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Indonesia needs to focus first on ensuring G20 run smoothly amid great power rivalry

The Indonesian government is under the impression that, to ensure the meeting of countries representing 85 percent of the global’s GDP runs well, it has to somehow become a peacemaker between the warring countries.

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First lady diplomacy complements Jokowi’s effort as G20 president

Iriana became the second First Lady to visit Ukraine after Jill Biden, United States President Joe Biden’s wife, in May. ...

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Hear the calls of young people on climate change

Investing in the resilience of young people, particularly young women and girls, not only saves lives but also protects girls from facing detrimental consequences that last a lifetime.  ...

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Industry in trouble: Models showcasing Muslim attires by IFC designers at the press conference of Muffest 2020.
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‘Collective religious narcissism’: how young Indonesian Muslims flex their faith on social

In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, “showing off” can also take the form of religious expression

3 years ago
Calvin 02 fishing boat, which was shot by Papua New Guinean Defense Force for alleged illegal fishing, arrives in Merauke on Aug. 23. The incident on Aug. 22 killed the boat’s skipper, Sugeng.
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Is Indonesian fisherman a victim of unlawful use of force?

As the shooting incident claimed the life of an Indonesian citizen, the government should be more assertive by filing a protest against Papua New Guinea and demanding a thorough investigation into the incident.

3 years ago
Digital loan shark cartoon.
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What do fintechs have to do with social justice anyway?

Studies have demonstrated unchanged gender dynamics after two and a half decades of microfinance, with some even pointing to increased domestic violence correlated to women’s access to credit. 

3 years ago
Family business: House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani (right), who also chairs the central board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), speaks to her mother, PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, during the party’s national working meeting on Jun. 21 in Jakarta.
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Sukarno’s clan is soon losing its grip on PDI-P

Megawati realizes it is nearly impossible for her to maintain the party as a family business after the 2024 elections

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Caught in the act: Jakarta Police raid an illegal online lending provider office in Pantai Indah Kapuk in North Jakarta on Jan. 26. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has blacklisted nearly 170 illegal online lenders.
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Responsible consumer finance an answer to economic questions

In the age of online access to everything, governments need to make sure that this credit gap isn’t filled by unscrupulous lenders. 

3 years ago
Ground check: Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan visits a traditional market in Koja, North Jakarta on June 17 to check the availability and price of cooking oil.
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Calling for a fair media: Put fear where it belongs

The mass media needs to reflect on the wide influence it has on skewing public perception toward the negative when it doesn't deliver balanced news.

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Elbow bump: Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (right) and United Kingdom foreign secretary Liz Truss pose for photographers as they met in Jakarta on Nov. 11, 2021. Truss has been appointed prime minister of the UK, replacing Boris Johnson.
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Truss is on center-stage, at least for now

Johnson has handed over to Truss the reins of a country tightly enveloped in an acute economic crisis, amid skyrocketing energy costs

3 years ago
Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar (center) greets Special United States Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (left) and US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan (right) during the Group of 20 Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Aug. 31.
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Kerry and climate fantasy: All politics is local

PLN would be the main conduit to actually change Indonesia into a renewable energy consumer, be it using wind, solar or geothermal. 

3 years ago
Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto arrives for the US-ASEAN bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 10.
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Prabowo’s mission to have key defense and extradition pacts ratified

Many forget the fact that a strong Singapore, and its close military cooperation with the United States and other western forces, is a significant benefit to Indonesia.

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A resident stands near a forest fire in Simulop village, Panguruan district, Samosir regency, North Sumatra, on Aug. 7.
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How Indonesian banks can catch up on climate

Southeast Asian governments are increasing their understanding of the need to transition and many have made aggressive national commitments to tackle climate change.

3 years ago
The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi is shown in this undated photo.
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The race for EV and Indonesia’s bid for sustainable development

It is important to have a governance system in place to make sure that nickel mining and processing activities in Indonesia obey a minimum environmental and ethics standard. 

3 years ago
On the surface: Indonesian Navy’s submarine Alugoro-405 built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) stays afloat near the naval base in Surabaya, East Java, on March 17, 2021. Indonesia only operates four submarines.
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Indonesia needs more high-performance submarines badly

While the development of Indonesia’s offensive underwater capacities will not be directed toward nuclear-powered submarines, the archipelago should be able to cope with ongoing evolutions in the security context.

3 years ago
The logo of Channherb, a pharmaceutical company that specializes in medicinal and personal care products made from the cannabis plant, is seen on the display window of an outlet in Bangkok, Thailand, in this image taken on July 20, 2022.
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Singapore: A more humane approach to drug use?

Recent events in Singapore, which involved two top swimmers who consumed cannabis for personal use while overseas, might indicate a potential for a more flexible approach and humane treatment toward drug users, especially amid the growing trend in decriminalizing cannabis.

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Indonesia's curriculum is now addressing literacy better.
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Literacy finally on the reading list in Indonesia’s curricula

For years, literacy has not been the centre of education in Indonesia. This could change after a long-awaited new curriculum was introduced during the pandemic.

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Taking teens out of traditional spaces can aid in encouraging them to read.
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Cultivating a ‘third space’ to boost teen literacy

The home and the classroom by themselves often may not offer the best environment for getting adolescents to read.

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The five chimney stacks of the 4,025 MW Suralaya coal-fired power plant, one of the largest of its kind in Indonesia, towers above Cilegon city in Banten province on Tuesday (24/9/2019). The two shorter stacks channel exhaust from Units 1-4 while the three taller stacks channel exhaust from Units 5-7 of the plant.
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Will alliances move the lever to decarbonize Indonesia?

Indonesia is the world’s fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, with fossil fuels contributing to 93 percent of Indonesia's primary energy demand. 

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Motorists line up for fuel at a gas station of state-owned company Pertamina in Gondangdia, Central Jakarta on Sept. 5, 2022. The government increased subsidized fuel prices on Sept. 3.
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Fuel subsidies morally indefensible even after price hikes

It has always been the case that the rich get more than the poor out of the government’s fuel subsidies. 

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Child care: A health worker measures the height and weight of a child aged below five at an integrated health service post in Kampung Jawa subdistrict in Banda Aceh on Aug. 2. The government data reveals that one in four children below five is stunted due to poor nutrition.
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Working together to improve children’s dietary diversity

As with the health system, Indonesia’s education system shows disparities across geographic regions, gender and economic status, particularly at the secondary and tertiary levels. 

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro takes part in a welcome ceremony for the urn with the heart of Portuguese monarch Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence from Portugal 200 years ago and was named Emperor of Brazil, at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Aug. 23, 2022.
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Brazil: 200 years of independence

A comprehensive legal framework for environmental protection has helped Brazil keep more than 60 percent of its original forests.

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Seamen on surface: Cambodian navy personnel walk on a jetty in the Ream naval base in Preah Sihanouk province during a government-organized media tour on July 26, 2019.
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China’s Cambodian dream, a debt trap and security concerns

In the long term, China's interest in the Gulf of Thailand will increase, and unilateral and assertive actions by China will increase not only in the Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands, and Natuna Islands, but also in the Gulf of Thailand.

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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet (left) is speaking with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) during their meeting in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on May 23. Bachelet was expected to visit the Xinjiang cities Urumqi and Kashgar on May 24-25 as part of a six-day tour.
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Lies cannot deny real human rights conditions in Xinjiang

The real human rights conditions in Xinjiang are that the aspirations of the people of all ethnic groups for a better life have been fully satisfied. 

3 years ago
A worker at a state-owned company Pertamina petrol station changes the fuel prices displayed after the announcement of a fuel price hike, in Bekasi, West Java, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Sept. 3.
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Glitter or gold? Indonesia's glowing economic outlook put to test after fuel price hikes

The move to slash fuel subsidies is an opportunity for the government to prove the glow of country's economy is not skin-deep.

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Schoolgirls wear hijab.
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'Jilbab' and head lice: How can religion address poverty?

As wearing the hijab has increased among both women and girls in recent years, the related and growing problem of head lice in poor areas due to a lack of access to clean water has yet to be addressed.

3 years ago
Walk in the park: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (second right) and First Lady Iriana (left) take visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (second left) and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos to the veranda of Bogor Palace on Sept. 5, 2022.
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Martial law in the Philippines: How does this relate to Indonesia?

The people of the Philippines and Indonesia should never let their guard down in protecting civic space in their respective countries.

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Navigating the murky waters of Data Protection Law: Time to seal the deal

While deliberations of the data protection bill will bring a temporary relief to internet users, the clause-by-clause analysis shows the other way around.  

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Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo remotely addresses the 76th UN General Assembly on Sep. 22, 2021, in New York.
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Jokowi’s likely absence from UN assembly is just ridiculous

The President has at least four capacities to speak in the yearly UN Assembly, while he can seize opportunities to hold bilateral talks with other leaders.

3 years ago
Workers remove the fine hairs on cowhide by burning it off before they cut them into small pieces to be used as ingredients for skin crackers at a home industry facility in Depok, West Java on Feb. 18, 2021. Home industries have suffered a hit in business due to the pandemic, although some still manage to hang on.
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The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Our workers are generally ill-equipped to unlock new opportunities, fulfill life aspirations for themselves and their families but also to face ongoing challenges emanating from megatrends of climate change, ageing societies and digitalization. 

3 years ago
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