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Opinion 1 week ago

Between building democracy and maintaining integration

Democracy seeks to open up a broad spectrum of freedoms so that every person or group of people can ...

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Sustainable ocean economy is the only way forward

Primary research shows that Indonesia’s ocean economy potential is estimated at Rp 2.4 quadril...

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Sustainable finance and banks: Building momentum for change

This year may prove providential for banks to capitalize on expanding their new role in contributing...

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[DISCOURSE] Public input enriches draft regulations for Job Creation Law

In formulating dozens of implementing regulations for the Job Creation Law that was enacted on ...

Opinion 1 week ago

Economic outlook 2021: Beware of prolonged recession

The world is facing one year of a serious economic downturn, and it will take at least three years f...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

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[COMMENTARY] Indonesia must not stop malaria fight, despite COVID-19

In many malaria-endemic countries around the world, including Indonesia, the COVID-19 crisis poses a...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

Is there a new wave of inflationary risk?

Even for most developing countries such as Indonesia, inflation is not the primary concern of most e...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

E-commerce boosts the logistics sector in Indonesia

After China, Indonesia is seen as the next big thing in Asia’s e-commerce market and the logis...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?

Merely a signal to ensure timely and affordable access to vaccines and treatments will work as a big...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

Who has the authority over houses of worship?

The authority to determine what constitutes a house of worship should not rest with the state but ra...

Opinion 2 weeks ago

Indonesia’s recovery from COVID-19: Look beyond 2021

Despite the near-term challenges, we can present the case to be far more optimistic over a multi-yea...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

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Walking the talk on freedom of religion or belief

The new religious affairs minister has rekindled hopes among minority religious communities in Indon...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

The crisis within a crisis: COVID-19 and corruption

The corruption cases raise questions regarding the effectiveness of the internal control systems wit...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

Looking toward a post-pandemic Indonesia

That means that as we look into 2021, we see an economy likely to grow more slowly than we had becom...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

[INSIGHT] What we know so far about COVID-19 vaccines and new variants

A coronavirus, unlike some viruses that transform us into lifelong carriers (like herpes, or HIV), c...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

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With charlatan gone, we can be serious about handling COVID-19

When President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivered his uncharacteristically fiery speech in f...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

Better solutions for maternal health

Mothers in the hardest-hit developing countries are still 80 times more likely to die than their ric...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

Indonesian economy 2021: Maintaining stability toward recovery

The central bank forecasts improved stability toward recovery in the year ahead through close coordi...

Opinion 3 weeks ago

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[INSIGHT] Fintech can drive strong post-COVID-19 recovery in Asia

Yet, every crisis presents opportunities. One is the rapid advance in digital technology, which offe...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

Are we ready for an ASEAN travel balloon?

The wait for the vaccine may be over, but Indonesia or ASEAN cannot afford to wait for it to work be...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

Economic stability maintained and recovery process underway (part 1)

With the stabilization steps taken by BI and intensive communication to investors and domestic and f...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

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[COMMENTARY] How we could win the fight against childhood obesity

With more frequent sedentary activities, such as playing computer games or watching TV, young people...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

Transforming disaster risk governance in Asia Pacific

In moving into 2021 (and beyond), we should reflect on our experiences and see how the disaster risk...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

Economic outlook: Treading the debt trap, carefully

The Great Lockdown has left no country unaffected and while the outlook for Indonesia may appear ble...

Opinion 4 weeks ago

[INSIGHT] In 2020, Indonesia’s leaders abandon human rights

We began 2020 in an already weakened state of human rights after a tumultuous 2019.

Opinion 1 month ago

Super-app, technology solutions during pandemic

The total number of internet users now exceeds 4.39 billion people.

Opinion 1 month ago

Russian, Indonesian ties turn 70, and counting

A high level of mutual trust between Moscow and Jakarta creates favorable conditions to further prom...

Opinion 1 month ago

[INSIGHT] Colossal economic pain accelerates digital transformation

It shocked the government into action, prompting it to respond early with unprecedented measures.

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Gaming: An opportunity for Indonesia’s creative economy

Indonesia has vast cultural and historical wealth that could be translated into video games, the fas...

Opinion 1 month ago

Indonesia's new direction toward a modern money market

The newly launched BPPU 2025 from the central bank provides guidance in navigating and managing the ...

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