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A small coffee business displays its goods and QRIS code at an MSME event in Bangli, Bali, on Sunday (9/8/2020).

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Digital payments hold the key to untapped growth in Southeast Asia

A recent survey from Stripe found that 53 percent of shoppers in Malaysia said they would abandon a purchase if the checkout process took three minutes.

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What data protection law means for bank consumers

Banks will need to revisit their product terms and conditions and disclosures to ensure that they contain all the information required for customers to consent. ...

2 years ago

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The global trend of a global minimum tax

Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) practices cost countries US$100-240 billion in lost revenues annually, which is equivalent to 4-10 percent of the global corporate income tax revenue. ...

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Navigating a complex energy transition path for Indonesia’s power sector

Indonesia now shows an increase in emissions from the power sector, primarily due to coal, up to 2030. These emissions are then expected to reduce by 2050 to meet net-zero targets by 2060 or sooner.

2 years ago

New face: The tsunami memorial (center) in Banda Aceh is seen on Dec. 12, 2019 ahead of the 15th anniversary of the disaster that claimed more than 220,000 lives across Indian Ocean countries on Dec. 26, 2004.

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Early warning, early action to keep communities safe

Over 700 million people, with a high degree of urbanization, live in low-lying coastal areas and Small Island Developing States exposed to extreme oceanic events including tsunamis.

2 years ago

Children share bread at a refugee center in Bilukpoh Kangin area in Jembrana regency, Bali, on Oct. 22, 2022. Nearly 260 people in the area were displaced after a flash flood hit on Oct. 16.

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Disaster, no more! What Bali can do after flooding

The growth of the tourism industry is one of the drivers of the massive land conversion.

2 years ago

Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Sukarnoputri gives a speech in Jakarta on Feb. 19, 2020.

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Korean leaders would welcome Megawati as peacemaker

An open conflict between North and South Korea has become more likely after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un fired at least six missiles into the sea on Thursday, including intercontinental ballistic missiles that triggered emergency evacuation warnings and halted trains in northern Japan.

2 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.

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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.

2 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.

2 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.

2 years ago

A local marine conservationist volunteer inspects coral transplantation site in the waters of Kondang Merak on the coast of Malang, East Java.

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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.

2 years ago

Traditional fishermen make preparations before going to fish at night in Surabaya, East Java, on April 16, 2022.

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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.

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

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How do we pay for climate change adaptation?

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

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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.

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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”.

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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.

2 years ago

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

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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.

2 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.

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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.

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

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Governing a world of 250 million robots

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

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

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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.

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A number of apps are shown on a smartphone screen.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

2 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.

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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.

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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,

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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