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Rivers, rituals and rubbish: Can Bali stay beautiful?

Can ecotourism be part of the fix? Yes, if Bali uses the legal framework, community willpower, and tourism revenue.

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UNGA: Human rights and Prabowo's political test

Following the mass demontrations earlier this month and its devastating toll, the government needs to take proactive steps toward accountability, or the President's appearance at the UN General Assembly next week could be met with a negative response over Indonesia's pattern of state impunity. ...

1 hour ago
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Sri Mulyani vs Purbaya: Balancing speed with discipline

To translate fiscal policy into soccer terms, former finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati played defense while her predecessor Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa prefers offensive play.  ...

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Did Prabowo’s fiscal vision leave people behind?

For a leader democratically elected by the people and with historic legislative support, it is ironic that President Prabowo Subianto finds himself on the line in less than a year of his tenure. 

4 hours ago
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Analysis: Cabinet reshuffle raises more questions than answers

The lack of a justification for President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet reshuffle has raised more questions than answers. The effectiveness of the reshuffle is questionable since two key positions, the coordinating political and security affairs minister and the youth and sports minister, remain unfilled.

4 hours ago
Editorial

Beyond the hashtags

Online mobilization may ignite public discourse, but it cannot replace the deep, patient work of organic movement-building.

5 hours ago
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R2P without consistency is complicity

Indonesia has been consistent and steadfast in its efforts to support the Palestine cause by ultimately ensuring that it remains an international agenda and highlighting its multidimensionality, especially with regard to the UN principle of the Responsibility to Protect.

2 days ago
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When minors become targets of violent extremist groups

Radicalization in the digital age doesn't fit neatly into a prescribed box of right-wing extremism, and protecting minors vulnerable to online influences begins with offline efforts at home to reach out, connect and listen to the multitude of mixed issues at the root of adolescent angst.

2 days ago
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Analysis: When Shell runs dry, Pertamina steps back in

Shortages have gripped Indonesia once again, with Shell, BP and Vivo fuel stations running low in several regions. The fuel shortages have caused long lines at Shell, BP and Vivo stations as well as increased demand at state-owned Pertamina stations, despite scandals over low-quality fuel.

2 days ago
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Cabinet reshuffle: Prabowo’s move to realize 8% growth target?

Purbaya’s appointment is to address public frustration with Indonesia's economic conditions, particularly regarding tax increases, unemployment and layoffs, issues that Sri Mulyani failed to resolve. 

2 days ago
Editorial

Stages of resistance

For years, the state’s approach aligned more closely with regimes that repress rather than protect free speech. 

2 days ago
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Europe could escape the bond ‘doom loop’, US not so much

Unlike European countries, the US appears to have no interest in decreasing its deficits.

2 days ago
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Deadly Nepal protests reflect Gen Z activism across Asia

Nepal's so-called Gen Z protests, which resemble similar youth-led protests in the region, have managed to create a historic opportunity for their active participation in charting the country's future course in governance, though this presents new challenges that require a whole other set of skills and experiences.

3 days ago
Editorial

Purbaya’s thankless task

Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa begins his job as the country’s new finance minister at a tough moment, as the 2026 budget plan comes with lots of open questions but little time to find the answers.

3 days ago
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Cracking the shadow economy to meet 2026 revenue goals

The World Bank has estimated that Indonesia’s underground economy, a vast, hidden reservoir flowing beneath the surface, accounts for around 22 percent of GDP.

3 days ago
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Fighting poverty must not stop

Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative, it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention and long-term development.

3 days ago
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Digital sovereignty or digital chaos? Lessons from the unrest

Digital amplification forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth about freedom of expression in the internet age.

3 days ago
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Analysis: Short-selling in limbo as public unrest hits Indonesian stocks

Indonesia’s stock market took a heavy blow in late August during nationwide riots and protests. On Aug. 29, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index fell to 7,830.49 from 7,952.09 the day before, a 1.53 percent drop.

3 days ago
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AI governance: Harnessing potential without losing control

Democratization through AI may be inevitable, but it could still be interesting to observe how one-party regimes may evolve and open up space for participation in political spaces through AI.

3 days ago
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An Asia far beyond China

The most populous continent in the world goes beyond China and even Japan.

3 days ago
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SEAblings: When sending food turns into a gesture of solidarity among Southeast Asians

At least three factors underpin the emergence of this phenomenon: Grab’s platform features, a shared sense of fate and the socio-cultural fabric of Southeast Asia.

4 days ago
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Indonesia’s Gaza flotilla and the law of naval blockade

Under blockade law, Israel has the right to intercept neutral merchant vessels attempting to breach the blockade and may lawfully use force, even to the point of destroying the vessels if they resist capture.

4 days ago
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Burden sharing: A short-term remedy, a long-term risk for BI

What does the policy mean for the future of Indonesia’s monetary credibility and institutions?

4 days ago
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New finance minister: A fresh hope or silent menace for the economy

The new finance minister should advise the President against pursuing priority programs that risk widening the fiscal deficit, and instead focus on strategic steps in the short and medium term.

4 days ago
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Analysis: Constitutional Court ends deputy ministers’ moonlighting

The controversy over double jobs for deputy ministers should now end after the Constitutional Court prohibited them from serving as commissioners in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), reinforcing its previous ruling that barred ministers and other high-ranking officials from holding such positions.

4 days ago
Editorial

Israel’s defiance of peace

The attack on Tuesday is a blatant breach of international law and a stumbling block to the ongoing efforts to end the violence that has claimed thousands of innocent lives in the past two years.

4 days ago
Editorial

Save the forest

Deforestation often benefits a few political and business elites in Jakarta, leaving rural communities with limited resources to protect themselves from environmental degradation.

4 days ago
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Europe must use its economic ‘bazooka’ against the US

The trade deal reached with the United States at the end of July, though unbalanced and asymmetric, has not brought back stability and predictability.

4 days ago
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Xi Jinping is in a race against time to secure his legacy

The Chinese military parade was a declaration that Chinese leader Xi Jinping sees himself in a race against time to secure his place in history.

4 days ago
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China’s military parade: Power, geopolitics and Indonesia’s strategic stakes

President Prabowo Subianto’s attendance at the parade in Beijing signals awareness that the world is shifting to a multipolar order, and that Indonesia is navigating its positioning amid uncertain currents.

5 days ago

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Mon, September 15, 2025

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