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Reinvigorating the legislature to bolster economic resilience
Academia 3 months ago

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Reinvigorating the legislature to bolster economic resilience

Comprehensive reform of the legislature guided by the principle of transparency, with an overarching...
In using force, government learns more is more
Academia 3 months ago

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In using force, government learns more is more

The seeming success of the government’s repressive tactics, by granting the police and militar...
Burden sharing: From emergency lifeline to fiscal dependence?
Academia 3 months ago

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Burden sharing: From emergency lifeline to fiscal dependence?

While the burden sharing scheme was an apt instrument during the COVID-19 pandemic, it now risks bec...
Analysis: Prabowo uses big stick, few carrots to restore order
Academia 3 months ago

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Analysis: Prabowo uses big stick, few carrots to restore order

The deployment of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to crack down on massive nationwide protests, some o...
People need dreams
Editorial 3 months ago

People need dreams

It would be tempting to interpret the excessive increase in lawmakers’ housing allowance as th...
The thousands of steps of Arfak Mountains women
Academia 3 months ago

The thousands of steps of Arfak Mountains women

The "mamas" of the Arfak Mountains are not merely housewives; they are the hardworking bre...
Decision-making in the face of chaos
Academia 3 months ago

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Decision-making in the face of chaos

Decision-making requires framing the problem correctly, surveying the terrain, updating data and inf...
Cheap methamphetamine is fueling Thailand’s addiction crisis
Academia 3 months ago

Cheap methamphetamine is fueling Thailand’s addiction crisis

With its low price, intense effects and highly addictive nature, yaba is one of the most commonly ab...
Demanding accountable government in Indonesia
Academia 3 months ago

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Demanding accountable government in Indonesia

When power is exercised without public oversight, the risk of abuse and inequality increases.
Understanding the 17+8 Demands amid democratic decline
Academia 3 months ago

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Understanding the 17+8 Demands amid democratic decline

There are parties who are deploying state-sponsored influencers and cybertroops to spread disin...
Excessive use of force by the police recurs, here’s how to stop it
Academia 3 months ago

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Excessive use of force by the police recurs, here’s how to stop it

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found the police are the state institution ...
Analysis: BI cuts rate as loan growth slows, boosting Prabowo’s growth agenda
Academia 3 months ago

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Analysis: BI cuts rate as loan growth slows, boosting Prabowo’s growth agenda

Bank Indonesia’s second consecutive rate cut in August, and its third this year, reflected bot...
No shortcuts for traffic jams
Editorial 3 months ago

No shortcuts for traffic jams

Jakarta's ambition to stand equal with the world’s major cities is being undermined by the...
Europe needs a euro stablecoin
Academia 3 months ago

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Europe needs a euro stablecoin

As envisioned, the digital euro will be useless for corporate transactions, and it will probably not...
Manufactured famines in Gaza: Why haven’t they been halted?
Academia 3 months ago

Manufactured famines in Gaza: Why haven’t they been halted?

There have been effectively three waves of famine in Gaza since spring 2024. First weaponized 18 yea...
What’s behind the rioting? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?
Academia 3 months ago

What’s behind the rioting? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?

The recent protests have evoked memories of the 1998 Jakarta riots, but it remains to be seen how un...
A leader abroad, a nation in turmoil, democracy at risk
Academia 3 months ago

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A leader abroad, a nation in turmoil, democracy at risk

A government that relies too heavily on security forces and foreign symbolism without addressing dom...
Pink is the new color of resistance
Academia 3 months ago

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Pink is the new color of resistance

A woman who confronted a group of riot police last week has inadvertently elevated pink to the color...
Analysis: Illegal mining in Indonesia isn’t hidden, it’s protected
Academia 3 months ago

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Analysis: Illegal mining in Indonesia isn’t hidden, it’s protected

Illegal mining is hardly a hidden crime in Indonesia, it is an entrenched industry protected by powe...
The lure of martial law
Editorial 3 months ago

The lure of martial law

Many people still remember the sight of troops in camouflage on Jakarta's streets almost three d...
Puncturing the myth of central bank independence
Academia 3 months ago

Puncturing the myth of central bank independence

Central bankers are the high priests of high finance. That is because they control high-powered mone...
Tianjin talks: Turning conflict into cautious cooperation
Academia 3 months ago

Tianjin talks: Turning conflict into cautious cooperation

The Tianjin summit suggests that Modi and Xi did not seek reconciliation, but stabilization, learnin...
The cost of erosion of public trust in government
Academia 3 months ago

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The cost of erosion of public trust in government

Indonesians have long tolerated hardship with patience. But there is a limit when public trust erode...
Why the police have become a public enemy
Academia 3 months ago

Why the police have become a public enemy

The latest incident of police brutality, which led to the death of an ojol driver last week, shows t...
Redefining government ‘harmony’: Not at the expense of people's lives
Academia 3 months ago

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Redefining government ‘harmony’: Not at the expense of people's lives

Influencers, students, and community voices collectively shape public opinion and, beyond that, prov...
Indonesian students abroad, riots at home, and the real meaning of merit
Academia 3 months ago

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Indonesian students abroad, riots at home, and the real meaning of merit

Wasteful perks for officials, riot police suppressing citizens, and education budget cuts are not on...
Analysis: Indonesia’s civil uprising: From arrogant politicians to state violence
Academia 3 months ago

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Analysis: Indonesia’s civil uprising: From arrogant politicians to state violence

Indonesia has seen a turbulent week of public unrest centered on the House of Representatives (DPR),...
Forgetting healthcare basics
Editorial 3 months ago

Forgetting healthcare basics

As the health system grapples with the unprecedented spread of misinformation, fueling vaccine hesit...
American capitalism is being remade by state power
Academia 3 months ago

American capitalism is being remade by state power

Washington's recent move to take a 10 percent share in chipmaker Intel signals the Trump adminis...
Financial inclusion or digital illusion: Rethinking Indonesia's online lending
Academia 3 months ago

Financial inclusion or digital illusion: Rethinking Indonesia's online lending

Amid a collective movement of debtors reusing to repay illegal online lenders is emerging a new mode...
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