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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A woman selling fruits at a stall in Gandok, Bandung, West Java.

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More women entrepreneurs mean less global poverty

Entrepreneurship is an engine of economic growth but it can only move into top gear when there are more women.

3 years ago

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How common greetings in Asian communities can feel loaded with stigma for women

In many Asian communities, questions on marital status and descendants are culturally acceptable.

3 years ago

The blue berets: Female peacekeepers and personnel of the Indonesian Military's Garuda peacekeeping force pose with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (center) prior to their mission to Congo and Lebanon in 2018.

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Using gender sensitive data to inform climate security planning

Gender security issues have become essential to mainstream planning for governments and militaries.

3 years ago

Pioneering point: People visit “ground zero” of Nusantara, the new capital city to be developed in Sepaku district in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan, on Aug. 17. The nation’s new capital has reportedly been designed as a sustainable city.

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What if the capital of Indonesia is on Riau Islands?

The fact remains that the Riau Islands province is steeped with a history of trade and expansion of empires due to its strategic location.

3 years ago

Therapy: Zefan sees a psychiatrist at a clinic in Yogyakarta on Sept. 30, 2021 to help him with his mental turbulance. (JP/Taufan Wijaya)

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Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global and a local priority

Experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how urgent it is to increase the quantity and quality of investment in mental health policies and programs.

3 years ago

Face to face: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (right) and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) attend the East Asia Summit foreign ministers’ meeting held during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh on Aug. 5, 2022.

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How Indonesian chairmanship can revitalize ASEAN centrality

Admittedly, the great powers will not settle their differences through ASEAN mechanisms, nor will ASEAN now somehow magically be able to address contentious issues or reset its relations with China and the US.

3 years ago

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno addresses the issue of local brands in the 2022 Paris Fashion Week during the weekly press briefing on March 14, 2022. (YouTube/Courtesy of Kemenparekraf)

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Bali roadmap: A strategic framework for international cooperation on creative economy

There is an urgent need to facilitate the creative economy, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to global markets and integrate them to global value chains.

3 years ago

Small fry: A fisher uses a bucket to transfer his catch onto another boat on Oct. 13, 2022 at a fish auction center in Rumbia district, Bombana regency, Southeast Sulawesi. The local price of fish has declined due to oversupply.

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Transforming 'blue foods' for food security

Small-scale fishers and fishery businesses must be an integral part of the effort to build global food security.

3 years ago

On par: A US$100 bill lies on top of euro bills in Bogota on July 12, the day the euro struck parity with the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years.

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Forthcoming world recession as global externality

It is safe to say that today’s US Inflation Targeting Framework (ITF) regime is the moral equivalent of US gold reserves in the past.

3 years ago

High- and middle-ranking police officers stand in line to enter the State Palace in Jakarta, on Oct. 14, 2022, when President Joko Widodo invited and reprimanded 559 top brass from the national to district levels.

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Jokowi's mass reprimand: Can we count on reform for police that protect and serve?

Public trust in the National Police has never been lower, and while it might be a stretch, we can still hope that “Friday the 14th” has scared some elements of the police force into taking baby steps toward real reform.

3 years ago

Food for all: Low-income people line up for healthy food packages jointly provided by the local administration and the Indonesian Military (TNI) in the Central Java regency of Tegal on July 26, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged millions of people in the country into poverty.

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How to make sure we really leave no one behind

The shocking fact is that at least two out of every three people experiencing hunger extremes are themselves small-scale food producers from rural areas.

3 years ago

Kelompok Kampungan rock band performs in Yogyakarta in this undated file photo.

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Seeking God with Kelompok Kampungan

Kelompok Kampungan got into a lot of trouble for writing lyrics about Indonesia's first president Sukarno in the song titled “Bung Karno” in the midst of the Soeharto regime.

3 years ago

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North Korea’s belligerence stirs up new fears

North Korea's recent spate of weapons testing has reignited fears of a major crisis on the Korean Peninsula, but it has also shone some light on the relatively limited options that both Washington and Beijing have in responding to Pyongyang.

3 years ago

Struggle for life -- Two women carry pasture grass for cattle in Parangbatu village, Tuban, East Java, on Oct.3. Residents in the village still depend on forests for their livelihoods.

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Feminizing village development, enhancing the role of women

The interesting phenomenon of this development process is the fact that women have influenced the decision making on utilization of village budgets in a substantial manner.

3 years ago

Smog blankets Jakarta’s skyscrapers on Aug. 19, 2019. Air pollution in the city is among the worst in the world.

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While talking 2024, has Anies done enough on clean air for Jakartans?

According to the 2020 report by Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), the University of Chicago, the average life-expectancy loss of citizens in Greater Jakarta due to poor air quality amounted to 5.7 years, among the highest figures in Southeast Asia.

3 years ago

Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (left) receives documents from King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (right) before taking the oath as the country's new leader at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 21, 2021.

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Najib and Mahathir can be main beneficiaries of Malaysia's election

UMNO hopes that the native Malays, who account for nearly 70 percent of the 32.7 million population, will grant an overwhelming victory to the party, using a fearmongering campaign of the rise of Chinese (22.8 percent) and Indian (6.6 percent) minority groups.

3 years ago

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