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Energy transition: Workers check on packages of battery cells at the Hyundai LG Indonesia (HLI) Green Power plant in Karawang, West Java, following its inauguration on July 3, 2024. The plant is Indonesia's first electric vehicle battery factory.
Energy transition: Workers check on packages of battery cells at the Hyundai LG Indonesia (HLI) Green Power plant in Karawang, West Java, following its inauguration on July 3, 2024. The plant is Indonesia's first electric vehicle battery factory.`
Academia

Cooperate, not compete: ASEAN's critical mineral strategy for energy transition

Each ASEAN country has its own critical mineral and downstreaming strategies, but these have intensified competition rather than fostering cooperation.

17 hours ago
Academia premium

Palm oil dilemma: Why soil health must lead Indonesia’s ambition

From a business perspective, without a sustained focus on soil health, expansion of oil palm plantations may become more liability than opportunity.

18 hours ago
Academia

Are highly skilled immigrants a problem?

While economic research makes it clear that immigrants bring sought-after skills, creative dynamism and useful knowledge that also helps domestic innovators, that doesn’t mean there is no downside to heavy reliance on H-1B visas.

18 hours ago

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Opinion premium

Analysis: Prabowo’s commitment to fighting corruption in question

Just a few months into his term, President Prabowo Subianto faced a test of his commitment to integrity after he proposed a form of amnesty for corrupt individuals and to keep their crimes a secret as long as they returned their ill-gotten wealth to the state. After mounting criticism, however, he displayed his intention to assertively deal with graft, saying those found guilty of stealing state money should serve 50 years in prison.

19 hours ago
Academia premium

Hasjim Djalal, the consummate diplomat who tripled Indonesia’s territorial size

Leading the Indonesian delegation at UNCLOS, Hasjim fought vehemently to ensure Indonesia gain control over the maritime territory connecting all its islands.

19 hours ago
Academia premium

Indonesia’s pension age hike: Who is paying the price?

While the current pension benefits (JP) program maintains ample cash flow and a strong balance sheet, it could face a deficit as early as 2038. 

20 hours ago
Editorial

Man behind the gun

One of the primary drivers of Indonesia's growing gun violence is the culture of impunity within its military and police forces.

20 hours ago
Interview

Driving growth: Diageo Indonesia's vision for responsible business and sustainable impacts

Rajesh said Diageo not only wanted to be the best performing company, but also the most trusted and most respected company to achieve sustainable growth.

1 day ago
insight

Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility

The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.

2 weeks ago
insight

Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia

Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).

4 months ago
editorial

Man behind the gun

One of the primary drivers of Indonesia's growing gun violence is the culture of impunity within its military and police forces.

20 hours ago
editorial

Assertive foreign policy

For those attending the speech, one of the most memorable scenes was when the image of Sukarno with global south leaders like then-Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then-Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser during the Bandung Asia-Africa conference in 1955 was projected on stage.

1 day ago
editorial

'Kamsahamnida', Shin Tae-yong

Shin has played an instrumental role in building a team that can someday restore Indonesia’s reputation as a regional soccer powerhouse. 

3 days ago
editorial

Welcoming Jakarta’s new leaders

Although Jakarta lost its national capital status with the issuance of a presidential decree (Keppres) last month, its many problems persist.

4 days ago
editorial

Playing with BRICS fire

Prabowo believes his government can reap economic benefits from BRICS, although the international community perceives it as a group driven by political, rather than economic interests.

5 days ago
editorial

Free, nutritious, safe meals

Regular and thorough inspections of the whole process, from the procurement of ingredients to food distribution, are imperative.

6 days ago
editorial

Getting off lightly

The sentences hardly reflected a sense of justice and contradicted the national consensus that deems corruption an extraordinary crime due to its far-reaching impact on society.

1 week ago

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Wed, January 15, 2025

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