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Academia
Everybody wants energy security post the Iran war, but how?
The lasting legacy of the Iran war will likely be a renewed impetus for energy-importing nations to lessen their dependence on fossil fuels.
10 hours ago
Interview
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Economic Census helps businesses spot market opportunities: BPS
Deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi sat down with Aditya Hadi and Ruth Dea Juwita of The Jakarta Post to discuss the expanding scope of this year’s census and its implications for policymakers, investors and businesses.
11 hours ago
Academia
Mangrove recovery offers hope for coasts
For the first time, these unique ecosystems are expanding at a faster rate than they are declining.
11 hours agoThe Latest
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Academia
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Clean water for all: Building inclusive water services
Droughts expose who gets left behind when basic public services aren't built for everyone.
12 hours ago
Academia
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Can progressives deliver economic growth?
At a time of historic inequality and inadequate public investment, the kind of redistributive policies promoted by politicians on the left are badly needed.
13 hours ago
Academia
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The costs of ‘execution first, planning later’
It is true that a hefty share of public spending went into FGDs, seminars and workshops that produced little. But his own government now suffers the opposite failure of executing before it plans, then improvising the plan as the execution collapses. Yet the damage is already done, heavily.
14 hours ago
Academia
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Monetary policy credibility: Is independence a necessary condition?
Some are insisting that the new governor must be independent, which usually gets defined, rather narrowly, as someone able to say no. It is worth asking whether that is really the binding condition.
15 hours ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Fraud exposes vulnerabilities in Sumatra's fuel distribution
The arrest of 142 suspects by South Sumatra Police has brought renewed attention to what authorities describe as one of the largest fuel embezzlement cases in the country’s recent history. Between January and July 2026, police uncovered 96 cases involving the diversion and illegal trade of subsidized fuel, with an estimated 1.4 million liters of fuel allegedly siphoned from the official distribution system.
15 hours agoPopular
- Arrests over posts on Prabowo’s Iran remark raise free speech alarm
- Poverty falls, but the line is too low, economists say
- Analysis: Prabowo’s approval rating 51 percent and falling
- A preventable disaster
- Fighting forest fires starts with communities
- Firefighter dies battling blaze at illegal Jakarta dumpsite
- Eyes on education bill as free meals may seek funding lifeline
- Dollar near two-month trough as US inflation data awaited
- Destry named sole candidate for BI governor post
- BRIN pitches advancing nuclear, AI in meeting with Prabowo
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insight
Insight: The strategic role of PT SMI in fiscal policy and economic expansion
Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.
6 months ago
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Insight: Rethinking work: Driving sustainable growth in the digital age
The digital age has redefined how we live, communicate and work, but perhaps nowhere is this shift more critical than in the field of medicine and public health. As healthcare systems integrate digital technologies, the traditional roles of medical professionals are being reshaped.
1 year ago
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Insight: Innovations in managing and developing human capital
Over the past few years, the role of human resources (HR) has expanded far beyond administrative tasks. HR professionals today are expected to drive innovation, enhance the employee experience and align people strategies with business goals. With the help of technology, these responsibilities have become more manageable, and in many ways, more impactful.
1 year ago
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Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation
Introduction: From One Disruption to Another
1 year ago
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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.
1 year ago
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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).
1 year ago
