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Editorial

K-drama worth watching

Democracy survived because the Korean people willed it and fought for it.

1 day ago
Editorial

Women’s protection crisis

Often, when victims of gender-based violence seek help from the police, they are faced with resistance, convoluted procedures or, even worse, accusations that they brought the crimes upon themselves because of the way they dressed or behaved. ...

2 days ago
Editorial

Give the new FM time

The public should allow Sugiono to prove that the President made the right decision in appointing him despite his lack of experience in foreign affairs. ...

3 days ago

The Latest

Editorial

Policing the police

Recent acts of brutality have hardened disturbing doubts about the accountability of the police and their ability to resolve their own problems, including their excessive use of lethal force.

4 days ago
Editorial

VAT, the equitable tax

The brouhaha is overblown.

5 days ago
Editorial

The $300b climate joke

Rich countries, with a few individual exceptions, never intended to make good on their past promises.

6 days ago
Editorial

Make farming profitable again

The Indonesian agriculture sector will need massive reforms to make President Prabowo Subianto’s dream of food self-sufficiency a reality. 

1 week ago
Editorial

Prabowo's deliverables

President Prabowo Subianto's recent 16-day overseas trip has convincingly marked his presidency as an active global player in a bid to boost global collaboration amid increasingly complex geopolitical dynamics.

1 week ago
Editorial

Big win

And for those who closely watched the state of the race, there was nothing from the quick count results on Wednesday afternoon that came as a surprise.

1 week ago
Editorial

Global trade à la Trump

United States president-elect Donald Trump played the fear card on the economy and won his second term. Now it is apparent that he intends to do the same for the world.

1 week ago
Editorial

Rule of law first

Indonesia must avoid the perception of trading legal principles for diplomatic concessions.

1 week ago
Editorial

It’s never about the climate

Indonesia's determination should be shown by strong and committed work on the ground, starting by protecting forests across the archipelago, rather than clearing them for agricultural and mining purposes.

1 week ago
Editorial

Long journey to the World Cup

It is possible that Indonesia will finish fourth in the group with nine points, which means it will have to play in the fourth-round qualifier against the teams from Group A and Group B of the Asian zone that also finished third or fourth.

2 weeks ago
Editorial

Time to end the KPK?

Prabowo has frequently said he wants a clean government and to fight against corruption. But the fact is, his administration has done very little to prove it.

2 weeks ago
Regional Elections

Statesmanship test

Given that he is also the President, Prabowo's display of support for certain candidates runs counter to the principle of impartiality.

2 weeks ago
Editorial

Multilateral system in crisis

The very nations that benefited from loose regulations during their industrialization now expect others to leapfrog into sustainability without the same economic opportunities.

2 weeks ago
Editorial

Pinning hopes on Danantara

Prabowo can start, for example, by limiting dividend payouts by the SOEs to the state budget so that these funds can be reinvested in the form of expansion and new ventures.

2 weeks ago
Editorial

Prabowo’s balancing act

The challenge now for Prabowo as president is to strike the right balance that best serves our national economic, political and security interests.

2 weeks ago
Editorial

Honesty always the best policy

Enforcement of the law against plagiarism will not suffice, especially in Indonesia, where legal certainty remains a challenge.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Toward safer roads

Monday's multi-vehicle pileup on the Cipularang Toll Road that killed a teenage girl and left dozens injured, some with serious injuries, should be a wake-up call for the government to clamp down on overloaded trucks and the companies that operate them while striving for stricter enforcement of the country's rigorous road safety rules.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Consumer power: Together, we are strong

Conscious consumerism is a good thing, but there is also a risk of boycotts targeting the wrong companies or products.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Better prevention

The government's plan to introduce a new health screening program on its dime is another step in the right direction to uphold the constitutionally guaranteed universal right to health.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

First impressions matter

Indonesia must vigilantly safeguard its sovereign rights in the North Natuna Sea and ensure that such statements are not misconstrued as a shift toward accommodating China’s expansive claims.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Up the stake against gambling

The anti-money laundering agency reported the accumulated money turnover connected to online gambling last year reached Rp327 trillion (US$21 billion), equal to the government’s spending on energy subsidies and compensation as of October.

3 weeks ago
Editorial

Invest or go home!

Countries and regions have their own excuses for hampering the global flow of goods and services with trade tariffs, non-tariff barriers and sanctions.

4 weeks ago
Editorial

Wong’s ASEAN consolidation

For Prabowo, Singapore plays a strategic role as the largest source of foreign direct investment for Indonesia and one the most important trading partners.

1 month ago
Editorial

Get real on GDP

Businesses are reluctant to expand, citing a lack of financing access and government policy flip-flops, among others reasons.

1 month ago
Editorial

America's choice

Those who claimed the Trump brand would sink the Republican Party were proven wrong, as this time the 78-year-old millionaire won the popular vote, with more than 70 million ballots cast for him versus Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ 64 million as of Wednesday night.

1 month ago
Editorial

Educate, don’t exploit, voters

The disappointing performances of some regional head candidates indicate the failure of political parties not only to vet and nominate capable figures but also to develop a merit-based system to produce party members with the skills to hold public office responsibly.

1 month ago
Editorial

Justice for some

Recent bribery cases involving judges could be just the tip of the iceberg, considering the stagnated internal reforms in the judiciary.

1 month ago

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Sat, December 7, 2024

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