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Editorial
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Sovereignty for soybeans?
We should use this inadvertent grace period due to the US Supreme Court's ruling to review the ART scrupulously to see what we're actually gaining or losing, and make doubly sure that we haven't traded our sovereignty through an alliance pact disguised as a trade deal.
14 hours ago
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Stop the spiral
Jakarta should focus on what it can actually do, without grandstanding. ...
1 day ago
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Gen Z’s marital shift
As Gen Z trades traditional wedding bells for financial stability and personal fulfillment, religious affairs offices have discovered that it takes more than TikTok trends and free durians to fix a national marriage slump. ...
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A test of trust
The short-lived dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four outlying islands serves as a reminder that a nation as vast and diverse as Indonesia requires continuous political will and efforts, as well as sensitivity, to maintain our hard-fought, hard-won national unity.
8 months ago
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Early school a new burden
Several studies in developed countries such as Singapore and England have shown that delaying school start times actually improves students’ well-being and academic performance.
8 months ago
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Quagmire anyone?
The Trump administration still has the leverage to change the equation, if not the outcome, in the Israel-Iranian conflict.
8 months ago
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Achievement vs. popularity
Indonesia still faces a daunting challenge to qualify for the World Cup, and questions arose about whether the team's reward was premature.
8 months ago
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Love our expats
Our bureaucrats should learn to be less xenophobic in dealing with expatriates.
8 months ago
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Risky insurance reform
The primary motive behind the regulation is to ensure the financial sustainability of health insurers, who are struggling with rising claims amid soaring medical cost.
8 months ago
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Mining and tourism don’t mix
Someone issued licenses for mining in a prime tourism region. What were they thinking?
8 months ago
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Demonizing CSOs
President Prabowo's communication style, while a key part of his nationalist branding, reflects populism, which tends to divide society between "the people" and "others", who are often framed as a common enemy threatening the nation.
8 months ago
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Stunting policy gets stunted
More than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
8 months ago
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Ailing hospitality industry
People are unlikely to plan vacations when the economy is weak and the administration fails to create jobs, the primary driver of spending power and disposable income.
8 months ago
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Economic gunboat diplomacy
We must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.
8 months ago
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Prabowo’s S. Korean approach
The bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.
8 months ago
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Don’t neglect our pilgrims
The government cannot remain silent when citizens are facing hardships in their bid to fulfil their religious obligation.
8 months ago
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Whither ASEAN community?
This year, ASEAN still barely resembles a community in its true sense of the word as its leaders have come up with a new vision for 2045 with even more audacious targets.
8 months ago
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Older, slower bureaucracy
Now is not the time to think about raising the civil service retirement age, lest we lose out on the coming demographic bonus and thereby miss our Golden Indonesia 2045 goal of becoming a high-income economy and advanced society by our centennial.
8 months ago
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Prabowo’s PNG ambition
Prabowo believes that as a full member state, PNG will strengthen ASEAN in facing geopolitical challenges.
9 months ago
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Same plan, new excuses
The long-waited, and so-called “green”, long-term electricity business plan (RUPTL) is here, but it is not what we were hoping for.
9 months ago
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Looking beyond South Jakarta
While continued development of Blok M will undoubtedly enhance the area’s appeal, Governor Pramono must look beyond South Jakarta if he wants Jakarta to become a “global city” that’s on par with urban giants like Singapore, New York, London and Tokyo.
9 months ago
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RI, France aim for centennial
To be more widely welcomed in the Indo-Pacific, France should focus on acting as a local power rather than a foreign power dictating terms to countries in the region.
9 months ago
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Deepening Sino-Indonesia ties
Relations with China cannot be pinned solely on strong economic cooperation as some issues remain, including the skirmishes in the South China Sea, and the flooding of Chinese goods into our markets.
9 months ago
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Tough on hoodlums
From directing traffic to looking for parking spots, these preman, derived from the Dutch word vrijeman, are all eager to lend a hand, in exchange for petty cash or loose change in your glove compartment.
9 months ago
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Are we in a crisis?
What we have now is a grim new reality, whether one attributes that to domestic politics, the global economy or changing technology. Unlike the pandemic, there is no end in sight.
9 months ago
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Why another school system?
Many public schools suffer from poor infrastructure, buildings that are outdated or even dilapidated, and lack adequate educational resources.
9 months ago
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From muscle to might
The AGO-TNI arrangement is seen as a dangerous erosion of the democratic principle of civilian supremacy.
9 months ago
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Questioning historical revision
Critics suspect the project aims to glorify the incumbent government and will serve as "official history" in textbooks across all educational levels, at least for Prabowo's five-year term.
9 months ago
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Democracy, 27 years later
The shadow of Soeharto's past now seems to loom over the nation, threatening the civilian supremacy we fought so hard to establish.
9 months ago
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TNI professionalism matters
The TNI has claimed compliance with standard operating procedure, but the presence of civilians at such a dangerous zone shows otherwise.
9 months ago
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Sigh of relief, for now
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Our global trade will never be what it used to be.
9 months ago
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Show red cards for bad fans
Indonesian soccer fans’ behavior is a hindrance to the nation’s aspirations to see Indonesia become a great soccer nation.
9 months ago
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Satire is protected speech
Both the President and former president are part of the country’s political institutions which should not be shielded from criticism, including satire.
9 months agoPopular
- Four circuit breakers stand between the US-Iran war and World War III
- Moscow says attacks on Iran 'dangerous', could spark 'catastrophe'
- The ART of the bad deal
- USS Lincoln aircraft carrier 'not hit' in Iranian missile attack: Pentagon
- Indonesia monitors pilgrims, migrants as US-Israel strikes on Iran raise war fears
- Former vice president Try Sutrisno dies, aged 90
- Stop the spiral
- Israel hits Tehran again after killing Khamenei, leadership council takes over
- Indonesia bids farewell to former vice president Try Sutrisno
- Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
