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Analysis: Regional election, legal uncertainty stall minimum wage hike
The Indonesian government has decided to delay the annual increase in provincial minimum wage (UMP) rates, raising questions about its implications for workers, businesses, and the political landscape. Initially scheduled for announcement by Nov. 21, 2024, the wage adjustment will now wait until after the country’s regional elections. This decision follows a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling and ongoing dispute over minimum wage regulations.
8 months ago
Academia
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Indonesian internet companies must dominate locally before expanding globally
Those who successfully convert challenges into opportunities can win the Indonesian market. ...
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BI: Economic developments in 2024 and monetary policy direction in 2025
Indonesia's economy has shown strong resilience in mitigating the impacts of global spillovers with internationally recognized performance.
8 months ago
Academia
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How to end the scourge of maternal mortality
An "impact hub" focused on ending maternal mortality through holistic, flexible and localized partnership schemes could offer a global solution to achieving SDG 3.
8 months ago
Academia
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‘Wong urip urup’: Transforming collectivism into innovation
My recent experience revealed another side of collectivism, one that was deeply human and profoundly comforting.
8 months ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Jokowi, Prabowo allies dominate key regional races
With the final results of the country’s simultaneous regional elections not expected until Dec. 16, the quick count data offers a glimpse into the shifting dynamics of power, particularly between the governing coalition of President Prabowo Subianto, including former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
8 months ago
Academia
What Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean
As the tensions continue to worsen, there is an ever-increasing risk of an at-sea conflict between Beijing and Manila.
8 months ago
Academia
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Prabowo should brief his ASEAN colleagues on his meeting with Xi Jinping
Our neighbors have the right to hear about the actual situation from Prabowo himself.
8 months ago
Editorial
The $300b climate joke
Rich countries, with a few individual exceptions, never intended to make good on their past promises.
8 months ago
Academia
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The hidden obstacle: Logistics for 8 percent growth
Indonesia's logistics costs currently stand at a staggering 14.3 percent of its GDP, which is equal to around Rp 3 quadrillion (US$189 billion), virtually as much as our current annual national budget.
8 months ago
Editorial
Prabowo's deliverables
President Prabowo Subianto's recent 16-day overseas trip has convincingly marked his presidency as an active global player in a bid to boost global collaboration amid increasingly complex geopolitical dynamics.
8 months ago
Academia
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ASEAN in the global economy: A half-century journey
As Southeast Asia gains prominence in the global economic landscape, recent developments underscore its growing influence.
8 months ago
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How China misses great chances to prove its great status
China misses two opportunities to show that its grand rhetoric about being a force for good for the whole of humanity is truly matched with actions.
8 months ago
Academia
Trump tariffs could upend Brexit calculus
If US president-elect Donald Trump means what he says about slapping 10-20 percent tariffs on all goods imported into the US, the UK’s fragile economy could take a big hit.
8 months ago
Academia
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Between OECD and BRICS: Indonesia's ‘bebas-aktif’ conundrum
Indonesia's ambition to join both blocs could provide opportunities for the nation but may also undermine its interests.
8 months ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Prabowo advances Indonesia’s agenda at APEC, G20 summits
President Prabowo Subianto marked his first overseas trip as Indonesia's leader with a high-profile debut at two major multilateral forums, achieving notable milestones for the country’s foreign policy agenda. Following his bilateral visits to China and the United States, Prabowo attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru, from Nov. 15 to 16, and the Group of 20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Monday to Tuesday. These summits provided a platform for the newly inaugurated President to showcase his administration’s vision for Indonesia’s global role.
8 months ago
Academia
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Is the G77 the future of multilateralism?
In today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, few multilateral alliances are as steadfast, or as essential, as the Group of 77.
8 months ago
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Asia in denial
Asians are making every effort to wish away problems at home and abroad.
8 months ago
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The Democrats' only option
The tragedy is that Americans seem to have voted for mere disruption more than anything else.
8 months ago
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Letter to the editor: Russian ambassador responds
We would like to note that Russia does not threaten anyone with nuclear weapons, and any statements to the contrary are nothing more than anti-Russian propaganda.
8 months ago
Academia
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A better alternative to Trump's tariffs
Even if Trump halved his proposed tariffs, they would still have devastating consequences.
8 months ago
Academia
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From promise to peril: Tackling the rise of illegal P2P lending in Indonesia
These illicit operations are not only predatory, but they also threaten to destabilize Indonesia’s budding financial system.
8 months ago
Opinion
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Analysis: Jakarta Law revised, but capital city relocation still uncertain
Amid the campaign session in the runup to the regional head elections on Nov. 27 and the final phase of capital city relocation from Jakarta to the future Capital City of Nusantara (IKN), the government and the House of Representatives agreed to revise the Jakarta Special Region (DKJ) Law. The amendment is the first legislation the current House has produced since it began its five-year term on Oct. 1.
8 months ago
Academia
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Legal uncertainty: What can we learn from the sugar import case?
What Thomas Lembong did during his time as trade minister was routine as a policy maker.
8 months ago
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Government’s housing target calls for paradigm shift
Providing financing subsidies is not the only form of intervention that can be carried out by the government.
8 months ago
Editorial
Global trade à la Trump
United States president-elect Donald Trump played the fear card on the economy and won his second term. Now it is apparent that he intends to do the same for the world.
8 months ago
Opinion
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Analysis: East Java gears up for all-women gubernatorial race
Three women will compete for the governorship of East Java, the country’s second-most populous province and a stronghold of the country’s largest and most influential Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). Unlike a few other regional head elections marred by power struggles between political elites, the East Java gubernatorial race has shaped up to be a riveting contest between candidates equally qualified for the province’s top job.
8 months ago
Academia
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12% VAT: A Fiscal solution or an economic burden on the middle class?
The policy is considered ill-timed, given that the purchasing power of the people is already on the decline.
8 months ago
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Human progress in the Trump era
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, indicating that humanity is now closer to annihilation than ever before.
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- Indonesian workers in Japan face growing stigma after viral incidents
- SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
- Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China
- Danantara unveils sweeping reforms for SOE executive bonuses, incentives
- Israel's far-right minister says he prayed at Al Aqsa mosque compound
- Window shopping rises as middle-class spending slows
- Payment ID and the future of banking trust
- Mass fish death in Lake Toba blamed on pollution, strong winds
- Govt under fire for lack of protection for trafficking victims
- High rice prices, education costs push up inflation to 2.37 percent in July
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- Indonesian workers in Japan face growing stigma after viral incidents
- SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
- Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China
- Danantara unveils sweeping reforms for SOE executive bonuses, incentives
- Israel's far-right minister says he prayed at Al Aqsa mosque compound
- Window shopping rises as middle-class spending slows
- Payment ID and the future of banking trust
- Mass fish death in Lake Toba blamed on pollution, strong winds
- Govt under fire for lack of protection for trafficking victims
- High rice prices, education costs push up inflation to 2.37 percent in July
