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Dumpster fire no more

The country's recurring landfill disasters demand that we stop fighting fire with fire downstream and finally extinguish the waste crisis at its household source.

13 hours ago
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Selective justice

The Prabowo administration’s aggressive corporate crackdowns risk looking less like impartial justice and more like selective enforcement: a dangerous signal that could spook the very investors the country needs to sustain growth. ...

1 day ago
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When prosecutors become prosecuted

President Prabowo Subianto's response to call for "introspection" from the military, police and prosecutors is not enough. ...

2 days ago

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The bullying crisis

The recent series of child bullying cases reveals a systemic failure of our education system to protect children.

7 months ago
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Fear factor in RI-Australia ties?

The true reasons behind the announcement of a new security treaty between Indonesia and Australia are not clear, especially when the neighbors have yet to exploit the many economic potentials of their strategic partnership as well as other nondefense collaborations.

7 months ago
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Save healthcare

We need to create better schemes to allow for premiums to increase, which will eventually help improve service, while keeping the poor still insured.

7 months ago
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Justice for ‘Tempo’, a victory for the press

Media institutions in the country face increasing intimidation, not only from state actors but also from powerful business figures, as in the case of Tempo.

7 months ago
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House of hypocrisy

The amended Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) should be challenged at the Constitutional Court as it expands the police’s authority regarding preliminary investigations, detention, search and seizure, and wiretapping, which is prone to abuse.

7 months ago
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A dangerous peace mission

The mission to Gaza has a much wider scope that involves maintaining the precarious peace and ceasefire agreement, and includes the disarming Palestinian resistance groups.

7 months ago
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Another cop-out at COP

Indonesia has demonstrated an inadequate commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in its latest nationally determined contribution (NDC), which shows it will remain dependent on fossil fuels.

7 months ago
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Unstoppable police reform

Now that the Constitutional Court has issued its final and binding ruling to bar active-duty officers from also holding a public post, neither the force nor the government have an excuse to delay police reform.

7 months ago
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Stop the overreach

When state signals tilt toward influencing the outcome of a private merger, it raises red flags for investors and competitors alike.

7 months ago
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Childhood lost, online

The explosive incident last Friday at a North Jakarta school is a tragic, glaring reminder that we are failing in our duty as parents, educators, communities, as a nation, to ensure online safety for underage users.

8 months ago
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ASEAN border challenges

ASEAN needs to solve the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia and transboundary crimes for the sake of regional security and stability.

8 months ago
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Nusantara’s sunken ground

If we cannot commit the resources required to finish Nusantara, we should not push ahead merely to save face.

8 months ago
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Lawmakers’ ethics crisis

The public has reason to demand that law revisions address the underlying problems in candidate recruitment, most notably the absence of transparency standards that regulate this process and party fund management.

8 months ago
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False national heroes

Soeharto cannot be a true hero, only a false one, not until we clarify his role in the military-led mass killing campaigns in the mid-1960s that led to his seizure of power.

8 months ago
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Limited options for pushing GDP

There is only so much the government can do to prop up economic activity, no matter how dear the gross domestic product growth figure is to President Prabowo Subianto.

8 months ago
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Away from smoking screens

Despite its many advantages, the digital age has also expanded space for promoting tobacco products, exposing users of all ages to smoking via visually appealing content on social media platforms that are short on the economic and health costs of the harmful habit.

8 months ago
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Respect the Press Law

We call on all parties to respect the Press Law, which grants the Press Council authority over journalistic reporting.

8 months ago
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Obrigado, Senhor Lula

Our children will discover new cultures and new ways of thinking by taking the trouble to learn new languages. 

8 months ago
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$12b boost won’t fix all

The finance minister's massive liquidity boost, while well-intended, has ultimately failed to read the mood across all economic layers.

8 months ago
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Prabowo’s APEC charm

As the leader of a prominent middle power, President Prabowo showed that he was also a magnet for international leaders. 

8 months ago
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Soeharto is no hero

There are a lot of things that can disqualify former New Order strongman Soeharto from being eligible to receive the status of a national hero. 

8 months ago
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Grave matters ahead

In a sinking metropolis where land prices are among the nation’s highest, even the dead are now competing for space.

8 months ago
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Remote work dilemma

Remote working can be done and has its benefits, but is it good for the Indonesian public service?

8 months ago
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Beware of microplastics in rain

Forget traffic snarls, flooding and catching a chill: It turns out that at least for the past three years, if not longer, rainy season brings with it the risk that Jakartans could inhale microplastics that can harm our health for the long term.

8 months ago
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Time to step up

Indonesia could again take a lead as ASEAN stands at a crossroads in the present era of protectionist policies and global disruption, but only if it sends a clear signal that it is not only willing to step up to the plate but also stay and captain all players on the field as a unified team.

8 months ago
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Indonesia’s vanity ride

A national car is back on the agenda, but what makes President Prabowo Subianto think that this iteration will fare better than similar projects in the past?

8 months ago
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Modern education, old habits

If anything, such scrutiny is mandatory if the institution in question gets funding from the state or receives a permit from the government to run their operation. 

8 months ago
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Prabowo’s RCEP test

President Prabowo needs to realize that, although Indonesia is the largest economy in ASEAN, ignoring its neighbors is a significant blunder. 

8 months ago
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Show me the money, wisely

Asset recovery must be part of a comprehensive fiscal strategy, not a photo opportunity. 

8 months ago
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Democracy firewall

The bill will only change the method of suppression; whereas in the past silencing was achieved through military intelligence operations, it can now be done via cyber patrols.

8 months ago

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Wed, July 15, 2026

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