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Academia
Water is the lifeblood of Indonesia’s future
Programs like the food estate initiative aim to bolster food security, while renewable energy targets signal a bold shift toward sustainability.
11 hours ago
Academia
Crisis deepens: 2024 broke all the wrong records
From the North Pole to the South Pole, the oceans and our land masses, alarm bells are ringing ever louder for Earth’s vital signs.
12 hours ago
Editorial
The rupiah’s reprimand
The government is now facing a serious crisis of trust from the people and financial markets, including foreign investors and countries.
13 hours agoThe Latest
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Academia
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America the problem: A world turned inside out
Long the anchor of the rules-based international order, the US has turned protectionist, posing major risks to an already fragile global trade cycle.
13 hours ago
Academia
Ammonia and fertilizer: ASEAN’s gateway to low-carbon hydrogen future
The current demand for hydrogen use as feedstock in the industrial sector is low-hanging fruit for the region to start its low-carbon hydrogen economy.
14 hours ago
Academia
Unmasking the realities of Myanmar’s fight for freedom
Myanmar’s crisis has reached unprecedented levels, marked by mass displacement, environmental devastation caused by militarization, widespread human trafficking through scam centers and the inhumane treatment of political prisoners.
15 hours ago
Academia
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Making AI work for all Indonesians
The question is no longer whether we need AI, but whether we are prepared, courageous and focused enough to use it as a tool to solve our most pressing national challenges.
16 hours ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Greater Jakarta floods and a never-ending cycle of false promises
The Greater Jakarta area cannot seem to catch a break as it recently suffered its worst flood since 2020, in what is dubbed the "five-year flood cycle”. Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, who have only been in office for a month, have been criticized throughout this crisis as their constituents demand answers and adequate action to address the recurring natural disaster striking their regions.
17 hours agoPopular
- How food influencers shape culinary trends in Indonesia
- Indonesia joins BRICS-backed New Development Bank
- Danantara to fund new SOEs holding company Agrinas, senior minister says
- Sports promoter aims to revive Indonesian horse racing
- Indonesia secures 1-0 victory over Bahrain
- Protests break out as House passes TNI bill
- Rupiah drops to multiyear low ahead of Trump's tariffs, domestic uncertainty
- Govt in hot water over callous public communication
- Budget cuts put Bali’s event industry on brink of collapse, association says
- Indonesia in talks to buy Merck's COVID-19 antiviral pill
interview
Driving growth: Diageo Indonesia's vision for responsible business and sustainable impacts
Rajesh said Diageo not only wanted to be the best performing company, but also the most trusted and most respected company to achieve sustainable growth.
2 months ago
insight
Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility
The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.
3 months ago
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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).
6 months ago
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editorial
No tolerance for thuggery
Once thugs, clad in the outfits of their mass organization, escape justice after extorting a business owner or street food seller, they will look for other opportunities to bully their way into wads of cash.
1 day ago
editorial
Cashing in mining royalties
For decades, the nation’s extractive industries have been plagued by issues such as corruption and regulatory inconsistency, as well as unfair profit-sharing mechanisms with local governments.
2 days ago
editorial
Time to step in
The last time we wrote about the fragile Gaza truce, we questioned how long it might last. And now that we know the answer, we must pick up where we last left off.
3 days ago
editorial
Cats’ year of living dangerously
Sending alley cats to a designated island in Thousand Islands regency is a sure way of destroying their lives, especially if the human population is too small.
5 days ago
editorial
The military strikes back
With a former Army general in the highest office, the country will likely experience a bolder, brasher TNI in the years to come.
6 days ago
editorial
IDX investors voting with their feet
In a way, a country’s stock market performance is like a report card for the national economy, and by extension for the government, and in Indonesia’s case right now, the report is not pretty.
1 week ago
editorial
Long live nepotism
Nepotism, as well as corruption and collusion, has proven to be deeply rooted in our society, with even the reforms in 1998 unable to eradicate it.
1 week agoPopular
- How food influencers shape culinary trends in Indonesia
- Indonesia joins BRICS-backed New Development Bank
- Danantara to fund new SOEs holding company Agrinas, senior minister says
- Sports promoter aims to revive Indonesian horse racing
- Indonesia secures 1-0 victory over Bahrain
- Protests break out as House passes TNI bill
- Rupiah drops to multiyear low ahead of Trump's tariffs, domestic uncertainty
- Govt in hot water over callous public communication
- Budget cuts put Bali’s event industry on brink of collapse, association says
- Indonesia in talks to buy Merck's COVID-19 antiviral pill
