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BI Rate rise increases stability while maintaining growth

While the central bank's recent decision to raise the BI Rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent may not have been popular, it was the appropriate measure to respond to the current global turmoil and to anchor future inflation.

6 hours ago
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Aligning critical minerals policies with ASEAN energy transition

ASEAN countries might want to come up with more incentives to boost added value in their downstreaming industries amid the global shift to cleaner energy, which has increased demand for critical minerals and mining output.  ...

7 hours ago
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Valuing Ukrainian over Gazan lives is morally indefensible

Regardless of nationality, faith and creed, we must unite to uphold international laws and protect civilian lives in war, wherever it occurs in the world. ...

5 hours ago

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Indonesia, the Global South and the need for economic development

The main strategic interest of the Global South, i.e. economic development and the right to development, should not be defined by great power politics, including the rivalry between the United States and China. 

5 hours ago
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Indonesia's soccer euphoria: A brighter future or an illusion?

The U-23 team's exploits have served as a beacon of hope, igniting a belief that Indonesia can once again compete among the elite of Asian soccer and strive for a place on the world stage.

22 hours ago
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International airport reductions disrupt tourism sector

The permanent closure of some international airports is clearly inconsistent with the government’s own prior policies.

2 days ago
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Tackling learning poverty in a nation battling real poverty

Addressing learning poverty in a carefully considered, holistic manner is key to the country developing and empowering its future generations to build a better future for all.

2 days ago
Opinion

Analysis: NasDem Party, PKB join Prabowo, wait for rewards

The National Awakening Party (PKB) and the NasDem Party, two parties that nominated Anies Baswedan in the Feb. 14 presidential election, have decided to join the winning side of Prabowo Subianto. The entry of the two ex-rivals will allow Prabowo to enlarge his coalition and secure majority parliamentary support, but on the flip side it may cause complexities in allocating ministerial posts as rewards in his incoming cabinet.

6 hours ago
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In defense of Indonesian democracy

Indonesia has built its unique home-grown democracy within a span of 23 calendar years, but less than 15 to 16 normal years. 

3 days ago
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Why Prabowo should wrap up his East Asia tour with Seoul visit

Aside from South Korea being part of the East Asian trifecta of ASEAN's cooperation partners, Indonesia has some unresolved issues related to defense deals that Prabowo would do well to smooth out before he is inaugurated in October.

3 days ago
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Effective climate policies in agriculture, forestry need integrated approach

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that only 1.7 percent of climate financing reaches local communities and smallholder groups, who contribute the least to climate change and biodiversity loss.

3 days ago
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Empowering change: Teachers and Prabowo’ nutritional reforms

Regardless of economic status, many families often opt for unhealthy food choices, unaware of their harmful effects, and poor food handling practices are common, leading to foodborne illnesses among schoolchildren. 

4 days ago
Opinion

Analysis: Jokowi lures Apple CEO to build first manufacturing facility, invest in IKN

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently welcomed Apple CEO Tim Cook to the State Palace, as the United States tech giant and the Indonesian government look to expand collaboration with one another. The two discussed multiple matters, including Jokowi’s desire for Apple to build a manufacturing facility in the country and invest in the future capital city, Nusantara (IKN).

4 days ago
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The strenuous odyssey: Safeguarding migrant fishers as migrant workers

Migrant fishers are vulnerable to human trafficking and forced labor, which requires comprehensive protection at every stage of their employment. 

5 days ago
Academia

Long-awaited domestic workers bill deserves support, not obstruction

The unnecessarily protracted process of making a law on domestic workers protection stands in stark contrast to the speedy passage of the bills that are favorable to those in power. 

5 days ago
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Questioning ADB’s approach to resource conservation and pollution prevention

The safeguard policy revision is a chance for the ADB to demonstrate a genuine interest in listening and responding to issues raised by communities and groups. 

6 days ago
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The cries of labor should be heeded amid the digital economy thrills

Governments, companies, and civil societies, must work together to build a fair and sustainable digital economy where everyone, including workers, enjoys the rights and well-being they deserve. 

6 days ago
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Indonesia’s foreign policy in ‘the multiverse of madness‘

The world is now seeing three major regulatory preferences that may or may not be easy to be fused into a global legal order, alongside Big Tech, whose powers are difficult to regulate under state sovereignty, in democracies or otherwise.

6 days ago
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Protecting Southeast Asia's land and environmental defenders

ASEAN urgently needs to adopt its Environmental Rights Framework to break the pattern of blatant impunity for perpetrators fueling an endless cycle of violence and threats against land and environmental defenders amid weak and ineffective law enforcement in the region.

6 days ago
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Imagining a ‘true’ Southeast Asian parliament

A Southeast Asian parliament may sound like an improbably idealistic vision, but in this era of unprecendented advancements and challenges, thinking out of the box is the way for the region to finally take a global lead by representing its citizens, especially its youth, at the regional level.

6 days ago
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Gaza war tests Indonesia’s free and active foreign policy

Even with the absence of a mediating role, Indonesia should be seen championing an independent Palestinian state and full membership of the United Nations.

1 week ago
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The guarantee fund for Indonesia’s green infrastructure

As the nation confronts mounting environmental challenges, investing in sustainable development becomes imperative to ensure a resilient and prosperous future. 

1 week ago
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What the next ‘MEF’ for 2025-2045 needs to focus on

However, most of the financial resources allocated for the MEF programs in the last 15 years have been directed toward procuring off-the-shelf weapon systems. 

1 week ago
Opinion

Analysis: Court upholds election results, as expected

Unsurprisingly, the Constitutional Court put an end to all election result disputes by rejecting the legal challenges put forward by losing presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo. In two separate five-to-three majority rulings on Monday, the justices upheld the landslide victory of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

1 week ago
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The government-in-waiting and a reckoning on Indonesia’s foreign policy

It would do well for the incoming government to approach foreign policy with an eye to continuing the diplomacy Indonesia has shaped over the past nine years, in both regional and global matters, into a solid model that other countries can emulate.

1 week ago
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Regulating vape retail market can reduce smoking epidemic

The experience of many countries, as well as the results of many studies, suggest that Indonesian lawmakers might want to consider regulating the domestic vaping market as part of the country's battle against its persistently high smoking prevalence.

1 week ago
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Adequate and reliable data key to raising tax revenues

Enforcement is only effective when comprehensive data is available. Similarly, taxpayers are more willing to pay their taxes if the tax office has sufficient information at its disposal. 

1 week ago
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The benefit of public-private partnership: Financial sector cybersecurity

The Indonesian cybersecurity index scored 63.64, placing it 48th, below the average value of the world cybersecurity index.

1 week ago
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The convenience of financial transactions at your fingertips

The government must ensure that robust internet connectivity is accessible in all remote areas in Indonesia to successfully implement the digital transformation. 

1 week ago
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Making a case for circular consumer credit

Applications of circular economy generally involve the physical economy, but circularity can also be applied to intangibles, specifically consumer credit in the financial services sector.

1 week ago

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Mon, May 6, 2024

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