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Listen more, speculate less
Jakarta’s historic market rout isn’t the work of foreign conspirators, but a self-inflicted wound born of concentrated ownership and regulatory inertia that political defiance cannot heal.
17 hours ago
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No voice of authority
When a government responds to choking toxic haze with bizarre boasts about "exporting oxygen," it reveals a broken communications machine that breeds distrust while lives hang in the balance. ...
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Anwar's Rohingya gamble
Anwar Ibrahim's high-stakes gamble to normalize ties with Myanmar's junta chief may win cheap points at home, but it threatens to shatter ASEAN's united front and abandon the Rohingya to peril. ...
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Down but not out
The badminton world has for too long fallen under the domination of a few.
4 years ago
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Palm oil export ban revoked
The problem is that Indonesia, as the world’s largest producer, only consumes about one-third of its crude palm oil production, which last year totaled over 47 million tons.
4 years ago
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Heartless Israel
Israel will find justification for its gross violence and the US will readily act as an excellent bodyguard for its “master” Israel.
4 years ago
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Don't repeat mistakes
The coronavirus and its variants — whether they are as deadly as the Delta or as contagious as Omicron — should have taught the government about how to prepare, detect and respond to any emerging diseases.
4 years ago
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Still much to prove
Biden still has a lot to do to show how "special" ASEAN and Southeast Asia really are to the US and its greater Indo-Pacific strategy, aside from keeping China at bay.
4 years ago
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Tech tycoon bromance
From a public relations standpoint this is a major coup for Jokowi, considering that Musk is now the biggest newsmaker especially after his move to take over Twitter.
4 years ago
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Appointed, not elected yet powerful
Not only can the interim leaders serve for a few years without people’s mandate, they will also wield powers that barely differentiate them from elected ones.
4 years ago
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The inflationary pressures
If inflation spirals out of control, the growth of private consumption would weaken and unfortunately, inflation hits the fixed low-income group hardest.
4 years ago
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Marcos’ 'people power'
ASEAN states may need to sit up and batten down if the junior Marcos' successful presidential bid spells a return of political dynasties in the Philippines.
4 years ago
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Inviting Putin is no joke
Indonesia should first and foremost invite and make sure all the G20 leaders turn up for the summit.
4 years ago
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Helpless Myanmar opposition
The opposition should also remember that its leader Suu Kyi has little trust in some ASEAN members, especially Indonesia and Malaysia, because of their bond with the minority Muslim Rohingya.
4 years ago
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Anies’ stadium legacy
For Governor Anies Baswedan, JIS is his signature legacy especially, when he leaves office on Oct. 16.
4 years ago
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Prabowo’s Idul Fitri safari
As part of the administration, Prabowo can claim all the government’s achievements, as well as Jokowi’s relatively high approval rating.
4 years ago
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Jokowi’s hopes for Japan
While Indonesia and Japan continues to maintain mutually beneficial ties, they should not expect everything to remain smooth sailing amid the global currents.
4 years ago
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Happy ‘mudik’, at last!
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, we have reasons to believe that we are now better protected than ever.
4 years ago
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Jokowi’s French connection
Macron’s victory over far-right Euroskeptic, anti-Islam and antimigrant Marine Le Pen represents the triumph of common sense.
4 years ago
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The windfall and the burden
If this huge additional subsidy is allowed, the fiscal deficit could exceed the 4.85 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) target this year, whereas the government is required by law to keep the deficit below 3 percent of GDP in 2023.
4 years ago
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39 years and counting
After 39 years of mostly highs and a few lows, especially in the past two years, The Jakarta Post is again standing on the cusp of change – and is grabbing it by the horns.
4 years ago
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Overcooked oil business
We understand how angry the President is with the uncooperative attitude of the 10 largest integrated palm oil industrial groups.
4 years ago
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Rising high
The return of the pop-oriented music festival not only serves as a sign of the return to normalcy, a much-needed celebration of life less restricted by health protocols, but it is also a saving grace for music fans who have missed out on live music performances for at least the past two summers.
4 years ago
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Tragedy at Al-Aqsa
Indonesia joined many other countries in condemning Israel’s armed violence against Palestinian people inside the Al Aqsa complex.
4 years ago
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Divide and rule Papua
The intention to split Papua into smaller pieces only maintains the decades-old asymmetric relationship between Jakarta and the easternmost territory.
4 years ago
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Time to make profit
The real battle for GoTo has just begun. Amid turbulent global markets and the cooling hype on Southeast Asia’s tech sector, GoTo is expected to have different strategies and show greater resilience in the bourse.
4 years ago
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Peaceful message of Easter
Whether or not his call falls on deaf ears, the pope is representing the world’s hopes and optimism that peace will prevail.
4 years ago
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Come, recover together
The proposition of inviting Ukraine to the G20 Summit looks to be the best compromise Indonesia can offer to appease the West.
4 years ago
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Hail to the students
Our history shows students have repeatedly taken to the street to speak up against injustices and the regression of democracy when the prevailing mechanism through the legislatures did not work.
4 years ago
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Ending sexual violence
Despite its drawbacks of not defining rape and regulating for coerced abortions, at least now we have legislation that specifically deals with sexual violence.
4 years ago
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Ukraine - humanitarian and human tragedy
Economic sanctions against Russia imposed by the United States and its NATO allies have not forced Moscow rethink its Ukraine policy.
4 years ago
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No booster, no ‘mudik’
People’s enthusiasm to get a booster shot, however, may enable more island-to-island travel, which could in turn increase virus transmission.
4 years ago
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Why we must act now to keep humans and the planet healthy
Globally, two-thirds of exposure to outdoor air pollution results from the burning of the same fossil fuels that are driving climate change, which between 2030 and 2050 is expected to cause an additional 250 000 deaths annually.
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