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When permits are revoked but mining operation continues
Mining business permit revocation and asset transfers can strengthen governance, but only if they lead to demonstrable improvements in land-use practices, risk management, and environmental performance.
57 minutes ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability
PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs. Initially mandated to produce staple foods and manage 425,000 hectares of food estate, Agrinas Pangan has now been entrusted with an even broader role: operating the Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) for the first two years. However, as its mandate expands, its core business becomes increasingly blurred and government liability rises.
1 hour ago
Editorial
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Rupiah’s confidence test
As the rupiah breaches the 17,000 mark, Indonesia’s stability now hinges on whether the government can match the central bank’s discipline with a credible fiscal plan.
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How ‘ocean peacebuilding’ can help calm global conflicts
History and research both show that the ocean can be used as a catalyst for building peace, even in the most unexpected places and amid the sharpest geopolitical tensions.
19 hours ago
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ASEAN’s survival depends on doing less
ASEAN is drowning in its own bureaucracy while the region’s nuclear stability begins to fracture. To survive, the bloc must abandon its "do everything" approach and reinvent itself as a lean, security-focused guardian of a nuclear-free Southeast Asia.
20 hours ago
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Geopolitical tensions and the urgency of energy sovereignty
The rush toward EV and biofuel adoption risks shifting Indonesia’s ecological burden from coal chimneys to indigenous forests. True energy sovereignty lays not in massive corporate permits but in the resilient, community-led models already thriving in the heart of the archipelago.
21 hours ago
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America's currency is the Global South's problem
Highly exposed to shocks originating in the US, Global South countries often have to align their monetary policies with America’s, in order to maintain currency stability and manage dollar-denominated debts.
22 hours ago
Academia
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Criminalizing creativity: A test for Indonesia’s creative economy vision
Indonesia’s ambitious vision for a trillion-rupiah creative economy is being strangled by a procurement system that still treats imagination like unskilled labor. The criminalization of videographer Amsal Sitepu exposes a dangerous value blind spot that must be fixed before the state’s bureaucracy bankrupts its own future.
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Insight: The strategic role of PT SMI in fiscal policy and economic expansion
Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.
2 months ago
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Insight: Rethinking work: Driving sustainable growth in the digital age
The digital age has redefined how we live, communicate and work, but perhaps nowhere is this shift more critical than in the field of medicine and public health. As healthcare systems integrate digital technologies, the traditional roles of medical professionals are being reshaped.
9 months ago
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Insight: Innovations in managing and developing human capital
Over the past few years, the role of human resources (HR) has expanded far beyond administrative tasks. HR professionals today are expected to drive innovation, enhance the employee experience and align people strategies with business goals. With the help of technology, these responsibilities have become more manageable, and in many ways, more impactful.
9 months ago
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Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation
Introduction: From One Disruption to Another
9 months ago
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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.
1 year 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).
1 year ago
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Drowning in trash
As the country's trash mountains reach a tragic breaking point, local grassroots successes offer a sustainable roadmap out of a looming national waste emergency.
2 days ago
