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Indonesia's modernized penal code ratification represents positive transformation
Indonesia is set to implement the New Indonesian Penal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana Baru or KUHP Baru), scheduled to come into effect on Jan. 2, 2026, enacted through Law No. 1 of 2023. The change demonstrates the country’s move away from a colonial-era criminal justice framework and reflects a modernized legal system rooted in national values and aligned with contemporary international norms.
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Indonesia’s EV market races ahead with 49% growth despite auto slowdown
Electric vehicles are rapidly changing Indonesia’s automotive landscape, gaining remarkable traction and offering hope for a cleaner and more innovative future despite declining traditional car sales. ...
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International aid and the state: Nargis Myanmar vs Senyar Aceh
In the aftermath of the disaster devastating parts of Sumatra, the lesson of Nargis is relevant not because Indonesia is on the brink of total failure, but because the moral test is identical. ...
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Expendable lives, lack of leadership in the Sumatra disaster
Prabowo seems to live inside a political bubble, dependent on information filtered by ministers and advisers whose main job is protecting his pride rather than telling him the truth.
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Women are leaving what no longer serves them
Patriarchy damages a potentially powerful force of mature masculinity, one that could have been emotionally grounded, ethically strong and socially accountable
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How to deal with involution in China
Multiple factors have contributed to overcapacity in China due to intense domestic competition, and though the government has several anti-involution measures in place, it will take time before they begin effecting any change.
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What the Philippines chairmanship means for ASEAN
ASEAN as a liberal institutionalist entity continues to suffer from political realist power plays which strain ASEAN unity.
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Forests, fuel and food: Is expanding oil palm to Papua worth the cost?
Forest loss to palm oil plantations directly weakens these dimensions by increasing disaster risk and exposing communities to instability.
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The limits of responsible business labels in nickel industry
Nickel smelter companies have increasingly worked with major national outlets such as Kompas, CNN Indonesia, and Tempo to run advertorials and sponsored content.
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Why the usual approach to corruption keeps failing
The real task of eradicating corruption is narrowing the space where wrongdoing still feels normal, necessary or excusable.
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Women’s leadership and the long road to Golden Indonesia 2045
The theme selected by the women’s ministry for Hari Ibu 2025 proposes a shift to a pragmatic, inclusive strategy that embraces women leaders' creativity and resilience toward achieving the country's centennial vision.
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Can artificial intelligence end the political blame game?
Under President Soeharto's administration, the blame game seemed to evolve into a tool for active control.
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The Bondi tragedy: The rising specter of inspirational terrorism
In today's interconnected, borderless digital world, counterterrorism strategies must evolve to one of preparedness that emphasizes the early detection of online narratives that glorify violence, so as to nip inspirational terrorism in the bud.
3 weeks ago
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As ecological disasters intensify, judiciary can lead the way
The judiciary is our last line of defense in driving an urgent rethink of Indonesia's growth-centric policies, which are inherently unconstitutional, toward a mindset that embraces the strong sustainability approach.
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The quiet injustice in migrant women’s financial lives
The migrant worker ecosystem needs to innovate from the current focus on remittance flows toward an integrated design that aims for empowerment toward financial inclusion and long-term financial health as the ultimate outcome.
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From zero to coverage: Why insurance in Southeast Asia is at a tipping point
Insurance in Southeast Asia is reaching a structural turning point, Indonesia is showing what the next decade will look like.
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Don’t let the 100 GW solar ambition become another Nusantara
To realize its 100 GW solar power generation, Indonesia must utilize international financing, particularly from China, which is pivoting its overseas investments toward clean energy.
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Why Muhammadiyah must return its mining concession
If it enters the mining industry, Muhammadiyah risks being reduced to a mere “digger”, bearing severe ecological and social liabilities while others reap the value.
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Reckless use of chemical weapons cannot go unchallenged
The use of such weapons undermines the nonproliferation regime that the UN and international forums have worked tirelessly to uphold.
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Thailand-Cambodia conflict: The trap of a long war
The internal dynamics within Thailand and Cambodia ensure that neither side wants to concede first: Every concession is viewed as a vulnerability; every pause is a political risk.
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Social safeguards key to sustainable and ethical landscape management
Once hailed as a revolutionary solution to climate change, carbon market’s credibility began to erode to the point where late-night TV hosts joked about carbon offsets.
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The looming legal tsunami: Unchecked military power in Indonesia
The TNI has transitioned into a "multifunction" role, potentially gaining even more power than it held during its historical "dual function" (dwifungsi) era.
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Time to reset strategic relations between Cambodia and the US
For the US, grater engagement with Cambodia fits well within its Indo-Pacific strategy, at a time when the Southeast Asian mainland has quietly become ground zero of increasing Chinese influence.
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Quantum computing as a global game toward national resilience (part 2 of 2)
The emergence of quantum computing has many implications for national resilience, especially with regard to cybersecurity and data sovereignty as well as policies to encourage local development of the technology. This is the second of a two-part article.
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How to help the world’s poor most effectively
While over 8 percent of the global population is still undernourished, helping children in poor countries in the first 1,000 days of their lives, in the womb and in their first years, can do phenomenal good for little money.
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Integrating conservation of local tree species into post-mining reclamation
It is a common assumption that mining activities are destroying biodiversity, leaving degraded land and polluting water bodies. That is true for unregulated mining activities, which are mostly conducted by illegal mining businesses.
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A test of wisdom: NU grapples with conflict, politics
NU is not simply a religious organization, but a moral force and a social movement with enormous political weight.
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What Cambodia-Thailand collapsed ceasefire means for Southeast Asia
Social media has become the primary stage for hyper-nationalist rhetoric.
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Quantum computing as a global threat to national resilience
Building self-reliance in research and the application of quantum-safe cryptography is becoming increasingly urgent as global attention grows toward the potential security threats posed by quantum computing.
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Betting Indonesia's future, years and lungs on coal
Rapid industrial expansion in Java and Sulawesi, driven by the government’s downstreaming strategy, is being used to justify a surge in new coal capacity.
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- 6% economic growth in 2026 within reach, Purbaya says
- Pro-Prabowo parties close ranks to scrap direct regional elections
- Authoritarian fears loom as new criminal code takes effect
- Women are leaving what no longer serves them
- Indonesia may face rising instability in 2026: CSIS
- Undoing democratic reform
- Prabowo embraces criticism but new penal code draws free speech concerns
- Indonesia may seize another 5 million hectares of palm oil plantations in 2026
- Bessent, Lutnick to join Trump at Davos
- The hidden costs of a GoTo–Grab merger
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- 6% economic growth in 2026 within reach, Purbaya says
- Pro-Prabowo parties close ranks to scrap direct regional elections
- Authoritarian fears loom as new criminal code takes effect
- Women are leaving what no longer serves them
- Indonesia may face rising instability in 2026: CSIS
- Undoing democratic reform
- Prabowo embraces criticism but new penal code draws free speech concerns
- Indonesia may seize another 5 million hectares of palm oil plantations in 2026
- Bessent, Lutnick to join Trump at Davos
- The hidden costs of a GoTo–Grab merger
