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Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto gestures while attending a Gerindra Party national leaders meeting, in Bogor, West Java, on Aug.12, 2022.

Editorial

To resign or not resign

The mandatory resignation for government officials, military and police officers who wish to pursue political careers through elections was devised to avoid any conflict of interest and ensure clean and fair competitions.

3 years ago

Academia

Debt cancellation: no quick fix to climate funding crunch

Time is short to act on loss and damage funding, after no action at COP26. With economic pain worsening, a new solution is gaining traction — debt cancellation. ...

3 years ago

Academia

Island nations hope to turn the tide at COP27

For island nations trying to protect their fisheries from climate change, the biggest catch at COP27 will be getting the ear of the developed world. ...

3 years ago

The Latest

Smoke billows over the oil refinery outside the town of Lysychansk on June 23, 2022, amid Russia's military invasion launched on Ukraine.

Academia

Crisis weighs heavy on COP27 but climate opportunity awaits

The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to derail climate change action longer term.

3 years ago

Maximum escort: Counterterrorism squad Densus 88 personnel take a terrorist suspect onto a waiting bus inside the compound of the East Java Police headquarters in Surabaya on March 18, 2021. The squad relocated the detention of 22 suspected terrorists to Jakarta.

Academia premium

Al-Qaeda, terrorism and threat to democracy

Nations in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa have experienced terrorism as a tool of suppression and intimidation against opposition.

3 years ago

Oversight body: The Financial Services Authority (OJK) building in Jakarta is pictured in this undated photo.

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Refining OJK independence in the financial sector bill

The PPSK bill appears to place more power with the chair of the board, as he or she will have the final say in the OJK’s board of commissioners’ decision-making process.

3 years ago

Papuan pro-independence activist Filep Karma (inside vehicle) shakes hands with his supporters after being released from prison in Abepura, Papua, on Nov. 19, 2015.

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Papuan leadership and representation is under threat

People in Papua idolize figures who can unite, build solidity and unite the interests of indigenous Papuans amid very complex problems.

3 years ago

Clean energy: A solar power plant is surrounded by rice fields in Sengkol village, Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on March 5. Government data shows that renewable energy contributed 11.5 percent to the energy mix last year, up from 11.2 percent in 2020.

Editorial

Greening coal plants

Without significant progress in the development of renewable energy, efforts to retire the coal plants mean taking them off PLN's books, rather than reducing the country's emissions.

3 years ago

Protesters take part in a demonstration against climate change in Brussels, on October 10, 2021, ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

Academia

How do we pay for climate change adaptation?

Calls to adapt to climate change are meaningless unless funding is attached.

3 years ago

An Indonesian technician examines robots known as Amy (center) and Temi (left) during a simulation on assisting medical teams in handling COVID-19.

Academia

How humans and robots can co-exist in cities

Robots are taking on more tasks in the world’s cities and making life easier for residents but by doing so create more challenges for policymakers.

3 years ago

A resident takes out her order from a Starship Technologies delivery robot as neighbors look on April 8, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Academia

Governing a world of 250 million robots

The lines of ethical principles are often blurred when it comes to embracing ubiquitous machines.

3 years ago

Students play after school at the coastal embankment that is part of the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) in Kalibaru, Cilincing area, Jakarta, on July 22, 2018.

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COP27: A stark reminder to protect the poor in climate battle

There is increasing evidence of adaptation actions that further deepen existing social inequities and lead to adverse outcomes – which is widely known as “maladaptation”.

3 years ago

Home-grown tech: A Harimau medium tank demonstrates its capabilities during the Indo Defense 2022 Expo & Forum at JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, on Wednesday. The tank is produced by state arms maker PT Pindad.

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Intellectual property rights key to sustainability in Indonesia

As technology transfer depends on the willingness of owners to share licenses and knowledge, lower-income countries have difficulty adopting sustainable technology.

3 years ago

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivers a speech during the launch of his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 7, 2022.

Editorial

Brazil and us

Lula’s victory means the majority of people in Brazil exercised their common sense rather than succumbing to fake news and hatred.

3 years ago

A number of apps are shown on a smartphone screen.

Academia

How one Indonesian city went beyond apps to solve problems

Living in a smart city means intelligent integration of all facets of urban life. After a shaky start, Indonesia is testing a new system to get it right.

3 years ago

An autonomous robot called Starship is pictured on its way to deliver groceries from a nearby Co-op supermarket in Milton Keynes, England on Sept. 20, 2021.

Academia

There’s only so much a robot can do

New cities should not be built to cater for robots and technology; instead robots must adapt to live with humans in existing cities.

3 years ago

A fisherman collects his net as a container terminal is seen in the background in Pantoloan, North Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday.

Academia

Thousands fishers killed each year – yet most countries still refuse to adopt safety rules

Unlike safety of merchant vessels, which is governed by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), safety of fishing vessels has fallen through the cracks, making it largely unregulated and unmonitored.

3 years ago

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chief Yahya Cholil Staquf (left) poses with World Muslim League secretary-general Syaikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al Issa during a press conference ahead of the Group of 20 Religion Forum (R20) in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday. The R20 Forum will take place on Nov 2-3.

Academia

The G20’s first religious summit is a bold move for global peace

Religious organizations invited to attend include the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, the World Evangelical Alliance, the World Muslim League – and, surprisingly, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian militant right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation.

3 years ago

Kindergaten students visit the Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge) Museum in Jakarta, Oct. 27, 2017 as part of celebrations marking the 89th Youth Pledge day on Oct. 28, 2017. The youth pledge proclaimed the foundation of unified Indonesia, the unity of the homeland, nation and language.

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Can a Hindu become president of Indonesia?

In a Muslim majority nation like Indonesia many up to now still question whether it is acceptable according to Islam for women to lead.

3 years ago

Religious affairs: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (second right) receives Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf (third from left) and executives at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Sept. 22. Yahya reported preparations for the Religion of 20 (R20) forum to be held in Bali on Nov. 3-4.

Editorial

Give faiths a chance at peace

It is up to the religious leaders now to convince that they are not interested in sharing power, but more in incorporating moral teachings and values that come with religions in the search for solutions to problems affecting humankind.

3 years ago

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) staff activity at the 2020 population cencus call center room in Jakarta, on February 17, 2020 .The population census which occurs every 10 years aimed to update data of the country’s demographics, which are crucial to supporting certain policy interventions and will combine door-to-door interviews and data gathering and online submission This methods is the first time used in Indonesia.

Academia

Declining population in Asia and the Pacific affects labor supply

When the number of the productive-age population is not enough for achieving a high productivity, the governments and companies need elderly workers to continue working.

3 years ago

People watch a screen showing Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress in Shanghai on Oct. 16.

Academia premium

What does the 20th CCP National Congress mean for Indonesia?

Though it is the second-largest economy in the world, China remains – and will remain for a long time – a developing economy.

3 years ago

Academia

Beyond Y20: Paving the way for meaningful youth engagement

For the past 13 years, young people have been involved in the official Group of 20 processes through the Youth 20. Youth delegates of each member country and observers are given the chance to collaborate, negotiate, deliver and amplify their concerns and priorities to G20 leaders through a policy recommendation document,

3 years ago

Religious talks: Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf (second left) greets a local religious figure ahead of the Religion of Twenty (R20) forum on Oct. 28 in Bali. The R20 will take place on Wednesday and Thursday.

Academia

R20, global change and transformation of religions

In some countries, religions would be needed only to give legitimacy to certain views and decisions taken outside religions.

3 years ago

A view shows tankers in Nakhodka Bay near the crude oil terminal Kozmino outside the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, on June 13.

Editorial

G7 and oil trade wall

If the G7 implements the cap, the group will bar all allies and G7-affiliated companies from shipping, financing or insuring oil from Russia to its buyers.

3 years ago

A fire fighter tries to douse a forest fire in Senunuk village in Kapuas Hulu regency, West Kalimantan, which abuts Malaysia, on Aug. 10.

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Is GDP relevant to measure sustainability?

Amartya Sen, for instance, calls for broadening the term "development" beyond the current narrow focus on economic measures such as GDP, thus it should rather be viewed in terms of the real “freedoms” that people can enjoy such as economic facilities and social opportunities.

3 years ago

Balancing act: A worker weighs fresh fruit bunches on April 28, 2022 at a plantation in Pekanbaru, Riau. Delegates from the Group of 20 member countries are gathering in Bali this week for a conference on sustainable vegetable oil.

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G20 needs to advance global sustainability standard for vegetable oils

The campaign in developed countries for imposing exclusive and discriminative standards of sustainability for palm oil, has in some way substantiated the suspicions of trade protectionism in favor of the vegetable oil producers in the temperate zone.

3 years ago

Chairwoman of the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Sukarnoputri gives a speech in the Determination of Regional Candidates for Regional Head Candidates in Jakarta, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) officially appointed 49 pairs of district / city and 1 provincial-level regional head candidates for going forward in the Regional Head Election simultaneously in 2020.

Opinion

Analysis: Megawati torn between Sukarno clan, party and national interests

Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), is facing a dilemma in selecting the party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential election.

3 years ago

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on Oct. 26 for the House of Commons to take part in his first Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs). Rishi Sunak will face off against opposition lawmakers for the first time as British prime minister, in a likely raucous parliamentary session following weeks of political turmoil.

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Indonesians are luckier than the Britons when it comes to electing leaders

British culture and practices of democracy are much more mature than those of Indonesia, which only embraced democracy after the fall of Soeharto’s New Order in May 1998.

3 years ago