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From batik to botox: A brief history of status signaling in Indonesia
From an earlier age of Balinese tooth filing and Javanese courtly refinement to today’s SCBD culture of lip fillers and jawline contouring, the history of Indonesian status signaling reveals how power is continually rewritten onto the human body.
39 minutes ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Rp 101 trillion fintech loans raise youth debt concerns
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reported that outstanding loans from financial technology (fintech) lending services, locally known as pindar, reached Rp 101.03 trillion (US$6.1 billion) as of March, underscoring the rapid expansion of Indonesia’s online lending sector and the growing difficulty of containing its risks. Of that amount, the aggregate non-performing loan risk rate, measured by the industry’s TWP90 indicator, which tracks loans overdue by more than 90 days, stood at 4.52 percent in March, significantly higher than the 2.77 percent recorded in March 2025.
46 minutes ago
Editorial
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Deterring talent
Young Indonesian diaspora now question whether returning home to serve in public institutions is worth the risk if ambitious reforms can later be reframed as criminal acts.
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Super El Niño? Prepare, but do not panic yet
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain.
19 hours ago
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Balancing passengers' rights and airlines' survival in ASEAN
To save Southeast Asia's aviation sector from collapse due to geopolitical and economic crises, regulators must scrap outdated price controls and shift from penalizing airlines to sharing the responsibility of passenger care.
20 hours ago
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From coronavirus to hantavirus: Ecosystems in crisis
As human activity shatters ecological boundaries, viruses once confined to the wild are finding dangerous new pathways into our world.
21 hours ago
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The US and China must learn to coexist
The Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping showed that competition between the United States and China need not become a zero-sum struggle for supremacy.
22 hours ago
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ASEAN’s historic Marcos–Hung rice agreement
The year-long staple food agreement signed at the ASEAN Summit marked a major breakthrough for the region in facing the global energy and food crises.
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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.
3 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.
10 months 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.
10 months ago
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Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation
Introduction: From One Disruption to Another
11 months 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
