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Long war: A participant gets vaccinated during a mass vaccination program held in Jakarta.

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The future is now: Collaborative governance to achieve Indonesia’s ambitions

As digital and green economies increasingly become the norm, our human capital must be digitally literate and understand the interlinkages between economic, environmental and social concerns.

3 years ago

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Will Indonesia’s digital activism overrule its representative democracy?

One can easily claim to have internal data or big data of hundreds of millions of people supporting a policy or a decision. In reality, the 'support' may just consist of bots or people paid to write content and tweets. ...

3 years ago

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Streamlining Indonesia’s pandemic warnings

Indonesia’s health systems work well at local level but cannot provide adequate nationwide pandemic warnings. For those, a new system is needed. ...

3 years ago

The Latest

Most active hiring functions in digital and technology sectors.

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Balancing digital growth and government authoritarianism

While Indonesia’s leadership of G20 is certainly a positive factor and could encourage Indonesia to abandon its previously authoritarian tendencies, the fact remains that such a position may incentivize Indonesia to further regress democratically.

3 years ago

New currency: Claudia Suazo cleans a cryptocurrency ATM machine, the first in the country, which allows users to acquire bitcoin and ethereum using the local lempira currency, at the office of Honduran firm TGU Consulting Group, in Tegucigalpa, on Aug. 27, 2021.

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Cryptocurrencies: The anonymity of future money

Bitcoin is way more valuable today than it was, but on bad days, the value plunges irrationally.

3 years ago

People with disabilities watch over the Plenary Meeting at the House of Representatives that passes the Law on People with Disabilities to guarantee the protection and rights of disabled people on March. 17, 2016..

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When a handicapped visitor is chased away from a famous mall

I have witnessed how physically fit people are often disrespectful of people in wheelchairs who are queuing for an elevator.

3 years ago

This picture shows the main meeting room for the G20 finance ministers meeting in Jakarta on February 16, 2022, scheduled to take place on February 17-18.

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How Indonesia, as G20 host, can be a mediator between Russia and Ukraine

The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for more than a month without any sign of ceasing soon. Western countries have supported Ukraine with weapons, unilateral economic sanctions towards Russia and mass expulsion of Russian diplomats.

3 years ago

People attend the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) annual convention in Chicago, Illinois, the United States, on June 30, 2017. US Muslim leaders decried then-president Donald Trump's rhetoric toward Muslims and said his announced travel ban would be proven unlawful. US Muslims, who were gathered for the weekend convention in Chicago, also pointed to recent incidents of attacks against Muslims as evidence of increased Islamophobia.

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On Islamophobia Day

While religious hatred is indeed a widespread problem in many countries, Islamophobia holds a special place because Muslims are one of the few religious groups being directly attacked by political leaders around the globe.

3 years ago

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob waves from his car on his way to take the oath of office to become the country's new leader in Kuala Lumpur, in this photo from Malaysia's Department of Information taken on Aug. 21, 2021.

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PM Ismail’s hasty promotion of Malay as ASEAN language

It is possible that the Malaysian leader wanted to leave a quick legacy for his nation because he is not so sure about his future.

3 years ago

Former health minister Terawan Agus Putranto attends a hearing at the House of Representatives. The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has dismissed Terawan from the organization for violating its code of ethics.

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Terawan's dismissal and epidemic of scientific illiteracy

Until today, there is no robust scientific evidence and consensus supporting Terawan`s practice apart from people's testimonies.

3 years ago

One of the efforts to develop new renewable energy is through the use of solar panels in Pertamina’s operational areas, here seen at a refinery in Cilacap, Central Java.

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De-risking climate investments in energy transition

Investments in cleaner energy systems must be looked holistically throughout the chain that enables them.

3 years ago

Only a few people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia have received the COVID-19 vaccine (illustration).

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COVID-19 is not the only pandemic that needs to end

Harmful gender and social norms as well as legal barriers greatly hamper the HIV response, as highly affected communities fear accessing services.

3 years ago

People queue for Covid-19 testing in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong on February 15, 2022.

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Conflict, climate crisis and COVID: World needs ‘Peace for Health and Health for Peace’

War has relegated our struggles against a heating world and the COVID-19 pandemic onto something of the back burner.

3 years ago

A woman wheels her bicycle past the ruins of buildings on April 4, 2022 in the town of Borodianka, northwest of Kyiv.

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War In Ukraine will not fray Indo-Pacific strategy

All evidence points to a conclusion that any argument that the war of aggression against Ukraine has weakened the IPS is totally spurious.

3 years ago

A close-up view of the International Space Station (ISS) is seen in this photograph of a post-undocking relative separation, taken on March 7, 2011 by a crew member on Discovery during NASA's 133rd Space Shuttle program.

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Indonesia at a crossroads in pursuing spaceport dream

In light of the current geopolitical tensions on earth that have extended into outer space, the government should consider applying for MTCR membership while reframing its foreign policy stance in order to pursue its dreams of developing a spaceport on Indonesian soil.

3 years ago

Online marketplaces and food delivery services have become new income sources for individuals and businesses during the pandemic. (Unsplash/Courtesy of Edi Kurniawan)

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How G20 can facilitate equitable digital transformation

The G20 must address the many risks and challenges of digital transformation so no country or individual is left behind.

3 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (front right) inspects troops during a ceremony marking the 74th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) at Halim Air Force base in Jakarta on Oct. 5, 2019.

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Unnecessary distraction

It is deeply disappointing that Jokowi stopped short of saying he downright rejected the idea of postponing the 2024 elections or extending his tenure in office.

3 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2019.

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What East Asia can learn from the crisis in Ukraine

The US has been the architect of bloc-building in the region -- for example, its “five-four-three-two formation”, referring to the Five Eyes Alliance, the Quad, the AUKUS and its bilateral military allies.

3 years ago

All politics is local: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (center) attends the national gathering of the All-Indonesia Village Administration Association (Apdesi) at Senayan Sports Hall on March 29.

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The dear price of extending presidential term limit

One could easily speculate that Apdesi is only playing its part in a systematic and well-designed plan to realize extension of Jokowi’s presidential tenure.

3 years ago

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Banks must brace against potential risks of Ukraine war

Indonesian banks must keep abreast of the situation in Ukraine and any resulting risks, including sanctions evasion, to comply with both national and international regulations.

3 years ago

Relieving news: Army chief Gen. Andika Perkasa announces the abolishment of virginity tests imposed on female armed forces candidates on Aug. 10, 2021.

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About communist descendants and mosque loudspeakers

A public opinion survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research Center (SMRC) in October last year found that 84 percent of Indonesians do not agree with the opinion that communism is once again on the rise in the country.

3 years ago

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Put women at the heart of global economic recovery: Indonesia’s task at the G20 summit

Studies have shown that closing the gender gap has positive impacts on the welfare of society. Research by Women World Banking in 2021 illustrates how economic welfare not only depends on income and infrastructure, but also gender equali

3 years ago

A burqa-clad woman waits to receive a signature on her proof of residence at the office of Maymana Mayor Damullah Mohibullah Mowaffaq (left) in Maymana, Afghanistan, on Jan 17, 2022..

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With Afghanistan at a crossroads, China lends a helping hand

Today, more than 24 million people across Afghanistan need humanitarian support to survive, but the United Nations goal of providing US$4.44 billion in humanitarian funding to Afghanistan has seen little progress.

3 years ago

People hold signs at a protest against the death penalty on April 3, 2022 at Speakers' Corner in Singapore.

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Death penalty for drugs: Will 2022 signal sea change in ASEAN?

Southeast Asian countries lead the world in their combined number of dealth penalties handed down for drug offences, while the ASEAN human rights body continues to maintain its silence on the issue.

3 years ago

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Continuity and discontinuity in Indonesian constitutionalism

Free and regular elections are a concrete means of enforcing constitutional power, people’s constitutional rights and policy correction mechanisms.

3 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo virtually addresses the Group of 20 foreign ministers and central bank governors’
meeting at the Jakarta Convention Center on Feb. 17.

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G20: Time for Indonesia to show diplomatic excellence

As a contributor to the birth of the Group of 20 Summit in 2008, Indonesia's main interest is in keeping the forum from collapsing.

3 years ago

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Farming smarter: tackling the decline in Indonesian farming

Indonesia is in danger of losing most of its farmers within a generation. Government support and improved farming technology can arrest the trend.

3 years ago

War zone: A man rides a bicycle past the rubble of a destroyed building in the eastern Ukraine city of Kharkiv on Saturday, as Ukraine said Russian forces were making a

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Divided public opinions in Chinese social media over the Ukraine crisis

It cannot be denied that Chinese media has influenced the discussions in the Chinese cybersphere to some extent.

3 years ago

Dirty energy: Smoke rises from chimneys at the Suralaya coal power plant in Cilegon, Banten, on Sept. 21, 2021. The government has delayed implementing a carbon tax on the energy sector despite its pledge to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Indonesia’s new carbon pricing: Green transition or greenwashing?

The carbon tax will potentially shift to individuals and small businesses instead of big polluters, for example, by increasing the price of electricity.

3 years ago

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo looks at the sunrise on March 15, 2022, after spending the night at a campsite in Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, where the government will build its new capital city replacing Jakarta.

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Talk of extension keeps Jokowi from becoming lame-duck president

Wth so much political capital in his hands, Jokowi has been able to push almost all his policies, including his legislative agenda, with little obstruction.

3 years ago

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