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Academia
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Carbon pricing is advancing despite Trump
Carbon pricing and other mechanisms like the CBAM have the potential to unleash a decarbonization wave across global industries, regardless of the current US stance.
3 hours ago
Academia
Borrowed standards, buried sovereignty: Indonesia’s nuclear dilemma
When it comes to nuclear development, Indonesia must dig deep to ask the tough questions to expose the underlying geopolitical currents and whether what we're being offered will truly lead to energy sovereignty, or if we're being cast as the proverbial canary in the coal mine.
4 hours ago
Academia
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Tourist safety should be the highest priority, even in peacetime
Governments across the world are failing to provide security and safety to tourists, despite the recovery of tourism earnings since COVID-19, in some cases even surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
5 hours agoThe Latest
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What Indonesia owes Timor-Leste
The memory of the independence struggle is still fresh in Timor-Leste and despite the bitterness of our shared history, perhaps it is time to bury the hatchet and for Indonesia to extend a hand of reconciliation, assistance and recognition to its future ASEAN neighbor.
6 hours ago
Academia
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Tax incentives fall flat when thuggery rules on the ground
The government must first tackle the mafia-style organizations polluting the streets in industrial zones, or else it is just pouring trillions in tax incentives into the gutter.
7 hours ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Prabowo regime rewriting national “his-story”
When the government completes rewriting the official national history, scheduled for August, do not expect too much change on topics that are too politically sensitive to be written in a more honest and objective way. The more recent history will likely be much trickier to write, and to read, for that matter, as many of the (bad) actors are still alive.
8 hours ago
Editorial
Sigh of relief, for now
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Our global trade will never be what it used to be.
8 hours ago
Academia
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Beyond the algorithm: Rescuing Indonesia’s soundscapes from digital extinction
When a gamelan gong is streamed on Spotify, its resonance reaches the world, but its soul stays trapped in a digital plantation, harvested for clicks while its guardians starve.
2 days agoPopular
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- Hotels demand crackdown on unlicensed rentals in Bali
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- Beyond the algorithm: Rescuing Indonesia’s soundscapes from digital extinction
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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.
4 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.
4 months ago
insight
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).
8 months ago
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editorial
Sigh of relief, for now
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Our global trade will never be what it used to be.
8 hours ago
editorial
Show red cards for bad fans
Indonesian soccer fans’ behavior is a hindrance to the nation’s aspirations to see Indonesia become a great soccer nation.
2 days ago
editorial
Satire is protected speech
Both the President and former president are part of the country’s political institutions which should not be shielded from criticism, including satire.
3 days ago
editorial
The hidden tariff
Other countries have tackled racketeering through a combination of targeted asset seizures, witness protection, whistleblower incentives and cross-agency coordination.
4 days ago
editorial
Look inward for haj fixes
Instead of looking to the Saudis for more sweeteners, the government must sort out all the recurring domestic problems that have marred the organization of the haj in the past.
5 days ago
editorial
Q1 GDP? Don’t look back!
The pessimistic scenario is that the first quarter was bad but that things will only get harder from now on, given the uncertainty ahead. The optimistic view is that, while global factors are largely out of our control, there are steps we can take at home to prepare our country.
6 days ago
editorial
‘Habemus papam Americanum'
A champion of the Catholic tradition of social justice founded by his namesake Leo XIII, Prevost's background and clear admiration for his predecessor indicates that he may follow the same path to peace and love that Francis trod for the last 12 years.
1 week agoPopular
- Essay competition: ‘Rethinking work: Driving sustainable growth in the digital age’
- Indonesia seizes ship carrying narcotics worth $426 million
- JIHS Hackathon 2025 concludes with breakthrough innovations in Jakarta’s SCBD
- Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
- Bogor declares health emergency after mass food poisoning linked to free meal program
- Hotels demand crackdown on unlicensed rentals in Bali
- First US Pope Leo XIV warns against exploitation at inaugural mass
- Dubai real estate group keen to invest in Nusantara, says IKN Authority
- Beyond the algorithm: Rescuing Indonesia’s soundscapes from digital extinction
- US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya
