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Academia
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The visible and the marginalized: Examining our rule of law
Prabowo now faces a critical choice: to return to the roots of a rechtsstaat, or to continue with a regulatory state model that accommodates the interests of a broad political alliance.
6 hours ago
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Regulatory loopholes in tobacco promotion on social media
Without strict regulations, children and teenagers will continue to be the target of promotions that can encourage them to start smoking.
6 hours ago
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Prabowo’s new approach to RI-China relations
The President’s recent move as regards Beijing's claims in the South China Sea through the Indonesia-China JDA shows that he is boldly forging a new pathway toward mutually beneficial bilateral development with the Asian superpower.
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Editorial
Pinning hopes on Danantara
Prabowo can start, for example, by limiting dividend payouts by the SOEs to the state budget so that these funds can be reinvested in the form of expansion and new ventures.
7 hours ago
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Analysis: SOEs superholding Danantara launch delayed, uncertainty looms
The launch of Indonesia’s newly formed investment authority, Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara), initially set for November 7, has been delayed due to President Prabowo Subianto’s concurrent visit to China. Danantara is now expected to launch upon the President’s return, likely at the end of November. However, questions linger about the clarity of Danantara’s purpose and the implications of its establishment on Indonesia’s existing investment entities.
9 hours ago
Academia
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Confronting the climate crisis: Water as a lever for climate action
Just as water is essential to supporting life, the water sector is key to climate efforts.
10 hours ago
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Prabowo needs US-model national security council
Prabowo, a former Army general and defense minister prior to becoming President, was using a security rather than diplomatic lens when he agreed to discuss joint development with China in the North Natuna Sea
1 day ago
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Is VP Gibran’s complaint desk initiative a panacea?
By establishing this new channel, the Vice President risks turning his office, designed to address national concerns, into a bureaucracy focused on local problems.
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Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia
Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).
2 months ago
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editorial
Prabowo’s balancing act
The challenge now for Prabowo as president is to strike the right balance that best serves our national economic, political and security interests.
1 day ago
editorial
Honesty always the best policy
Enforcement of the law against plagiarism will not suffice, especially in Indonesia, where legal certainty remains a challenge.
3 days ago
editorial
Toward safer roads
Monday's multi-vehicle pileup on the Cipularang Toll Road that killed a teenage girl and left dozens injured, some with serious injuries, should be a wake-up call for the government to clamp down on overloaded trucks and the companies that operate them while striving for stricter enforcement of the country's rigorous road safety rules.
4 days ago
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Consumer power: Together, we are strong
Conscious consumerism is a good thing, but there is also a risk of boycotts targeting the wrong companies or products.
5 days ago
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Better prevention
The government's plan to introduce a new health screening program on its dime is another step in the right direction to uphold the constitutionally guaranteed universal right to health.
6 days ago
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First impressions matter
Indonesia must vigilantly safeguard its sovereign rights in the North Natuna Sea and ensure that such statements are not misconstrued as a shift toward accommodating China’s expansive claims.
1 week ago
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Up the stake against gambling
The anti-money laundering agency reported the accumulated money turnover connected to online gambling last year reached Rp327 trillion (US$21 billion), equal to the government’s spending on energy subsidies and compensation as of October.
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- Lessons on coding and AI start in fourth grade: Education minister
