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Analysis: Mass protests fuel Prabowo’s conspiratorial narrative
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Mass protests fuel Prabowo’s conspiratorial narrative

As nationwide protests have subsided, a new power struggle has emerged among Indonesia's politic...
Farewell Bu Ani
Editorial 1 week ago

Farewell Bu Ani

After seeing online videos showing the interior of her home being vandalized with her hand-drawn pai...
AI must not ignore human rights
Academia 1 week ago

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AI must not ignore human rights

New technological systems do not protect human rights by default.
The dynamics of parades and power projection by China, and the US
Academia 1 week ago

The dynamics of parades and power projection by China, and the US

Beijing’s military parade came amid closer coordination with Russia and North Korea, and again...
Racing for air: Why clean skies are Indonesia’s next big test
Academia 1 week ago

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Racing for air: Why clean skies are Indonesia’s next big test

Air pollution erodes competitiveness, undermines education when haze shuts schools and weakens ...
Why the House struggles to maintain independence and trust
Academia 1 week ago

Why the House struggles to maintain independence and trust

Pent-up frustrations due to House’s failure to represent citizen interests erupted into large ...
Indonesia needs a new approach to fighting inequality
Academia 1 week ago

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Indonesia needs a new approach to fighting inequality

Unless adequate measures are taken to address the problem, people will again take to the streets dem...
Mass protests and the paradox of ‘gotong royong’ democracy
Academia 1 week ago

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Mass protests and the paradox of ‘gotong royong’ democracy

Indonesia experiences cartelization due to the president's promiscuous power-sharing, elite coll...
Analysis: Patriot Bonds oversubscribed amid questions of compulsion
Academia 1 week ago

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Analysis: Patriot Bonds oversubscribed amid questions of compulsion

The Patriot Bonds, a debt instrument issued through Indonesia’s state asset fund Danantara, ha...
A gentle reminder to Prabowo
Editorial 1 week ago

A gentle reminder to Prabowo

The President should consult with his aides before striking a deal with a foreign leader or institut...
China-Russia pipeline diplomacy threatens Trump's energy grip
Academia 1 week ago

China-Russia pipeline diplomacy threatens Trump's energy grip

Prior to his appearance with Putin at last week's Victory Day event, Xi signaled a new chapter i...
State response to protests echoes darker times
Academia 1 week ago

State response to protests echoes darker times

Though the recent protests evoked a darker chapter in the nation’s history, they also mark a d...
Brooms in pink and green: Sweeping for justice on Indonesia’s streets
Academia 1 week ago

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Brooms in pink and green: Sweeping for justice on Indonesia’s streets

The wave of demonstrations that began over legislators' pay and perks expanded during its second...
Reinvigorating the legislature to bolster economic resilience
Academia 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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...
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