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Inviting Putin is no joke

Indonesia should first and foremost invite and make sure all the G20 leaders turn up for the summit. ...

3 years ago

Is education fit for future?

Geopolitical rivalry will determine the future of resources allocated to education, research and development and technology. ...

3 years ago

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Climate talks: Chairman of Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Arsjad Rasjid (right) and chair of B20 Indonesia Shinta W. Kamdani (left) talk with United States special envoy for climate change John Kerry in Washington, DC on April 22. The meeting was part of the Kadin roadshow to Indonesia’s G20 presidency this year and B20 as its business engagement group.

Ushering stronger Indonesia-US post-pandemic ties

Indonesia is a significant economic partner of the US with about US$30 billion in two-way trade and $18 billion in US foreign direct investment in Indonesia.

3 years ago

President Joko "Jokowi” Widodo (center) pours water brought by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan (right), as East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor (third left) looks on, during a Kendi Nusantara ritual at the site for Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara in Sepaku district, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, on March 14.

Imagining Jakarta Governor Anies as our next president

The governor’s most phenomenal achievement in the last five years has been his ability to prevent the recurrence of violent street demonstrations that often occurred during Ahok’s term.

3 years ago

The banking industry had long enjoyed popularity among students, attracting quality job-hunters. However, the current situation is expected to influence the job market.

Why human behavior should be analyzed in banks’ risk management

The creation of behavioral-risk teams comprising experts in fields such as organizational psychology and anthropology could help banks identify risk behavior early on.

3 years ago

Arms race: Peace activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and United States President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the US embassy in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021, in an action to call for more progress in nuclear disarmament.

Deterrence, intimidation and propaganda under the framework of nuclear equilibrium

In the future world, due to the ubiquity of geopolitical resources, nuclear equilibrium will continue to play a disincentive role very effectively.

3 years ago

Keep studying: Elementary school students take part in online learning at a reading corner of the local neighborhood unit (RT) of Sawah Lio 5 in Jembatan Lima, West Jakarta, on Sept. 4, 2020.

What do we expect from post-pandemic education in Indonesia?

Indonesia should harness the digital lessons of COVID-19 toward ensuring equitable quality education for all post-pandemic.

3 years ago

The technology for Indonesia to reach and exceed its climate action target is available. The financing can be sought. The crucial part is political will. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo should visibly demonstrate political will and aim determinedly, if not ruthlessly, for zero carbon emissions as his climate policy legacy.

Offsetting our carbon footprint: A way to make every day Earth Day

Carbon offset can be profitable for companies that invest in it.

3 years ago

New attraction: The Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, glitters as construction continues at night on Nov. 23, 2021. The new stadium is set to be inaugurated by the end of the year.

Anies’ stadium legacy

For Governor Anies Baswedan, JIS is his signature legacy especially, when he leaves office on Oct. 16.

3 years ago

Journalism's hostage relationship with Twitter

Journalists are some of the most active users of Twitter. But steps to make it a platform for unregulated speech threatens to turn a tool into a tribulation.

3 years ago

Presidential pair: French President Emmanuel Macron (right) gestures while meeting President Joko Widodo on Oct. 30, 2021 during the G20 summit at the Royal Splendid Hotel in Rome.

Macron must engage Indonesia and new capital to build global peace

Macron's France needs to reach out to Indonesia to protect its Indo-Pacific interests.

3 years ago

Digital banking penetration across Southeast Asia.

What to expect from OJK regulations on digital banks?

Since there is no specific license provided for digital banking, it appears that the appellation "digital bank" has been exploited as gimmick for marketing purposes.

3 years ago

Well-wishers: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (second right) and First Lady Iriana (right) receive Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and his son Didit Hediprasetyo (left) on Idul Fitri at the State Palace in Yogyakarta on Monday.

Prabowo’s Idul Fitri safari

As part of the administration, Prabowo can claim all the government’s achievements, as well as Jokowi’s relatively high approval rating.

3 years ago

An activist of Jaringan Solidaritas Korban untuk Keadilan (Solidarity Network for Victims of Justice) holds a protest near an armored vehicle with a #ReformasiDikorupsi (reform corrupted) sign in front of the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Oct. 24, 2019.

Indonesia: weaponizing algorithms to silence dissent

Skewing the online discussion threatens media literacy.

3 years ago

This picture taken on July 7, 2021 shows migrant workers at a vegetables farm in Cameron Highlands in Malaysia's Pahang state.

Blamed, defamed, deported: media attacks on migrants in Malaysia

Migrant workers keep the Malaysian economy humming during peak times. But when times got tough, they were scapegoated.

3 years ago

Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during a press conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila on November 19, 2019.

Media in the Philippines bite back against Duterte

Duterte’s presidency rapidly eroded press freedom in the Philippines. Media organisations see the May elections as a chance to set things right.

3 years ago

Villagers, carrying food in their baskets, walk to the Wonosadi customary forest. JP/Anggertimur Lanang Tinarbuko

Enabling our forests to help us overcome multiple crises

Despite the crucial role forests and trees can play in addressing these crises, they are consistently undervalued in our economic systems.

3 years ago

Malaria in check: A doctor examines a child who is hospitalized with malaria. Indonesia has made significant progress in the fight against malaria and aims to eliminate the disease by 2030.

Innovation core to renewed commitment toward malaria-free region

South-East Asia is the only WHO region that reached the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2020 milestones of a 40 percent reduction in malaria case incidence and mortality.

3 years ago

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo (right) speaks as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida watches during a joint press conference on April 29, 2022 at Bogor Palace.

Jokowi’s hopes for Japan

While Indonesia and Japan continues to maintain mutually beneficial ties, they should not expect everything to remain smooth sailing amid the global currents.

3 years ago

A palm-oil plantation in Siak regency, Riau, is pictured on April 26.

European Union responds

As part of our renewable energy policy, biofuel made of palm oil is classified as high-risk for driving agricultural expansion into high carbon-stock areas, such as forests, wetlands and peatland.

3 years ago

Shared resources: A resident in the Depok Mulya housing complex in Depok, West Java, provides free internet access on Aug. 3, 2020 to two students learning from home under the COVID-19 restrictions.

Technology and the education of the future

We must train our teachers to improve their ability in the art of delivering knowledge by mastering critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity skills.

3 years ago

Papuan students protest against the government's plan to develop new administrative areas in the country's easternmost Papua province, in Malang, East Java, on March 21.

Solomon Islands ‘rebellion’ against Australia may happen in Papua

Gus Dur will be always remembered by Papuans as a president who wholeheartedly tried to restore the full dignity of the Papuan people.

3 years ago

A man holds a smartphone looking at social media images as he waits for news on a boat accident in North Sumatra on June 21, 2018.

Same game, new moves: digital threats to journalists in Indonesia

Indonesia's political regime may have changed but pressure on the media has not faded away thanks to new tools and techniques.

3 years ago

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa speaks during a press conference after attending the court's verdict promulgation in Manila on June 15, 2020. - Ressa was convicted on June 15 of cyber libel and sentenced to prison in a case that watchdogs say marks a dangerous erosion of press freedom under President Rodrigo Duterte.

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

Authoritarian governments have weaponized online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression.

3 years ago

Indonesian law systematically stifles journalists

New media laws in Indonesia target journalists and infringe rights rather than protecting them

3 years ago

Students of March 11 State University (UNS) in Surakarta, Central Java attend an in-class learning in compliance with the health protocols on April 7, 2021.

Asia: Less brain drain more global consciousness

Internationalisation or intellectual colonialisation? A look into Asia

3 years ago

Protestors from various labor unions gather on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta on Nov 2, 2020 in protest at the controversial jobs law.

Do Indonesian trade unions address the future of work?

Why were the labor unions left behind? Because they neither have significant membership nor unity in promoting its concerns and standpoints.

3 years ago

A student embraces her teacher while receiving a diphtheria vaccine during the final round of the Outbreak Response Immunization (ORI) program in Malang, East Java, on July 24, 2018. The program targeted local residents ranging in age from 1 to 19.

Building back vaccination programs for longer, healthier lives in South-East Asia

In 2020, the number of unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children increased to 4.9 million, leaving them vulnerable to several vaccine-preventable diseases.

3 years ago

Candidate for president Jose Ramos Horta gestures as he casts his ballot during the second round of presidential elections in Dili on April 19.