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Fake behavior strikes a chord with the corrupt

Fake behavior is all around and can have a domino effect which leads to corruption.

2 years ago
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Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act. ...

2 years ago
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Arranging blended for financing energy transition

A clear taxonomy would allow investors to gauge the climate risk in their portfolio in the same way that bond ratings allow them to gauge the financial risk.  ...

2 years ago

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Preparing for the next evolution of Southeast Asia’s digital consumers

E-commerce marketplaces as well as nontraditional avenues for digital shopping—such as business messaging, live-buying, and classifieds—are edging out direct-to-consumer channels.

2 years ago
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Extremist tic-tac-toe: How the new penal code correlates with the Bandung attack

Ostensibly, even though the Indonesian criminal-reform bill is radical and goes against many of the values of freedom of speech and liberty venerated by many Indonesians, it is still not enough for the extremists, who want more and harsher punishments for immorality/deviant behavior.

2 years ago
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Post-G20/COP27: Regenerative business potential for RI

Indonesia can become a key player in global climate action by harnessing the potential of regenerative business in using and maintaining its forest and agricultural resources.

2 years ago
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Lessons from Cianjur: earthquake-prone Indonesia does not have seismic mitigation plan

Disaster management is often reduced to merely the distribution of emergency relief followed by patchy recovery. Then cycle begins again when another supposedly preventable disaster occurs.

2 years ago
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Bali Democracy Forum: Encouraging leadership and solidarity for global public goods

Authoritarian regimes are gaining ground, and the percentage of people living in a democracy has decreased to below 50 percent.

2 years ago
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Future civil service: Meaningful problem-solving through greater collaboration

Civil service, as with workplaces in general, must fundamentally foster a culture of intergenerational trust and mentorship.

2 years ago
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EU uses deforestation label to edge out palm oil from the market

The benchmarking system will be set up, palm oil producers, notably Indonesia, the world’s largest producer with an annual output of over 50 million tonnes, will most likely be classified as a high-risk country of origin or supplier. 

2 years ago
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The cost of renewables? Existing coal plants are too expensive

With Indonesia’s ambitious policies in electrifying cars, scooters, stoves, as well as larger vessels and the maritime sector, we will surely also see a rising demand here.

2 years ago
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Prioritize patient safety to achieve universal health coverage

Health leaders have a unique opportunity to strengthen patient safety, capitalizing on the unprecedented momentum catalyzed by the COVID-19 response.

2 years ago
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Jokowi’s endorsement and his role as election power broker

In return for mobilizing both his vast volunteers and governmental networks to support his chosen candidate, Jokowi will be able to secure for himself a key position that would strengthen, if not preserve, his political influence and standing in post-2024 Indonesia.

2 years ago
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Is crypto market mimicking dot-com bubble?

Investors would be the ones who lost the most money when the market crashed, not the crypto influencer or crypto platform.

2 years ago
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LGBT+ Indonesians face difficulties accessing healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBT+) individuals in Indonesia have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic by multi-layered discrimination and intolerance.

2 years ago
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Anticipating the global convergence in ESG reporting framework

Albeit the PRI, the "official" principles for ESG, is supported by the UN to promote more-sustainable investment and business operation, there is no binding agreement that can hold all entities to adopt the ESG framework.

2 years ago
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Indonesia should focus on grants, not loans, for financing energy transition

As the recipient country, Indonesia should actively participate in grant design and implementation rather than leave the details to donors and implementing agencies.

2 years ago
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Jokowi steps up opposition to Puan’s presidential ambitions

The last time Jokowi signaled his endorsement of Ganjar came on Nov. 26, when he said the next president of Indonesia should have white hair and a wrinkled face because it was proof that the person had worked very hard for the people. White hair is the trademark of 54-year-old Ganjar, a two-time Central Java governor.

2 years ago
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Indonesia demonstrates that civil society as a backbone of democracy is a myth

Many cases show that the existence of civil society organisations in the context of authoritarian politics do not necessarily introduce a regime change and in a democratic context they face many limitations in advancing a liberal political order. Indeed, the global trend of authoritarianism affirms the failure of civil society in defending democratic institutions from being hijacked by reactionary populist politics. 

2 years ago
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Pro-government disinformation floods Twitter debates on Papuan special autonomy: new study

Our study observes that although these Twitter users were ostensibly unconnected, their posts and profiles strongly suggest that a single entity was directing all these accounts.

2 years ago
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WTO and its broken development promise

The recent WTO decision favoring the EU in the dispute over Indonesia's ban on nickel exports shows that the organization still has work to do to embrace multilateralism and truly be a ladder of development for all.

2 years ago
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Will Indonesia’s appeal of WTO nickel dispute fall into a void?

While the WTO's Appellate Body is paralyzed, an alternative pathway is still open to its members to settle their trade disagreements.

2 years ago
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Federal democracy, not military rule, is Myanmar’s future

In our diverse country, this nationwide uprising has created unprecedented cooperation among people of all ethnicities, religions, political persuasions and economic backgrounds. 

2 years ago
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Aligning Indonesia’s Olympic bid and its 2045 vision

Host countries have used the Olympics not only as platform to prove their advance feats in sports, but also to display accomplishments in economic development. 

2 years ago
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COVID-19 killed 1 million in the US, but just 30,000 in China

When China’s growth continues to slow down, it will be much more difficult for other countries to survive.

2 years ago
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The ‘win-win’ solution style of Jakarta acting governor

Heru chose to return to the normalization program, as he believes this is one of the best ways to deal with flooding in the capital.

2 years ago
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The emerging pressure group: Women ulema

Diligent lobbying of the women ulema and their persuasive arguments have earned them frequent audiences with decisionmakers, energizing Indonesia’s civil society movement with their mastery of Islam in the face of authorities and loud conservative voices.

2 years ago
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Why the G20 should defer debt from emerging economies like Indonesia and India

With mounting debts and little fiscal room, emerging countries may face risks of being unable to pay off their debts and suffering from devastating economic shocks.

2 years ago
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Why groupthink misses social protests

The free market system is a theory, not reality, because the real world is mostly a messy eco-system of different forms of government and markets.

2 years ago
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Degradation of the rule of law and the return of absolutism

In dismissing Justice Aswanto, the House has turned a blind eye to the law it has made, thereby showing that legislative power is not bound by law and sits above applicable law, or simply paralyzes constitutionalism.

2 years ago
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