentials. It is driven by a desire to enhance my teaching, deepen my research capabilities, and make a greater impact on society,” shared Dr Indah Wahyu Puji Utami, a graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, S...

1 year ago
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Jakarta Intercultural School commencement ceremony honors over 200 graduates

Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) celebrated the graduation of 205 students on May 25 with a ceremony held at its Cilandak campus in South Jakarta. ...

1 year ago

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What to Look for in a High School to Prepare Your Teen for University

High school is an important phase in every student’s academic journey, and for parents, it's a crucial time to make decisions that can significantly shape your teenager’s future. This is why the school you choose can play an instrumental role in preparing them for what lies ahead.

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Balancing theory and practice: elevating the academic and professional journey at XJTLU

It’s a chicken-and-egg question. What is more essential, knowledge or experience?

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Navigating Challenges: Indonesian Students' Journey in China

As the world becomes more interconnected, Indonesian students are often motivated to study abroad to seek academic excellence, cultural immersion, and career opportunities. According to the most recent data from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, approximately 60,000 Indonesian students are studying abroad for higher education.

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Analysis: A new kind of PC is coming: From personal computer to innovation enabler

We have entered a new era. Until recently, artificial intelligence (AI) has largely been operating in the background - quietly automating processes and improving performance. Yet the unprecedented adoption curve of generative AI represents an explosive change in how humans interface with technology, through natural language and conversation. This is not just a seismic wave, but a tectonic shift that will alter how we live, and work, forever.

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Six questions parents should ask themselves before and after a school open house

When it comes to education, parents may have their own perspectives and approaches, but one thing is certain: they want the best for their children.

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Insight: Do ideas matter in an election?

Presidential debates are a favorite pastime of mine. Whether I am alone or with company, they never fail to awaken the teenage girl within me who delights in arguments and their deconstruction.

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East-West international education readies graduates for the future of work

In a world reshaped by globalization and disruptive technologies, university students must prepare for workplace challenges new to their generation. Their future colleagues may reside around the world and use different cultural and workplace practices; subject-matter knowledge may quickly become outdated.

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Editorial

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.

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Will the SVB collapse trigger a global financial crisis?

Many factors, including the highly capable and competent LPS, indicate that the SVB bust will not have a significant impact on either the Indonesian or global financial system, so long as we take our lessons from the event.

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Indonesia could benefit greatly from achieving net zero sooner

Making the right choices at this critical juncture could save Indonesia trillions of dollars, help its most vulnerable populations thrive as it decarbonizes and reduce emissions more quickly and efficiently.

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Space economy is the future, but can Indonesia realize it?

Law No. 21/2013 provides the government legally-binding outer space regulations. However, these regulations are still of a general nature and require a number of implementing regulations on specific matters.

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BBNJ: Why does it matter to Indonesia?

Environmental damage in the area beyond Indonesia's jurisdiction is hazardous to the marine environment within the country's territory. 

2 years ago
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Universities as engine of sustainable development

Universities play a vital role in producing knowledge, data, innovations and above all, human resources that can lead the world toward achieving sustainability for Earth and human civilization.

2 years ago
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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.

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Analysis: Pertamina’s latest fire incident ignites blame game

Another year, and it’s another blaze for PT Pertamina: on Feb. 3, a fire broke out at the state-owned energy holding company’s Plumpang depot in North Jakarta, killing 20 people living in a residential area in the depot’s vicinity.

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Zuckerberg steals the KPK’s thunder in Indonesia’s fight against graft

The President may forget he and the House of Representatives were united in castrating the powerful and much-feared KPK through Law No. 19/2019 that revised Law No. 30/2002 on the KPK in September 2019.

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Household maids: Slaves, whores or workers?

The bill for the protection of domestic workers was first proposed in 2004 to address “discrimination, abuse and humiliation.” It was added to and removed from the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) three times in 19 years.

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Believe it or not, Javanese values breed innovation

Having espoused values is not enough to mobilize a country to reach a greater cause; it needs to be translated into muscle memory and a mental model.

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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.

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3 ways to help Indonesia grow more seafood from aquaculture, with less local impact

Aquaculture in Indonesia produces more than twice as much fish as captured fisheries. This sector has surged, with production rising from 2.4 million tonnes in 2010 to 6.4 million tonnes in 2019.    

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Business integration takes center stage at ASEAN under Indonesian leadership

Arsjad Rasjid, who chairs the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) this year, says the region could attract investment by positioning itself as an alternative to China.

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The clock is ticking for ASEAN on Myanmar

Should ASEAN fail to make concrete progress on Myanmar by the end of the year, it should refer the situation to the UN Security Council, which in December passed its first ever resolution on Myanmar.

2 years ago
Editorial

President Xi and Indonesia

With Jokowi set to leave office in October of next year, we are confident that whoever succeeds him will consider China a top diplomatic priority and that Indonesia’s foreign policy will remain largely constant.

2 years ago
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Could going religious spur trillion dollars in extra financing for SDGs in Indonesia?

Islamic finance principles and tools are very much aligned with SDG values; avoiding excessive speculations, promoting risk-sharing and limiting debt to the value of assets. 

2 years ago
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The basic problem with 190 years of land rights in Nusantara

By giving up land rights to investors for a colossal period of time, the state has limited its ability, as a nonprofit entity, to maximize the amount of good it can directly bring from land to people.

2 years ago
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Analysis: Campaign to keep Jokowi beyond 2024 takes a legal course

The campaign to keep President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in power beyond his term, which ends in October 2024, continues, this time going through the court, making it harder for anyone to stop it without being accused of tampering with the country’s legal system.

2 years ago
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Debating culture in the equation of Papua's conflict resolution

Whether the customs of a local culture are considered as part of conflict resolution, they should not supplant justice and law in determining the final resolution.

2 years ago

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