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Peking University & Sinarmas World Academy Strengthen Bonds in Student Exchange Program

Sinarmas World Academy (SWA) once again organized its Student Exchange Program offline, aiming to strengthen the well-established partnership between SWA and Peking University (PKU). The exclusive partnership between Sinarmas World Academy and Peking University includes the development of Mandarin Language Curriculum from kindergarten to high school levels. In addition to curriculum development, this partnership also involves teacher recruitment, student exchange, and full support from Peking University for SWA's high-achieving students aspiring to continue their education at the university.

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Uniting to tap into water's potential for peace

The precious resource is essential for life, but 2 billion people around the world still lack access to safe drinking water, with 500 million residing in Asia alone. Closer to home, around 18 million Indonesians are still deprived of access to safe water. ...

6 hours ago
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The OJK's role in banking climate risk management

The OJK is taking a bottom-up approach in the initial phase of its climate risk stress test in line with its recently released climate risk management guidelines, but a concurrent top-down approach is also needed for an aggregate analysis of impacts beyond the banking industry. ...

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Public affairs, business and democracy

Public affairs has gone through several evolutionary stages since its advent.

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Food chokepoint: Disruptions and implications for Asia

Import disruptions pose inflation risks, contributing to a cost-of-living crisis.

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Encouraging intellectual property education in Indonesia

An educational strategy is needed to cultivate a younger generation that respects intellectual property, which is often overlooked in this digital age when sharing others' works without either permission or attribution has become ubiquitous.

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Looking to the future this Saint Patrick’s Day

Only through partnership with our neighbors and with our friends throughout the world can we become truly prosperous and secure.

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Tools for introverts in education: A paradigm shift

Sending students into a life without the ability to communicate is analogous to sending a soldier into battle without a weapon.

3 days ago
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Should we believe the rape victims, or believe Hamas?

Denial and defense of crimes such as “rape and gang rape” not only perpetuate the impunity of the criminals, but virtually guarantees both repetition and impunity of the same crimes.

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Analysis: In spite of electoral success, Golkar chairmanship up for grabs

Most political parties automatically extend the term of their chairman if they have performed well in a general election. Yet, this rule does not seem to apply to Golkar, which, under chairman Airlangga Hartarto, saw its tally of votes increase in last month’s legislative election to come second. Although his term is good until December, the race for the chairmanship is already heating up, including calls for an earlier extraordinary congress to settle the issue.

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Unveiling Indonesia's potential on global stage

Amid the buzz and excitement surrounding the recent exclusive Taylor Swift concerts in Singapore, it is an opportune moment to shift our focus toward branding Indonesia as a nation. Let us explore how we can strategically position Indonesia on the global stage.

4 days ago
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Ramadan and the moral reasons for giving charity

Unfortunately, despite seemingly equal opportunities, our current system still includes elements of luck, fortune, accident of birth and familial support.

4 days ago
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Invest in people, technology to increase tax revenue

The type of tax office in and of itself does not guarantee more revenue, but a higher number of staff available to serve and supervise taxpayers can.

4 days ago
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Science communication efforts hindered by academic struggles

The repercussions outspoken academics face serve as a stark reminder of the precarious state of freedom in our educational institutions.

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Why Swift's absence has left local fans and officials singing the blues

Indonesia could learn much from Singapore's strategy to be the sole Southeast Asian destination of Swift's Eras Tour, such as investing in entertainment infrastructure, so it will be prepared to capitalize on the potential boost international artists can bring to the economy.

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The fight against dengue fever: Light at the end of the tunnel?

The search for a dengue vaccine continued and some encouraging new developments are a cause for measured optimism. 

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Genocide should not be synonymous with self defense

The right to resist and self-determination, which shall not be violated, is the basis of international laws, which political leaders are sworn to uphold (United Nations Resolution 37/43, Dec. 3, 1982). These political leaders have the power to end this deplorable and continued contravention of over 28 international laws and human rights violations by Israel but simply choose not to because the issue of genocide is now apparently too controversial for them.

6 days ago
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Holistic strategy for sustainable development: Lessons from Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is leading the way to a sustainable future for all through a holistic approach that embraces social, economic and environmental components.

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ASEAN deepens ties with Australia, understands China better

Two recent events show that ASEAN, sandwiched between China in the north and Australia in the south, indeed has a central role in maintaining peace in this vast Asia-Pacific region and that its bigger neighbors are well aware of this fact.

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Election fraud: Will the House exercise its right of inquiry?

It is apt that PDI-P presidential candidate Ganjar raised the call for a legislative inquiry into alleged fraud during the 2024 general election, as that party possesses the qualities necessary to form an opposition and oversee the process.

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Tired of thresholds? Consider a first-past-the-post electoral system

A major advantage of the FPTP system is that much of the power in controlling House members resides with constituents and out of the hands of party bosses.

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Analysis: BOS fund suggested to finance Prabowo's free lunch program

The school operational assistance (BOS) fund has been put forth as a possible financing source for Prabowo Subianto's free school lunch program, the presumptive winner's key campaign promise. However, the proposal has met with stiff opposition, particularly from teachers' associations that believe using the fund will hinder further improvements to teachers' welfare and the quality of Indonesia's education.

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The murky waters swirling around the House's right of inquiry

The House needs to break out of its inertia and take decisive action now, lest its hesitancy in exercising its right of inquiry casts a pall over Indonesian democracy as a whole, in the present and for the foreseeable future. 

1 week ago
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Real food for thought is what children most need

Neither malnutrition nor rice dependency is a new issue in Indonesia, and we should refer to successful programs in the past, even back to the colonial era, to tackle root causes like nutrition illiteracy for the development of quality human resources; instead of simply handing out free lunches.

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Palestine: Staying the course on a constitutional mandate

Anyone in a position to decide an abrupt break in a long-standing pro-Palestine policy cannot overlook the rich history that has informed Indonesia’s staunch position in support of the Palestinian people..

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Why carbon utilization key to Indonesia’s decarbonization

The current market for CO2 reuse is small but growing rapidly, with industry players increasingly looking to leverage captured CO2 for the broad range of products it can be used to produce.

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Taxing super-rich a tool to close the gender gap

Amid the myriad of crises, wars, high inflation rates, and heavy debts, investing in gender equality has ceased to be a priority for many governments. 

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Academia

Art as bridge of empathy: Lessons from cross-cultural collaborations

Through the transformative power of art, we can weave a tapestry of empathy, one brushstroke, one melody, one shared experience at a time, celebrating differences and paving the way for a brighter future for all.

1 week ago
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Time to overcome our male Javanese Muslim bias

Issues of diversity, including gender and ethnicity, are increasingly salient in Indonesia. However, policymakers have failed to overcome the bias at both the personal and institutional level, which perpetuates inequality.

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Even ‘keroncong’ was once youthful and romantic

In general, the development of keroncong in the 20th century was influenced by Western music including rhythm, off-beat dance and Hawaiian music.

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