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Why clarity of mind is the rarest strategic resource

In an era obsessed with corporate speed and agility, the ultimate competitive advantage for businesses navigating Indonesia's volatile landscape is not how quickly they can change, but how clearly they know what must never change.

16 hours ago
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How ‘jedag‑jedug’ subculture is shaping our electronic music scene

What if Indonesia’s electronic music scene wasn’t born in clubs, but actually forged out of arranger keyboards, DIY sound systems, and the raw social energy of village life? ...

16 hours ago
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Elections are an engine of corruption. Let’s change that

As lawmakers finally prepare to debate new electoral law, the runaway cost of election campaigns deserves to be at the center of the discussion. ...

1 day ago

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The myth of global chaos: Behind turmoil lies a hard political logic

Take a step back and you will see that all of today’s major conflicts are of a piece, and a powerful logic of adaptation and resilience is at work.

1 day ago
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The darkness of monologue: Grid fragility as communication failure

Frequent blackouts aren't just engineering failures. They are the cost of a bureaucratic monologue that treats energy security as a state secret.

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Oil slide softens dollar's inflationary bite

When the United States dollar jumps, the rest of the world holds its breath, awaiting the bout of imported inflation that often follows. The sound you hear now, however, may be a collective sigh of relief.

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The 5Es of economic growth and their impact on exchange rates (Part 2 of 3)

To safeguard economic sovereignty against foreign currency shocks and exploitative tech monopolies, developing nations must pivot from exporting raw materials to mandating "balanced exports" and reclaiming local control over their digital economies.

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When Prabowo elevates Nahdlatul Ulama's political philosophy

The President’s praise for the philosophy of the country's largest Muslim organization signals a vital reminder for the current leadership: True politics is defined not by the mere pursuit of power but by public welfare.

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PLN, don't put all your watts in one basket

When a single broken wire darkens five provinces, the problem isn't the weather, it's an outdated, centralized grid architecture. Indonesia must ditch its fragile reliance on mega-scale coal and embrace decentralized renewables before the next inevitable storm cuts the power again.

2 days ago
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Iran’s defiance: Lessons for the Gulf and the Global South

Iran has offered a lesson to the Global South: standing up to Donald Trump can safeguard a nation's interests, while capitulation risks losing far more.

2 days ago
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How ghost workers and livestreamers became the economy

A country cannot govern what it does not measure. Indonesia's economy is not shrinking or disappearing, it is becoming increasingly obscured by outdated statistical lenses.

2 days ago
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Beyond Brexit, and back to Europe

According to a poll, the British public is thoroughly disillusioned with Brexit and thinks it has only exacerbated the country’s biggest problems.

2 days ago
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Great Nicobar and India’s Southeast Asia push

The Great Nicobar Project, part of India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is a strategic project which aims to strengthen India’s presence in the Andaman Sea and Southeast Asia.

2 days ago
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The irony of ASEAN’s new multipolar peace ambitions

The Russia-ASEAN Summit in Kazan recently showed how Southeast Asian leaders prioritized energy pragmatism over international law—and why they must find a more principled way to navigate a fractured world.

2 days ago
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Student protests as the last civilian check against militarism, fiscal populism

Widespread student protests serve as Indonesia's last functional civilian check against a coopted parliament and structural decay. By demanding accountability for flagship populist programs, this growing movement directly challenges the systematic infiltration of militarism into civic governance and the erosion of constitutional fiscal boundaries.

3 days ago
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Bombs and bombast fail to stop a multipolar world

While Western pressure aims to break Iran, the deep historical roots of Persian statecraft and the unstoppable shift toward a multipolar world ensure Tehran cannot be isolated.

3 days ago
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Refugee women’s voices matter in reforming Indonesia’s refugee policy

As Indonesia reviews its decade-old regulation on refugee management, the fiction of "temporary transit" has collapsed into the harsh reality of prolonged displacement. Reforming this framework is no longer just a matter of immigration security but an urgent humanitarian necessity to protect vulnerable refugee women from systemic exploitation and legal invisibility.

3 days ago
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The world must adopt an electrification roadmap

This latest global crisis further reinforces the need for cleaner, more resilient sources of energy.

3 days ago
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The case for diversifying across time

No prudent investor would build a portfolio around a single stock. But what about a single time frame?

3 days ago
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The energy transition's next test is security

The global energy transition is no longer just a race for sustainability—it’s a high-stakes battle for geopolitical security and economic survival.

3 days ago
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The 'missing middle': Jakarta’s challenge ahead of its quincentenary

As Jakarta approaches its 500th anniversary, glowing infrastructure and plummeting poverty rates mask a fragile socioeconomic reality. The city's future will not be defined by its skyscrapers but by whether it can rescue its massive yet vulnerable aspiring middle class from permanent economic insecurity.

4 days ago
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Global health reform must bolster innovation

We cannot meet today’s health needs, let alone tomorrow’s, with yesterday’s tools.

4 days ago
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Time for Indonesia to end constructive refoulement practice

As global anti-immigrant sentiment rises, Indonesia’s strict ban on refugee employment is creating a crisis of "constructive refoulement", robbing displaced people of their dignity and forcing an urgent need for legal reform.

4 days ago
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Sky's the limit for investors seeking some copper action

Investors seem wary of over-committing to the futures contract, but the options landscape paints a very different picture.

4 days ago
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Time to upgrade our digital public infrastructure

We have built exquisite digital systems for entertainment and consumption, yet the infrastructure governing food, water and health remains tragically under-designed. It is time to move past static government websites and build real-time public ecosystems that transform data into actual human wellbeing.

4 days ago
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Indonesia's cybersecurity needs more than a law

It is not simply that BSSN has lacked authority but that existing instruments, where they do exist, have gone unused. 

4 days ago
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US-Iran agreement: A deal built on mutual exhaustion

The document's operational core, per leaked accounts of its 14 points, is narrow.

5 days ago
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How (not) to conserve tropical forests

Tropical countries face opportunity costs when conserving forests, so it falls on northern countries to compensate them for conservation efforts that benefit everyone.

5 days ago
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Purbaya faces test of credibility and fiscal management

The problem for Purbaya is not the policy itself. The problem is the communication surrounding it.

5 days ago
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Gulf exporters' quest to bypass Hormuz will reshape the region

The Iran war exposed the dangers of relying on a single chokepoint for vital oil and gas exports, leaving Gulf governments with a clear strategic imperative: diversify, at all costs.

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Sat, June 27, 2026

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