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The G20 summit, ASEAN and Indonesia

I think now President Jokowi understands that international and domestic affairs are two sides of the same coin and must be pursued in parallel. 

3 years ago
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A world in crisis needs both trade and aid

Preliminary research at the WTO suggests that removing tariffs and regulatory trade barriers for a set of energy-related environmental goods would reduce global CO2 emissions.  ...

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What if mangroves could float on top of the oceans?

Not only do they function as a natural nursery for fisheries, and for the protection against coastal erosion, mangroves also have very high primary productivity rates at the beginning of the marine food-web. ...

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Workers transport oil palm fruits onto trucks from PT Wanasawit Subur Lestari's plantation in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, on Dec. 19, 2015..
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Better governance needed in navigating the commodity-price cycles

Although the export ban was imposed only for about one month, the draconian measure inflicted devastating impacts on the industry and millions of smallholders. 

3 years ago
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks at the Group of 20 Sustainable Finance for Climate Transformation Roundtable on July 13, 2022 in Bali.
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Green taxonomy: G20's beacon for transitioning to a green economy and beyond

The G20 must look beyond the green taxonomy to developing social and sustainable taxonomies to push for wider, more comprehensive coordination toward achieving the SDGs.

3 years ago
A student receives a COVID-19 booster dose during a vaccine drive on July 13, 2022 at SMAN 1 Klaten state senior high school in Central Java.
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Booster doses offers best hope for mitigating new COVID-19 wave

The science and the latest statistics prove that getting a booster dose offers more benefits than risks.

3 years ago
Central role: The Bank Indonesia (BI) logo is displayed on a gate in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2020.
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Policy rate seems to be the last choice

BI is trying to utilize all the instruments it has to achieve currency stabilization.

3 years ago
Drug deaths: Placards and LED lights are displayed on April 25, 2022 at Speakers Corner in Singapore during a public vigil for Malaysian national Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, who was executed two days later for trafficking heroin into the island state. Singapore has hanged five convicted drug traffickers since March.
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When young people, society question the death-penalty policy

After all, available crime-data support Singapore's longstanding position in favor of retaining capital punishment as the best form of deterrence.

3 years ago
Go international: A worker cuts an iron bar on July 15, 2022 at Belawan International Container Terminal in Medan, North Sumatra. Belawan Port handles both export and import activities.
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Indonesia’s quest for a smart port: How far can it go?

To accelerate smart-port implementation, the government should give more opportunities to the private sector.

3 years ago
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (center), flanked by State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir (left) and Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno, speaks to reporters after a tour on July 17, 2022 of Sarinah department store in Central Jakarta.
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IMF’s flattering plaudits can be intoxicating, but should be taken with a pinch of salt

The current leadership would do well not to fall under the spell of the magic words “Indonesia's economic fundamentals”, and instead heed the lessons of the previous financial crisis that toppled a longstanding regime.

3 years ago
Enduring voices: Members of the Dialita choir, who are all survivors of the 1965 tragedy, rehearse for their concert, which was held on Dec. 20, 2017 at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta to commemorate International Human Rights Day, which falls on Dec. 10, and Women’s Day in Indonesia, which falls on Dec. 22
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Dialita Choir and the struggle to fight the nation’s amnesia

Through songs and music, these women recount their gripping life journey while in prison without trial and a heartbreaking life full of wounds and trauma for decades afterward.

3 years ago
More than 1 billion people, or 15 percent of the world’s population, live with a disability, and some 690 million of them are in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Is celebrating Disability Pride Month possible in Indonesia?

Certain purportedly religious ideas that disabilities represent sin, punishment from God or a lack of faith exacerbate the struggles of Indonesians with disabilities. 

3 years ago
Stick together: The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini (second right) poses for a photo with Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai (left) and Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (second left) during the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok on Aug. 1, 2019.
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Out of sudden, EU, ASEAN plan leaders’ summit in December

An EU official has confirmed that security issues would top the agenda as Brussels seeks a clearer stance from ASEAN members regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

3 years ago
Southeast Asia internet economy (gross merchandise value, in billion US dollar).
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Indonesia should put digital training on foreign deals table

As Indonesia aims to become a regional digital giant, the government should also incorporate digital skills development in its foreign policy stance.

3 years ago
Stand tall: Bank-owned skyscrapers are pictured from Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Aug. 27, 2021.
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Responsibilities of customers in financial-services sector

Customers must also understand the products they purchased, manage their risks and maintain the privacy of their personal and transactional data. 

3 years ago
Hand in hand: Leaders of ASEAN and its dialogue partners pose for a group photo during the 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2019, held on the sidelines of the 35th ASEAN Summit.
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The centrality of the East Asia Summit under challenge

ASEAN remained anxious that the EAS should not discuss Chinese activities; they believe they could deal with China separately. 

3 years ago
Green energy target: A worker inspects solar panels on top of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry Electricity Directorate General’s office, in Jakarta, on Monday. The government is drafting a presidential regulation on renewable energy and energy conservation that will set a 23 percent renewable energy target for the country’s energy mix.
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How Indonesia can lead G20 through ambitious energy transition action

Only radical action and a fast-track transition to renewables can fix our energy system.

3 years ago
The aerial picture of a mangrove forest in Kendari Bay in Southeast Sulawesi is captured on Jul1 1, 2022. Long known as a popular tourist destination, the forest has seen a decline in the number of visitors due to damaged access to the area
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Indonesia’s next world-class export: Coastal carbon stocks

Indonesia needs to take a comprehensive approach that includes science, research and investments to protect and harness the potentials of its mangrove forests for the country's green transition.

3 years ago
Feed those in need: Poor Yemeni families receive flour rations and other basic food supplies from charities in the province of Lahj, in southern Yemen, on March 29, as food prices have doubled since last year and the fact that Ukraine supplies nearly a third of Yemen's wheat imports has heightened fears of a deepening famine.
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Being a Golden Girl in these very Dark Ages

The world seems to be focused on Ukraine, but there have been ongoing crises in Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Myanmar, Congo, Nigeria, Yemen, Ethiopia and Afghanistan. 

3 years ago
Japanese connection: Ginandjar Kartasasmita (right), chief patron of BPP Persada, an alumni group of Indonesian students who have studied in Japan, meets with then-Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe at Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta on Jan. 15, 2017.
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Reflecting on Japan and Abe’s legacy

Understandably, Japanese people were seeking stability, and with almost eight years in office, Abe provided it.

3 years ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attend a meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on July 9.
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Poker, not chess, is the name of the game in the Indo-Pacific

Beijing and Washington are certainly playing a game of strategy, but they should know they are not the only players.

3 years ago
On par: A US$100 bill lies on top of euro bills in Bogota on July 12. The euro struck parity with the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years on that day.
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How Indonesia can learn from euro-US dollar parity

Indonesia still needs dollar liquidity to import some key commodities (such as petroleum, wheat and fertilizer) and to repay our external debt (with US$68.3 billion expected to come due over the next year). 

3 years ago
Right to assemble: People from Jakarta’s outskirts gather near Dukuh Atas MRT station in Central Jakarta on July 14. The station has recently gained public attention as young people from the outskirts of Jakarta, known as the Sudirman Citayam, Bojonggede and Depok (SCBD) community, use the public space as a place to hang out and be seen.
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Tapping potential young voters from the Citayam Fashion Week phenomenon

The rural youths are known to be less diverse than the urban ones, who have so many distinct interests and activism issues they want to bring forward.

3 years ago
People gather at the 15 July Martyrs bridge to commemorate the July 15, 2016 coup anniversary in Istanbul, on July 15, 2018. Turkey commemorates the second anniversary of a bloody coup attempt which was followed by a series of purges in the public sector and changes to boost President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers.
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Terrorism has no nationality nor religion. FETO threatens humanity as a whole.

FETO not only controlled a significant portion of educational institutions, but also owned numerous financial institutions. 

3 years ago
Technicians check the avionics sensor on an NC-212 aircraft ordered by Vietnam at PT Dirgantara Indonesia in Bandung, West Java, in this photo taken in 2017.
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Lessons from Indonesia’s defense cooperation with the UAE

Like Indonesia, the UAE is a latecomer to defense industrialization, but arguably its capacity-building has proved more effective. 

3 years ago
Lili Pintauli Siregar, deputy chair of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), speaks at a press conference on Oct. 19, 2021 at the KPK headquarters in Jakarta.
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The parody of police, KPK and Trade Minister Zulkifli

The public, including several retired police generals, has made the police explanation an endless source of laughter, criticism, and anger because of the glaring irregularities shrouding the case they could not answer convincingly.

3 years ago
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (on screen) delivers her opening speech during the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, on July 15, 2022.
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G20 finance ministers and governors meeting: Hand in hand for global recovery

All G20 members must also be alert to global economic risks as interest rates normalize, and must carefully weigh the consequences for emerging and advanced economies.

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Environment and Forestry Ministry climate change control general director Laksmi Dhewanthi speaks at the G20 Second Environment Deputies Meeting and Climate Sustainability Working Group on June 21, 2022, in Jakarta
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Integrating science, law and diplomacy: 50 years after the Stockholm Declaration

Cross-disciplinary integration, such as in the "Merdeka Belajar" initiative, is vital for Indonesia to present a solid position on the environment at the international negotiating table.

3 years ago
Food & funding: Indonesian Finance Minister Mulyani Indrawati (left) and Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo attend the opening session of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting on July 15, 2022 in Nusa Dua, Bali.
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The policy mix turn: From disciplining prices to resolving stagflation

Domestically, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded an inflation rate of 4.35 percent year-on-year (yoy) in June, higher than in May and becoming the highest since June 2017. 

3 years ago
Power up: A taxi driver recharges the battery of his electric vehicle (EV) at a Bluebird Group pool in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, on July 13, 2022. The government has offered incentives to encourage people to switch from conventional cars to EVs.
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Importance of designing an end-to-end energy transition policy

The energy transition road map should take a comprehensive, holistic approach by including the whole of the green technology value chain.

3 years ago
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