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58 minutes agoThe top-down approach of building a massive airport in the middle of nowhere while hoping economic activity will follow without real strategic effort is doomed to fail. ...
1 day agoThe IEU-CEPA is projected to significantly reduce import duties, with up to 80 percent of Indonesian exports to the EU set to enjoy zero tariffs within the first two years of the agreement's implementation. ...
2 days agoSea transportation accidents remain rampant as vessels are routinely overloaded, aging fleets are poorly maintained and passenger manifests often bear little resemblance to reality.
3 days agoDiplomacy under the Trump administration requires grit and resolve and we are not that sure if and when Indroyono is confirmed, he will bring much to the table.
4 days agoThe unseasonal heavy rains and the hydrometeorological disasters that followed were just more evidence that the climate crisis is real and affecting our lives.
1 week agoPrabowo should adhere to Indonesia's constitutional mandate of a "free and active" foreign policy and exercise caution and wisdom.
1 week agoWashington needs to entice Indonesian investors to their country, but the threatening tone is likely to achieve the opposite.
1 week agoThe illegal sale of small islands is not always a matter of regulatory loopholes, but rather the result of a lack of awareness or even outright ignorance among locals as well as the government.
1 week agoDanantara was not created just to hand out lifelines, it was established to generate long-term returns for the country.
1 week agoWe should take this as recognition of Indonesia’s position as a middle power, and hence its clout in influencing global development.
1 week agoIn the aftermath of the Rinjani tragedy, many hikers have criticized Indonesia’s tourism system for prioritizing commercial interests over the safety of its visitors.
2 weeks agoThe Constitutional Court’s recent ruling that splits national and regional elections starting in 2029 comes as a relief.
2 weeks agoAn RCEP summit is critical now more than ever, as the global economic landscape is increasingly fragmented and marked by rising protectionism and inward-looking trends.
2 weeks agoThe lessons of the previous administration's IKN megaproject do not bode well for the revived "Giant Sea Wall" project, which could find itself and the coastal communities it is supposed to protect at sea, even before it breaks ground.
2 weeks agoThe month-long school holiday is the perfect time for the government to evaluate what is not working with the free nutritious meal program.
2 weeks agoIf the properties are too expensive, they will not be bought, but if they are too inexpensive, they will not be built.
2 weeks agoFor a civil service often criticized for its slow pace and a traditional emphasis on physical presence, transitioning to a less supervised environment could exacerbate existing inefficiencies.
3 weeks agoRemoving violent accounts from history books will not "right a wrong" but rather would whitewash our past.
3 weeks agoPrabowo's hesitation could undermine Indonesia's credibility as a middle-power player, leading many Indonesians to conclude that the government fears confronting President Trump.
3 weeks agoWhat is missing from the housing agenda is the important conversation about design, access and equity.
3 weeks agoDespite high optimism among Indonesian officials, public suspicion persists regarding Singapore's sincerity, particularly concerning the extradition treaty.
3 weeks agoThe common thread tying together Jakarta's perennial flooding, choking pollution and constant congestion is weak political will, and unless the local administration addresses this underlying factor starting now, these issues will continue to plague this historic city for the next half century.
4 weeks agoThe short-lived dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four outlying islands serves as a reminder that a nation as vast and diverse as Indonesia requires continuous political will and efforts, as well as sensitivity, to maintain our hard-fought, hard-won national unity.
4 weeks agoSeveral studies in developed countries such as Singapore and England have shown that delaying school start times actually improves students’ well-being and academic performance.
1 month agoThe Trump administration still has the leverage to change the equation, if not the outcome, in the Israel-Iranian conflict.
1 month agoIndonesia still faces a daunting challenge to qualify for the World Cup, and questions arose about whether the team's reward was premature.
1 month agoOur bureaucrats should learn to be less xenophobic in dealing with expatriates.
1 month agoThe primary motive behind the regulation is to ensure the financial sustainability of health insurers, who are struggling with rising claims amid soaring medical cost.
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