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Page 2 of Academia - Index

Tsunami hazard and its challenges for preparedness
Opinion 1 week ago

Tsunami hazard and its challenges for preparedness

Three major disasters in 2018 taught some painful lessons about the challenges of tsunami preparedne...
Persistent victim blaming in society shows how sick we are
Opinion 1 week ago

Persistent victim blaming in society shows how sick we are

The last week of 2018 and the first week of 2019 have shown that victim blaming in Indonesia is such...
Overcapacity in crumb rubber
Editorial 1 week ago

Overcapacity in crumb rubber

True, the price of rubber, like most other commodities such as palm oil, cacao and coal, has been ve...
Is tax holiday a panacea?
Opinion 1 week ago

Is tax holiday a panacea?

Providing fiscal incentives to investments that do not generate value-added and positive externaliti...
Korea, ASEAN set to navigate another 30 years ahead
Opinion 1 week ago

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Korea, ASEAN set to navigate another 30 years ahead

Back in the 1990s, the world went through unexpected turbulence. A long-standing dichotomy of Cold W...
State enterprises overhaul: Looking to the future
Opinion 1 week ago

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State enterprises overhaul: Looking to the future

The seven decades since Independence was declared in 1945 can be divided into three phases.
Using blockchain for poverty alleviation
Opinion 1 week ago

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Using blockchain for poverty alleviation

As we see it, human beings fall into two broad categories: those who call themselves planners and th...
Bold reform within customs and excise administration
Opinion 1 week ago

Bold reform within customs and excise administration

Customs and excise offices are not popular institutions in many countries as they are deemed to be n...
Don't believe the hype
Editorial 1 week ago

Don't believe the hype

Beyond just targeting individual candidates, it now seems that hoaxes and fake news are being design...
Keeping Indonesian children HIV-free. Can we?
Opinion 1 week ago

Keeping Indonesian children HIV-free. Can we?

What Indonesians should learn is that preventive action is far more important than a merely curative...
Opinion: Taiwan’s unification with China is inevitable
Opinion 1 week ago

Opinion: Taiwan’s unification with China is inevitable

It was distinctly a double-edged caveat that Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed to Taiwan on the...
Commentary: Curb threat of malaria following Sunda Strait tsunami
Opinion 1 week ago

Commentary: Curb threat of malaria following Sunda Strait tsunami

The Sunda Strait tsunami of Dec. 22 has not only shown Indonesia’s high risk for natural disas...
Desecrating a nation
Editorial 1 week ago

Desecrating a nation

Although targeting graves might be unprecedented, evidently conditions have become more and more con...
The importance of economic intelligence in South-South Cooperation
Opinion 1 week ago

The importance of economic intelligence in South-South Cooperation

South-South Cooperation is projected to contribute to economic growth of 57 percent of world GDP in ...
‘Peaceful resolution to Papua’s war for liberation’: A critical comment
Opinion 1 week ago

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‘Peaceful resolution to Papua’s war for liberation’: A critical comment

The opinion by Veronica Koman published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 19 titled “Peace...
Impact of 2018 identity politics
Opinion 1 week ago

Impact of 2018 identity politics

Indonesian politics has been marred by heightening identity-based politics over the last two or thre...
Two seats, one vision for UN Security Council
Opinion 1 week ago

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Two seats, one vision for UN Security Council

As both countries join the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as nonpermanent members, we outlin...
Protecting personal data
Editorial 1 week ago

Protecting personal data

In Indonesia, the most widespread misuse of personal data often occurs in the financial technology i...
Pancasila, pluralism and election: Lessons from Istiqlal
Opinion 1 week ago

Pancasila, pluralism and election: Lessons from Istiqlal

The mosque was named “Istiqlal,” an Arabic word meaning “independence,” not ...
Public data should be used, not abused
Opinion 1 week ago

Public data should be used, not abused

Statistical data began to be used in political science as a basis for decision making in the late 19...
Indonesia, Cambodia on course for new shape of relationship
Opinion 1 week ago

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Indonesia, Cambodia on course for new shape of relationship

As Cambodia and Indonesia mark the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year, the two...
TNI restructuring: A must-go-on undertaking
Opinion 1 week ago

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TNI restructuring: A must-go-on undertaking

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has historically played a significant role, either directly or indirec...
Expediting customs clearance
Editorial 1 week ago

Expediting customs clearance

E-governance will improve the collection of international trade data and, most importantly, virtuall...
‘ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025’: A new horizon for persons with disabilities
Opinion 1 week ago

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‘ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025’: A new horizon for persons with disabilities

The adoption of the “ASEAN Enabling Masterplan 2025: Mainstreaming the Rights of Persons with ...
Revisiting cultural diplomacy
Opinion 1 week ago

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Revisiting cultural diplomacy

A cultural event entitled Indonesian Cultural Congress, held on Dec. 5 to 9, resulted in a document ...
With its diaspora, Indonesia can be next scientific powerhouse
Opinion 1 week ago

With its diaspora, Indonesia can be next scientific powerhouse

Despite lagging in scientific publications, Indonesia has the key ingredients to become a major glob...
A country prone to disasters and blunders
Opinion 1 week ago

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A country prone to disasters and blunders

The year 2018 was likely the most disastrous year in Indonesia this decade. Volcanos erupted spectac...
Quo vadis, Indonesian tax reform?
Opinion 1 week ago

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Quo vadis, Indonesian tax reform?

The presidential election is just a few months from now, but clarity is still missing on the directi...
GDPR: Humanizing cyberspace
Opinion 1 week ago

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GDPR: Humanizing cyberspace

Rules and regulations to protect personal data do not trigger many sympathies.
What awaits us in 2019? Democracy on trial
Opinion 1 week ago

What awaits us in 2019? Democracy on trial

Democracy on trial; this is surely the pathos of the nation in 2019. The trial will unfold not becau...
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