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Editorial
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Limited options for pushing GDP
There is only so much the government can do to prop up economic activity, no matter how dear the gross domestic product growth figure is to President Prabowo Subianto.
11 hours ago
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Away from smoking screens
Despite its many advantages, the digital age has also expanded space for promoting tobacco products, exposing users of all ages to smoking via visually appealing content on social media platforms that are short on the economic and health costs of the harmful habit. ...
2 days ago
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Respect the Press Law
We call on all parties to respect the Press Law, which grants the Press Council authority over journalistic reporting. ...
3 days agoThe Latest
Editorial
Making motorists pay
The Jakarta administration should stick to its plan to charge motorists as much as possible for parking for the sake of public health.
4 years ago
Editorial
Battles of the champions
Whoever wins Euro 2020 in Wembley, either England or Italy will carve out a piece of history.
4 years ago
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More violence in Middle East?
While it is anyone's guess as to what awaits Afghanistan and its people after the US finishes withdrawing its troops, Washington's major takeaway from its two failed campaigns in the region is that regime change by force is an impossible undertaking.
4 years ago
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Joyful Biden and Xi
President Xi’s speech is more worrying, not just because many Indonesians feel the historical trauma of communism but also because he displayed China’s muscles and implied its readiness for confrontation.
4 years ago
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Prabowo’s defense diplomacy
A recently signed defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with France is of strategic importance as it will enable Indonesia to advance the professional standard of its soldiers.
4 years ago
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They did not have to die
It is crucial to address the Joko “Jokowi” Widodo administration’s overall pandemic strategy, which is more oriented toward protecting the economy than saving lives.
4 years ago
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Mr. President, go Navy
There is one compelling reason why the job should go to the Navy: It bodes well for Jokowi’s vision — set out at the start of his presidency in 2014 — of building Indonesia as a maritime power.
4 years ago
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ASEAN: Sleeping with the enemy
Brunei’s abstention from a recent United Nations General Assembly resolution that strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar is a crystal-clear demonstration of the ASEAN rotating chair’s reluctance to implement the five-point consensus.
4 years ago
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Now, the debt pandemic
The government’s borrowing cost, lately estimated at an average of 6 percent a year (based on 10-year bond yields), is already among the highest in the region.
4 years ago
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Supply now, punish later
Anti-vaxxers notwithstanding, the reality today is that there are just so many people who want to get the vaccination.
4 years ago
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Kadin’s unusual race
Reports have it that Anindya was a clear frontrunner before the election was postponed.
4 years ago
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No backpedaling the revolution
It boggles the mind that the likes of Listyo and Ahmad Sahroni, the Commission III vice chair, should feel that the bike lanes are depriving other road users.
4 years ago
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Sukarno, Soeharto no more
In this style of subtle Indonesian politics, repeated denial can also mean confirmation.
4 years ago
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Jokowi’s pandemic gamble
While it is too early to judge the President’s strategy, the conventional wisdom among doctors and epidemiologists is that it is far from enough to protect the people.
4 years ago
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Our unwanted wanted list
Indonesia prides itself on its post-Soeharto democratic reform, but the regime's legacy of corruption still exists today, in no small part because of our unscrupulous, lackluster law enforcement.
4 years ago
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Jakarta's delayed party
COVID-19 is the chief challenge the city has to address now, rather than later.
4 years ago
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The big fiscal dilemma
The fiscal deficit increased from 2.2 percent in 2019 to 6 percent in 2020.
4 years ago
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Let’s play the game
The French Open can be considered a success. Hopes abound that the 2020 UEFA European Championship will follow suit.
4 years ago
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Speak up now on Criminal Code
As a republic and a democracy, it would be absurd for us to have a lèse-majesté law.
4 years ago
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Back to square one
Different strategies are a must as we are now facing more dangerous, easier to transmit, strains of the virus.
4 years ago
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Less noise post-Netanyahu
Palestinians will continue enduring the mercilessness of their neighbor while their leaders fight each other, and Arab countries will be more interested in engaging with Israel’s new government.
4 years ago
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Let them eat cake?
A proposed tax on staple foods would add insult to injury for those who have already been struggling during the prolonged economic slowdown.
4 years ago
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Firli’s defiance knows no bounds
If he defies this too, that will make him the most powerful person in the country, and one who is accountable to no one.
4 years ago
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Taxing the richest – why not?
Even at 35 percent, the country’s highest personal income tax (PIT) rate would still be among the lowest in the world.
4 years ago
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Coaling it quits
Government officials have sent mixed messages about the country’s net-zero emissions pledge and the future of coal.
4 years ago
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Brunei’s disastrous mission
The priority for resolving this diplomatic gaffe is for ASEAN to announce its special envoy to Myanmar as agreed upon by the block’s leaders and Gen. Hlaing.
4 years ago
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Too important to fail
The government should tie whatever forms of additional financial aid to Garuda to strict terms and conditions, imposing tough performance indicators for any disbursement of bailout funds.
4 years ago
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A safe pilgrimage
All things considered, there is no way the government would be able to guarantee a certain level of safety for the pilgrims.
4 years ago
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Cautious school year
Reopening schools is a difficult choice, but a bold decision must be made for the greater good of children.
4 years ago
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Get ready for a bike revolution
The city needs to provide other facilities and conveniences to encourage people to take up biking to work.
4 years agoPopular
- Banks still 'cautious' about lending to high-risk MSMEs
- Long nights in the Jakarta streets
- Finance Ministry to offer low-interest loans for regional projects
- Respect the Press Law
- Time is money: The Rp 100 trillion price tag on Jakarta’s congestion
- Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says
- India orders drugmakers to meet global standards by January after cough syrup deaths
- President Prabowo's approval steady at 78% despite challenges
- Police probes student after nearly 100 hurt in school blasts
- Challenges of home learning during a pandemic through the eyes of a student
Popular
- Banks still 'cautious' about lending to high-risk MSMEs
- Long nights in the Jakarta streets
- Finance Ministry to offer low-interest loans for regional projects
- Respect the Press Law
- Time is money: The Rp 100 trillion price tag on Jakarta’s congestion
- Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says
- India orders drugmakers to meet global standards by January after cough syrup deaths
- President Prabowo's approval steady at 78% despite challenges
- Police probes student after nearly 100 hurt in school blasts
- Challenges of home learning during a pandemic through the eyes of a student
