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Academia

Study abroad in China: Stepping into the future

In a time of rapidly advancing technology, those who can study at the forefront of its development will have an advantage. This idea is drawing Indonesian students to study in China, where this development is turbo-charged.

4 months ago
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Becoming Education Expert in the Ministry: A Doctorate Journey at NIE

Driven professionals like Dr Lili Mutiary understand the power of continuous learning. Her recent Doctor in Education (EdD) from the National Institute of Education at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU Singapore), signifies not just personal accomplishment but a turning point in her career. As the Head of Performance and Risk Management in the Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Dr ...

5 months ago
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One Historian’s Reflection of Her PhD Journey in Singapore

“For me, pursuing a doctoral degree is not only about furthering my credentials. It is driven by a desire to enhance my teaching, deepen my research capabilities, and make a greater impact on society,” shared Dr Indah Wahyu Puji Utami, a graduate of the Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, S...

11 months ago

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Jakarta Intercultural School commencement ceremony honors over 200 graduates

Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) celebrated the graduation of 205 students on May 25 with a ceremony held at its Cilandak campus in South Jakarta.

11 months ago
(Photo accreditation: Alvaro Pena under the main photo)
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What to Look for in a High School to Prepare Your Teen for University

High school is an important phase in every student’s academic journey, and for parents, it's a crucial time to make decisions that can significantly shape your teenager’s future. This is why the school you choose can play an instrumental role in preparing them for what lies ahead.

11 months ago
Rebecca Joy at her workplace in China.
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Balancing theory and practice: elevating the academic and professional journey at XJTLU

It’s a chicken-and-egg question. What is more essential, knowledge or experience?

1 year ago
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Navigating Challenges: Indonesian Students' Journey in China

As the world becomes more interconnected, Indonesian students are often motivated to study abroad to seek academic excellence, cultural immersion, and career opportunities. According to the most recent data from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, approximately 60,000 Indonesian students are studying abroad for higher education.

1 year ago
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Six questions parents should ask themselves before and after a school open house

When it comes to education, parents may have their own perspectives and approaches, but one thing is certain: they want the best for their children.

1 year ago
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East-West international education readies graduates for the future of work

In a world reshaped by globalization and disruptive technologies, university students must prepare for workplace challenges new to their generation. Their future colleagues may reside around the world and use different cultural and workplace practices; subject-matter knowledge may quickly become outdated.

1 year ago
Terabit-level capacity and fibre-equivalent latency on upcoming satellite networks make them well-suited to digitally connect vast, archipelagic countries like Indonesia.
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Space economy is the future, but can Indonesia realize it?

Law No. 21/2013 provides the government legally-binding outer space regulations. However, these regulations are still of a general nature and require a number of implementing regulations on specific matters.

2 years ago
Medical students examine sputum samples in the microbiology laboratory at Airlangga University in Surabaya, East Java. The government is looking to promote higher education research in an effort to improve the quality of Indonesian universities.
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Universities as engine of sustainable development

Universities play a vital role in producing knowledge, data, innovations and above all, human resources that can lead the world toward achieving sustainability for Earth and human civilization.

2 years ago
Home sweet home: White tip reef sharks can be found in Bunaken Marine Park, North Sulawesi.
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BBNJ: Why does it matter to Indonesia?

Environmental damage in the area beyond Indonesia's jurisdiction is hazardous to the marine environment within the country's territory. 

2 years ago
Tax officer Rafael Alun Trisambodo (center) is surrounded by the media as he leaves the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in South Jakarta on March 1, after complying with the KPK’s summons to clarify his wealth.
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Zuckerberg steals the KPK’s thunder in Indonesia’s fight against graft

The President may forget he and the House of Representatives were united in castrating the powerful and much-feared KPK through Law No. 19/2019 that revised Law No. 30/2002 on the KPK in September 2019.

2 years ago
Illustration of entrepreneurship.
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Believe it or not, Javanese values breed innovation

Having espoused values is not enough to mobilize a country to reach a greater cause; it needs to be translated into muscle memory and a mental model.

2 years ago
Members of the Militant Workers Union hold a rally in observance of International Women’s Day outside the Gedung Sate city hall in Bandung, West Java, on March 8. They demanded the immediate passage of the long-delayed domestic worker protection bill and called for justice for victims of sexual violence.
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Household maids: Slaves, whores or workers?

The bill for the protection of domestic workers was first proposed in 2004 to address “discrimination, abuse and humiliation.” It was added to and removed from the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) three times in 19 years.

2 years ago
The old way: Traditional fishermen make preparations before going to fish at night in Surabaya, East Java, on April 16, 2022. Coastal communities play a pivotal role in maintaining sustainable fishing and protecting the marine ecosystem.
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3 ways to help Indonesia grow more seafood from aquaculture, with less local impact

Aquaculture in Indonesia produces more than twice as much fish as captured fisheries. This sector has surged, with production rising from 2.4 million tonnes in 2010 to 6.4 million tonnes in 2019.    

2 years ago
School must go on: Pupils from another village attend a class at Kone Tar village in Namhsan township, northern Shan State on March 9 as their school is being reconstructed after clashes with Myanmar's military.
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The clock is ticking for ASEAN on Myanmar

Should ASEAN fail to make concrete progress on Myanmar by the end of the year, it should refer the situation to the UN Security Council, which in December passed its first ever resolution on Myanmar.

2 years ago
A man pays alms at a drive-thru center at Nurul Hidayah Mosque in Jakarta on May 14, 2020. Muslims, if capable, need to pay alms ahead of Idul Fitri. JP/Seto Wardhana.
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Could going religious spur trillion dollars in extra financing for SDGs in Indonesia?

Islamic finance principles and tools are very much aligned with SDG values; avoiding excessive speculations, promoting risk-sharing and limiting debt to the value of assets. 

2 years ago
This picture taken on Aug.14, 2022 shows directions at Titik Nol Nusantara (ground zero Nusantara), the future capital city for Indonesia, in Sepaku, Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan. Located in eastern Borneo, the world's third-largest island, Nusantara is set to replace sinking and polluted Jakarta as Indonesia's political center by late 2024.
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The basic problem with 190 years of land rights in Nusantara

By giving up land rights to investors for a colossal period of time, the state has limited its ability, as a nonprofit entity, to maximize the amount of good it can directly bring from land to people.

2 years ago
People wait to be evacuated by the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police on March 8, 2020 in Tembagapura district, Mimika regency. Thousands of local residents have been displaced from their homes due to armed conflict between security forces and militant separatist groups.
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Debating culture in the equation of Papua's conflict resolution

Whether the customs of a local culture are considered as part of conflict resolution, they should not supplant justice and law in determining the final resolution.

2 years ago
Dollar haven: A teller counts United States dollar banknotes at a money changer in Jakarta on Oct. 4, 2022. As of October, the rupiah had depreciated 8 percent against the US dollar.
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The cost of BI and the Fed monetary tightening

As the spread between BI and the Fed rates dropped to 1 percent from 3 percent, the yield on Indonesian financial assets became less attractive to investors.

2 years ago
Baby care: Family welfare movement volunteers measure the height of a girl under the age of 5 in an integrated health post in the Bougenvile area of Depok, West Java, on Sept. 7, 2022.
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Of partnerships and a revolution: Let’s eradicate stunting

The Health Ministry’s Basic Health Survey reveals a worrying statistic: the 2018 anemia prevalence in young women and pregnant women, respectively, stood at 32 and 48.9 percent.

2 years ago
Side by side: Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar (center) and his counterparts from ASEAN member countries join a photo session ahead of their meeting in New Delhi on June 10, 2022.
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India-ASEAN collaboration: Shaping a new global agenda for a multipolar world

With the Group of 20 and other efforts, India is demonstrating an ambition to bring about a new era of pluralism and coexistence.

2 years ago
Citizens in need: Local people line up for the government’s cash transfer program in Rangkasbitubung district, Lebak regency, Banten, on Nov. 13, 2022. Over 1,000 lower-income families from nine districts are entitled to the assistance disbursed under the Family Hope Program.
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Poorly designed policy for financial inclusion of low-income communities

The most pressing issue with the financial inclusion program in Indonesia lies in the following areas: first, the readiness of beneficiaries in managing bank accounts; and second, policy mistranslation from national and local to rural levels.

2 years ago
All about women: A visitor captures pictures displayed in a photo exhibition titled “Women Fighters” held in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on March 8 in conjunction with International Women’s Day.
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Singaporean way to observe International Women's Day

In Indonesia, some conglomerate families continue to prosper until the third generation.

2 years ago
An employee arranges rupiah banknotes at Bank Mandiri in Jakarta on June 23, 2022. Currencies in Southeast Asia and around the world dropped against the United States dollar in 2022 as the Federal Reserve hiked rates particularly fast.
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Deposit guarantee rate should be aligned with BI policy rate

The rigidity of national banking interest rates is accused of opening a dichotomy between the monetary sector and the real sector.

2 years ago
A section of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is seen in Padalarang, West Java, on March 7. Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi reported that the project had reached 84 percent completion and the system should be operational in July.
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Advancing public-private joint ventures to develop transportation sector

The KPBU is an example of creative financing structures that are emerging in response to Indonesia’s infrastructure needs and the government’s limited funding capabilities.

2 years ago
Members of labor organizations protest against the government’s decision to increase subsidized fuel prices, outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on Sept. 6, 2022.
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Business a harmonizing force in a polarized Asia

The biggest measured contributors to polarization are distrust in government and lack of a shared identity, followed by a feeling that the system is unfair.

2 years ago
Students and activists from Women's Movement against Violence Alliance (Gerak Perempuan) participate in a rally in front of Education and Culture Ministry on Feb. 10, 2020.
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Indonesian universities are still slow in implementing anti-sexual violence measures

The global fight against sexual violence in the higher education sector has seen important progress in the last decade.

2 years ago
Protesters show the three finger salute during a demonstration outside the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok on July 26, 2022.
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Tea and a quiet word: How women influence peace talks in Myanmar

Myanmar’s formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It’s time for that to change.

2 years ago
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