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Cash only: An employee arranges rupiah banknotes at Bank Mandiri in Jakarta on Jun. 23. The currencies of Southeast Asia and the world have been taking on the mighty US dollar this year amid the US Federal Reserves rate hikes.

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Can the increase in policy rate refine public expectations?

An increase in the BI policy rate risks depressing economic growth, although it has been offset by loose macroprudential policies.

3 years ago

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Minister, please don’t let more children die

One of the most important lessons from the pandemic is the success of a communication strategy and control of information flow. ...

3 years ago

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Scaling green finance across Southeast Asia must occur through a just transition

Coal remains the economic backbone in parts of Indonesia – in East Kalimantan alone coal exports accounted for 45 percent of gross domestic product in 2019, playing an important part in the economic and social system of the community. ...

3 years ago

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Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo speaks in front of students who take part in a rally to commemorate International Anticorruption Day in Semarang in this undated photo.

Opinion

Analysis: Ganjar — popular but lacks own party’s support

Political parties have been racing to announce who they will be backing in the 2024 presidential election.

3 years ago

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Liz Truss resignation a cautionary tale for Indonesia

Indonesia has done relatively well amid the global uncertainties but it is not fully immune, so it would do well to take three key lessons from the UK debacle.

3 years ago

Familiar faces: West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil (left), former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan (center) and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo pose for a photo session on Feb. 19, 2020. The three governors are ending their terms this year or next year to be replaced by acting governors, with Anies the first to have finished his term on Oct.16.

Editorial

Promoting local leaders

Regional leaders deserve a shot in the 2024 presidential election and the country does not fall short of local figures who have proved their mettle and are ready to step up the ladder.

3 years ago

Three in one: National Mandate Party (PAN) chair Zulkifli Hasan (left), Golkar Party chair Airlangga Hartarto (center) and United Development Party (PPP) chair Suharso Monoarfa link arms after registering their parties’ joint participation in the 2024 elections with the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Aug. 10. The three parties are grouped under the United Indonesia Coalition (KIB).

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When NasDem chairman Surya Paloh walks out after Jokowi’s teasing

In his off-the-cuff remark, the President apparently teased NasDem boss Surya after he decided to accelerate the declaration of Anies as a presidential candidate on Oct. 3.

3 years ago

A fisherman casts a net at sunset at Cunda estuary in Lhokseumawe, Special Region of Aceh, on July 15, 2020.

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Protecting our fishing ground, securing our sustainable seafood

The FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries explicitly acknowledge that small-scale fishers need a secure and stable access to fishing grounds.

3 years ago

Workers assemble electric irons at a factory operated by PT Selaras Citra Nusantara Perkasa in Cileungsi, Bogor, West Java, on Aug. 19, 2020.

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Changing Indonesia's employment paradigm

The current work paradigm cannot answer this problem because of its excessive focus on job and worker protection.

3 years ago

Blue sky thinking: A public bus drives past an inundated section of a road near Warung Buncit market in South Jakarta on Oct. 15. Floods hit a number of areas across the city after heavy rains that day.

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Jakarta flood: Who's to blame?

Innovation and technology are one of the solutions that have been generally neglected in flood-mitigation efforts.

3 years ago

Cyclists pass in the bike lane at Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on June 6, 2021.

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Bicycle to work for sustainable business

Beside its capability to save money in various ways such as, for example, renting space in parking lots, cycling-to-work enables business owners to indirectly cut emissions and help ease traffic congestion.

3 years ago

Editorial

Domestic abuse no showbiz

The police’s decision to drop the investigation into the Lesti case, citing that restorative justice has been upheld, is regrettable.

3 years ago

ASEAN secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi (left) greets Indonesian President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo during the ASEAN leaders' summit at the bloc's secretariat building in Jakarta on April 24, 2021.

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A mute secretary-general undermines ASEAN centrality

The fact that the ASEAN secretary-general, who has only two months left in his five-year tenure, does not seem to know how to take a stance on behalf of ASEAN is mind-boggling.

3 years ago

Indonesia’s energy transition must balance the needs of the people, the economy and the environment.

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How start-ups and venture capital can propel Indonesia’s energy transition

The increased rate of natural disasters and mercurial weather patterns is just the beginning of the world’s climate problems.

3 years ago

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo delivers a speech at the opening of the 34th Nahdlatul Ulama national congress in Darussa'adah Pesantren (Islamic boarding school), in Lampung, on Dec. 22, 2021.

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‘Santri’ community infuses our civilization with morality

If Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah are considered the bedrock of the moderate and tolerant Islam we find in Indonesia today, we have these madrassas and pesantren to thank.

3 years ago

Ferdy Sambo, a former National Police general embroiled in a murder scandal, attends his trial at South Jakarta District court, in Jakarta, Oct. 17, 2022.

Editorial

Horror in court

There are legitimate reasons to allow live coverage, including to ensure transparency. But the negative impacts can be much more devastating. This is why court hearings of sexual violence cases or those involving minors are held behind closed doors.

3 years ago

Bayern Munich fans display banners lamenting the Kanjuruhan tragedy in Malang, East Java, in the stands before the Champions League Group C soccer match between Bayern Munich and Viktoria Plzen at Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany, on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Indonesian stadium tragedy highlights issue in police use of tear gas

It is baffling that the police do not know about the tear gas ban, considering the chairman of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), Mochamad Iriawan, is a retired police officer.

3 years ago

Women engaging in rural work in Maharashtra, India.

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Where did India’s millions of working women go?

Nearly 40 million women have left the workforce in India since the turn of the millennium despite an economic boom. Now, there’s a window to reverse the trend.

3 years ago

A scene from a municipal market in Tucuru, Guatemala.

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Accounting for microfinance’s flaws

Microfinance doesn’t always empower the women reliant on it, but a different form of accounting could help level the playing field.

3 years ago

Energetic -- Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto (center) attends the campaign event of Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno at Banteng Square, Central Jakarta, on Jan.5, 2017.

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How Anies and Prabowo could divide their voters

Outcomes of the 2017 and 2019 elections indicate that the voting blocs of Anies and Prabowo are strongly correlated, down to the size and spatial distribution of their respective voters.

3 years ago

A woman (left) reacts while receiving a booster vaccine for COVID-19 in Jakarta, on March 29.

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COVID-19: A blessing in disguise for drug development

Thanks in part to medical advancements during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia may be able to emerge as a leader in the biotech sector in the years to come.

3 years ago

Mariama Kuyateh, 30, holds up a picture of her late son Musawho died from acute kidney failure, in Banjul on Oct. 10.
Gambian police on Oct. 8 announced an investigation into four cough syrups made by the Indian Pharma company Maiden Pharmaceuticals, after the World Health Organization said they could be responsible for the deaths of 66 Gambian children, most under 5 years old. Nearly half of Gambia's population lives below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

Editorial

Another mysterious disease

A special team set up by the Health Ministry is now investigating nearly 200 cases of acute kidney failure of unknown origin in 20 provinces, with most cases found in the capital.

3 years ago

A woman carries offerings on her head at the Pura Jagatnatha Temple as part of the celebrations of the Galungan Festival in Denpasar, Bali, on Sept. 7.

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Indonesia’s tourism a win for women

Tourist villages provide opportunities for women to earn money for their family and the local community without leaving their home.

3 years ago

Officers check the condition of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train Project in Tunnel 1 in the Pondok Gede area, Bekasi DKI, Tuesday, 12/15/2020. The TBM machine has managed to penetrate the tunnel 1 tunnel structure along the 1.8 KM transverse under the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

Opinion

Analysis: Ahead of Xi’s arrival, cost overrun has yet to be settled

The Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway (HSR) test run with Chinese President Xi Jinping is only a month away, yet the project’s cost overrun has yet to be settled.

3 years ago

Primary commodity: Workers harvest palm fruit bunches at an oil palm plantation in a protected area of the Rawa Singkil wildlife reserve as part of the Leuser Ecosystem in Trumon, southern Aceh, on Oct. 24, 2021. Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer in the world.

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Varying sustainability standards polarize vegetable oil market

Harmonization of due diligence laws for deforestation-free palm oil is needed to establish a common set of ESG standards for vegetable oils that can benefit all.

3 years ago

Green earth – Taken from airplane window, this picture shows the Heart of Borneo rainforest conservation areas in Kapuas Hulu regency, West Kalimantan. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) branches in three countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, are set to implement a green economy program in the Heart of Borneo areas.

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How ESG is transforming Southeast Asia's tech game

In the context of ESG and impact reporting, it is increasingly being viewed as the single most authoritative tool for global investors, companies, and governments.

3 years ago

A man browses products on a mobile shopping app in Jakarta on June 16.

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Dark patterns: Another challenge in the digital era

Deceptive snugness is one of many types of dark patterns that we as users often experience, where digital services put invasive features in by default.

3 years ago