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Trading hub: A woman walks past a large screen displaying Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) data in Jakarta on March 9, 2020.

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Governance and the need for startups to think like publicly traded companies

Avoiding or postponing “hard” decisions such as layoffs or cutting off non-performing aspects of the business can drag losses on longer than needed.

2 years ago

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The expanding ambitions of Indonesia’s naval defense industry

Setting priority scales and implementing CTLCO in procurement deals will help ensure the expansion of Indonesia's defense capabilities, capacities and independence . ...

2 years ago

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Nickel processing goes on

Even if the ban is lifted, nickel mining firms will not automatically export their nickel ores because most are tied up with domestic processing/smelting companies. ...

2 years ago

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Calling on unity: (From left to right) Badriyah Fayumi, leader of the Mahasina Islamic boarding school (Pesantren) in Bekasi, West Java (left), Hindun Annisah of Pesantren Hasyim Asy’ari in Jepara, Central Java (center) and Yulianti Muthmainnah of Aisyiyah, the women’s wing of Indonesia’s second-largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah read out a joint statement after a meeting of Indonesian women ulemas at Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta on March 1, 2017.

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Empowering women ulama’s participation in peacebuilding

If by being religious we actually make enemies of other people, we may need to reconsider our sincerity in our religion, or our religious studies may need further broadening.

2 years ago

Women experience violence in different ways — influenced by their perceived class, race, and sexuality.

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Voices still missing from online activism

The internet allows women to find solidarity but it doesn’t allow everyone to have an equal voice.

2 years ago

Universities around Malaysia appear to be turning a blind eye towards reports of sexual harassment on campuses.

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Universities find they can't silence victims of sexual assault

In the face of silence from their universities, students have taken to social media to demand better action against sexual harassment and assault.

2 years ago

An aquarist feeds a reef manta ray at the S.E.A. Aquarium at Sentosa island resorts in Singapore on March 14, 2019.

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Research finds one place in Indonesia where reef manta rays are thriving

Reef manta rays are in decline globally – but new research finds one place in Indonesia where these charismatic rays are thriving.

2 years ago

Fighting against gender violence remains an uphill struggle in Singapore where the government seems more reactive than proactive and most people are more cautious in standing up against institutions and speaking up.

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Singapore catches the #MeToo train

#MeToo may not have garnered much traction in Singapore but that didn’t stop women from demanding change.

2 years ago

Planned planting: Balinese farmers prepare rice seedlings for planting at a rice terrace in Jatiluwih village in Tabanan regency, Bali, on Jan. 1, 2014. The local farmers have for generations used a complex irrigation system called subak.

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Water scarcity threatens our food: From competition to unequal access

Water scarcity is most acute in Java – home to more than 60 percent of Indonesia's population – with many of its cities and most of its agriculture only possessing 10 percent of the country's water resources.

2 years ago

People salvage what they can from a house that collapsed during the 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Nov. 22, 2022 in Cianjur, West Java, which has killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds, with scores still missing.

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Quake-proof structures

Enforcement and monitoring are again the twin issues in ensuring that all property across the archipelago meet the country's mandatory building code.

2 years ago

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Indonesia takes on bumpy road to ending death penalty

Indonesia needs principles-based politics and a new generation of leaders consciously and boldly stepping up against the death penalty.

2 years ago

A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran on Sept. 21, 2022, shows Iranian demonstrators burning a rubbish bin in the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody.

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Iran feels the wrath of a movement held down for too long

The death of Mahsa Amini unleashed outrage at the government's treatment of women that had long been simmering beneath the surface.

2 years ago

Climate strike: International climate activists take part in the Fridays for Future strike during the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 11, 2022.

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Time for us to move the needle on climate finance

Tthe financial sector is rightly becoming more focused on the climate impacts of plastics and waste.

2 years ago

Smokestacks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant belch fumes into the skies above Cilegon, Banten, on Sept. 21, 2018. International pressure to accelerate decarbonization may force Indonesia’s hand in transitioning from coal.

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Analysis: RI receives flurry of global pledges to help retire coal plants early

Indonesia has received pledges totaling US$20 billion from developed countries and global private lenders through the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), led by the United States and Japan, to help the country retire its coal power plants, bringing forward the power sector’s peak emissions target to 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (right) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali on Nov. 16.

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China and ASEAN join hands to bring the ‘Asian moment’ in global governance

China and ASEAN should continue to enhance friendship, mutual trust and integration of interests, working together to promote sustainable development.

2 years ago

Human rights activists hold a rally in front of the State Palace in Jakarta, demanding justice for past human rights abuses in this undated photo.

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Indonesia’s human rights on trial

Some religious minorities, including followers of the Ahmadiyah and Shia, continue to be the subject of officially sanctioned persecutions.

2 years ago

A medical team assigned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) conduct a health check on Papua Governor Lukas Enembe (third from right) in Jayapura on Nov. 4, 2022.

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A long and winding road to enforce law against Lukas Enembe

It is ironic when the government in Jakarta ask Papuans, including Lukas, to follow the law, but at the same time practices tyranny and injustice in the easternmost territory.

2 years ago

Indonesia's six unicorns are shown on a screen on Aug. 3, 2021. At the time, the six were ride-hailing company Gojek, e-wallet OVO, online travel agency Traveloka, logistics company J&T Express and e-commerce platforms Tokopedia and Bukalapak.

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The G20 mandate: Making digital transformation more inclusive

Technology investors are often biased toward founders and cofounders who have urban backgrounds, speak English and are western educated.

2 years ago

Leaders of China and ASEAN member countries jointly open the 14th China-ASEAN Expo (CAExpo) and the 14th China and ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABis) in Guangxi provincial capital of Nanning, China on Sept. 12, 2019.

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ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership is game-changing diplomacy

Through the ASEAN-China Plan of Action, the comprehensive strategic partnership helps combat transnational crimes, promote human rights and avert unnecessary military escalation.

2 years ago

Boosting boosters: Medical workers administer COVID-19 vaccine booster doses at a mass vaccination drive at the Jakarta International Expo center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Jan. 25, 2022.

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Vaccines business potential in a post-COVID world

Increased awareness among patients for vaccine adoption post-pandemic has made pharmaceutical companies invest time, money, and resources in the vaccine business.

2 years ago

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (center) reacts at the end of a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 20.

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Uncertainty in Malaysia

The results of Saturday’s election showed that identity politics remained an effective tool to win the hearts and minds of voters, especially the majority Malay Muslims. Some observers even believe Malaysia is experiencing a surge of political Islam.

2 years ago

Proliferating palms: Vehicles drive through an oil palm plantation in Pangkalan Banteng, West Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, on Nov. 7, 2022. Recent data from the Agriculture Ministry shows that oil palm plantations cover 16.38 million hectares of the country.

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Time for Indonesia to forget European palm oil market

The persistent negative campaign against palm oil by the European Union has inculcated a perception that palm oil is one of the main drivers of deforestation in tropical countries.

2 years ago

Inclusivity: Along with other engagement groups, such as Business 20, Civil 20, Think 20 and Women 20, Youth 20 facilitates an inclusive space whereby the Group of 20 leaders consider the voices of multiple stakeholders in drafting their Declaration. (Courtesy of Angelo Wijaya)

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‘Unity in diversity’ led Indonesia to G20 success

For too long, young people have been relying on people who are one or two generations above them to create policy on issues that affect them.

2 years ago

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Sustainability post-B20: Strategic areas and governance

The Business 20 (B20) 2022 Summit in Bali, co-hosted by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), was a great success, drawing high attendance of global business leaders, governments and policymakers from around the world.

2 years ago

Indonesia president Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo with Vice President Jusuf Kalla stand and wave to residents on a horse-chariot during the parade to the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday (10/20/2014). Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla officially become the 7th president and 12th vice president of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Analysis: Jokowi volunteer groups poised to maintain power post-Jokowi era

Amid their string of People’s Conferences (Musra), as many as 18 representatives of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s volunteer groups have been seen embarking on a “political safari”. Recently, they met with Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto.

2 years ago

Leader in waiting: A local resident walks past a mural on the 2024 presidential election in Kedung Halang, Bogor, West Java, on June 13, 2022. Indonesia will hold its simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on Feb. 14, 2024.

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How to protect 2024 elections from cyberattacks

Extra protection must be added to the numerous devices and operating systems, such as the tools storing voters’ data.

2 years ago

Saving energy: A worker cleans solar panels that generate electricity for a gas refueling station in Teras area in the Central Java regency of Boyolali on Oct. 26, 2022. The renewable energy is said to help the gas station operator save 10-15 percent of its monthly electricity bill.

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Paving Indonesia’s energy-transition leadership

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second term is nearing its end, and seen from the public perspective, he wants to leave a strong legacy -- that probably includes the energy sector.

2 years ago

Back to culture: State airport-operator PT Angkasa Pura II organizes the Nusantara Cultural Parade at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten on May 20 as part of its support for recovery of the tourism industry in the country.

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A more cosmopolitan Indonesia

The second-home visa policy is apparently meant to attract foreign investors and retirees looking for a quieter life in Indonesia.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (right) speaks as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on during the G20 Summit in Bali on Nov. 16.

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Retno and Sri Mulyani, President Jokowi’s ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in G20

Retno and her team led lengthy discussions, moving paragraph by paragraph, word by word, to accommodate everyone’s wishes and get others to agree on the declaration text.

2 years ago

Export commodity: A quarantine officer at the Entikong border post in the West Kalimantan regency of Sambas displays jellyfish to be exported to Malaysia on Oct. 19, 2022. The quarantine authorities facilitated exportation of jellyfish worth Rp 5.9 billion (US$380,000) to help the local economy grow.

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Is Indonesian economy already facing headwinds?

As most of the investments were aimed to tap windfall from the commodity sector, with its short business cycle, they would not be sustainable in the long term.

2 years ago

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