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Disputed claims in South China Sea.

De-escalating SCS tensions

The South China Sea is becoming the main potential flashpoint in the rivalry between the two powers, more so than tension over the Taiwan Strait to its north.

2 years ago

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Preparing Indonesian nurses for global healthcare

Over the 2015-2020 period, almost 6,500 Indonesian nurses have found employment in hospitals and clinics in more than seven countries across the East Asia and Middle East regions, with demand from other regions continually on the rise. ...

2 years ago

Analysis: Assault case leads to tax officials’ wealth probe

Mario Dandy Satrio, the son of a South Jakarta Tax Office official, has made a name for himself, albeit for the wrong reasons. ...

2 years ago

The Latest

A closer look: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspects the progress of a toll road that will lead to the new capital city of Nusantara in East Kalimantan on Feb. 22, 2023.

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Creating agglomeration economies in Nusantara

The proximity of businesses and institutions allows the people living in the city to access a variety of employment opportunities, goods and services with ease and convenience.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) walks with United States President Joe Biden (second left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (fourth left) and other leaders through the Taman Hutan Raya Ngurah Rai Mangrove Forest on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Nov. 16, 2022.

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Charting a path toward strong blue carbon governance

Existing legal and policy frameworks are yet to provide strong protection of blue carbon ecosystems, as laws still allow for its substitution or replacement.

2 years ago

Workers from the Depok General Elections Commission (KPU) stack ballot boxes on Nov. 25, 2020 at a warehouse in Cimanggis district, Depok, West Java.

Election conspiracy

President Jokowi "Jokowi" Widodo has repeatedly washed his hands from the campaigns to keep him in power, saying he will step down when the time comes.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inspects the deck of the Indonesian Navy’s KRI Imam Bonjol corvette on June 23, 2016 at the Natuna Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anticipating nice surprise from China's FM Qin on South China Sea CoC

As a variety of powers converge on the South China Sea, it is high time that ASEAN and China conclude their negotiations over the CoC to provide all countries with a basis on how to behave in the hotly disputed area.

2 years ago

Rescuers carry a body bag containing the body of a victim on March 3, 2023, when a fire broke out at the Pertamina Plumpang Depot in North Jakarta, causing an explosion that spread the blaze to surrounding neighborhoods.

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We're hearing a lot of 'sorry' lately. But without real change, it's just PR

Statements of apologies from public officials are becoming as ubiquitous as the lack thereof in the past, especially since the buck stops there without any real reform or improvements that follow.

2 years ago

Over 8,300 new students form the emblem of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) at UGM’s Ghra Sabha Pramana Square on Aug. 12, 2017, during the closing ceremony of the weeklong student orientation.

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Reimagining borderless US-ASEAN education

Imagine an Indonesian student starting their academic career at home and continuing their program in the Philippines, to culminate in a doctoral degree in the US: This could be the future of borderless education.

2 years ago

Face mask-clad commuters wait for their train at the Tanah Abang railway station in Jakarta on Aug. 18, 2020.

Commuter train conundrum

KCI’s plan to import used train is a good short-term solution, but a longer-term plan should be put in place.

2 years ago

Waste pickers sift through garbage on May 20, 2021 at the Cilowong landfill in Serang, Banten, in search of saleable items. Though waste pickers play an important role in the circular economy, they are generally ignored and unprotected.

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Informal waste collectors, the unsung heroes of Indonesia’s waste management

Integrating informal waste collectors into the country's waste management industry will generate a host of societal, environmental and economic benefits, not least for waste pickers, who are generally left to fend for themselves without either social security or legal identification.

2 years ago

In danger: An aerial survey mission by Greenpeace in Central Kalimantan shows a general view of trees in a forest on Feb. 24, 2014. The environmental group claimed to have found destruction of rainforests and the habitat of endangered species there.

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One’s greed, indifference can lead to collective disasters

The key phrase is self-sufficiency as a nation and community, which must be able to live sustainably within its own biosphere, without isolating itself from the global community.

2 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) talks with his South Korean counterpart President Yoon Suk-yeol, at the Presidential Office in Seoul on July 28, 2022.

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Maintaining momentum in Indonesia-Korea economic agenda

Indonesia’s 2024 elections will provide a fresh test for how Jakarta and Seoul can carefully navigate any resulting changes in Indonesia’s political priorities.

2 years ago

Learning time: Kids participate in preschool activity. Expense and the lack of access to daycare centers are blamed for the low participation of women in the labor force.

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Businesses can address gender inequality and unpaid care work

Businesses have a vital role in facilitating and reforming care policy to address the wider issue of gender discrepancies in unpaid care work.

2 years ago

SURYA PANEL: Officers check the installation of solar panels in Terminal Tirtonadi, Surakarta, Central Java, on July 31, 2022. The Ministry of Transportation project is capable of producing 500 kilo volt amperes (kVA) or 500,000 watts of electricity.

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Just energy: Unlocking the power of solar in Indonesia

According to a 2019 IESR study, residential buildings alone can generate between 195 and 565 GW and hundreds GW more from industrial buildings' rooftops.

2 years ago

Practice makes perfect: A group of girls take part in tadarus (Quran recital) at the Al Ikhwan Mosque in Medan, North Sumatra on May 20, 2019.

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Megawati and ‘pengajian’ that will never end

Seen in anthropological terms, for women the study group constitutes an arena of “liberation” from their routine household obligations as wives and mothers.

2 years ago

Nine justices of the Constitutional Court during a hearing session in the courtroom.

Judicial credibility

Civil society groups have raised serious concerns about the potential co-option of the court by the executive and legislative bodies, which further fuels the belief that there has been an attempt by the political elites to dismantle our democratic institutions.

2 years ago

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as he arrives for the Group of 20 leaders' summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Nov. 15, 2022.

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Defending democracy and universal rights here and there

Many nations in the Global South have a lot of traditions in terms of deliberation at the local level and these should be leveraged and discussed as best practices.

2 years ago

A woman (left) reacts while receiving a Pfizer booster vaccine for the COVID-19 in Jakarta, on March 29, 2022. The government has accelerated vaccination programs ahead of Idul Fitri in May, when many people leave the capital and return back to their hometowns.

SDGs revisited: Stepping up vaccinations

If we continue with our current level of spending, we will continue to save 3.8 million lives from avoidable diseases between now and 2030.

2 years ago

High flyers: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi fly kites at the National Monument in Jakarta on May 30, 2018.

Bolstering Indonesia-India strategic partnership will be mutually beneficial

Indonesia emphasizes the need to address the challenges China brings in a way that will not push the Southeast Asian country deeper in the binary US-China power competition.

2 years ago

Tax officer Rafael Alun Trisambodo arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in South Jakarta on March 1 to comply with the KPK's summons to clarify his wealth.

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Most tax officials should be outraged by Rafael Trisambodo

Rafael was perhaps unlucky, too greedy and showing off his notorious wealth too much.

2 years ago

A micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) displays terracotta products in the 2020 Group of 20 Summit media center at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC).

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Improving digital competitiveness key to Indonesia's sustainability

MSMEs are Indonesia's economic backbone, and improving their digital competitiveness is the catalyst that will launch the country into sustainability, for MSMEs, the economy and the environment.

2 years ago

A worker loads palm oil fruits on a boat for transportation along the Kampar River on Aug. 13, 2022, to the processing plants in Kampar, Riau.

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Indonesian palm oil at critical juncture: To thrive or dive?

The government still tends to scapegoat companies for not supporting its price stabilization measures, while the main blame should be put on its utterly poor institutional capacity to implement the erratic measures.

2 years ago

A graph shows the location where a Susi Air plane was set on fire by rebels on Feb. 7 on a landing strip in Paro, Nduga, a restive regency in the Papua Highlands.

Negotiation still the best policy

The government can seek assistance from credible organizations like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to mediate a dialog with the armed group if the issue of trust is all that keeps the negotiation from positive results.

2 years ago

A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-941 prepares to land at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on June 19, 2021.

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The importance and challenges of airports in capital cities

The economic impact of airport development on the surrounding regions is often not considered during planning.

2 years ago

French amphibious assault helicopter carrier, Tonnerre, approaches to dock at Cochin Port, in Kochi, India on March 30, 2021.

What is France’s strategy for Indo-Pacific all about?

ASEAN is to remain at the heart of the construction of a multipolar Asia and the establishment of a regional security architecture.

2 years ago

Japan fans use plastic bags to remove garbage at the end of the 2018 World Cup Group H football match between Japan and Senegal at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on June 24, 2018.

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Elements that determine innovative nations: The case of Japan

The fact is, most of the innovative countries in the world are clean countries. Their people do not throw rubbish in the river, do not pile up rubbish on streets, and do not take for granted precarious garbage collectors.

2 years ago

Two officers perform maintenance of telecommunications towers at PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure, Tbk (TBIG) in the Cikampek area - West Java, Friday (02/08). Specifically in the TBIG homecoming route, TBIG operates 368 sites, while in the southern homecoming route TBIG operates 457 sites. TBIG prepares a team that is ready 24 hours 7 days for possible risks.

Analysis: Mitratel solidifies top market share position by crossing competitor lines

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi or Mitratel (MTEL) further cements its position as the biggest tower solutions provider in Indonesia as it finalizes a deal with Indosat Ooredoo Hutshison (ISAT).

2 years ago

Auditing taxmen cartoon

Auditing the taxman

In an effort to prevent corruption within the Taxation Directorate General, the institution’s civil servants have the highest take-home pay in the state bureaucracy.

2 years ago

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (right) looks on as Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (left) speaks during the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the ASEAN Secretariat building in Jakarta on Oct. 27, 2022.

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Gender-balanced diplomacy: Human security vs state security?

In a patriarchal society like Indonesia, sexist, even misogynistic, mindsets are often considered the norm.

2 years ago

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