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Women activists from various organizations stage a long march in the Thamrin area, Jakarta, on March 8, 2020.

Gender board diversity across Europe through four decades

A newly released unique data source sheds light on the prevalent absence of women in corporate boardrooms across Europe.

5 months ago

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Advancing Muhammadiyah's global diplomacy agenda

Given Muhammadiyah's substantial contribution to the religious, educational and healthcare development of Indonesia, it has real potential to make a contribution to global welfare. ...

5 months ago

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EU and Indonesia need to listen to each other first

The EU and Indonesia must unite to uphold the rules-based order amid Russian aggression and looming US-China tensions while providing an alternative. ...

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A tractor operates on March 5, 2021, on a tract of land cleared for a government project in a forested area in Gunung Mas regency, Central Kalimantan.

Papua land is never empty, it is a source of livelihood for many

The food estate in Merauke seems set to join the long list of such projects that have failed since the concept was first proposed in 2010, only to leave behind broad damage to the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment, including customary land, in South Papua.

5 months ago

Foreign Minister Sugiono (rear, second left) poses for a group photo with (front, from left to right) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other participants in the outreach/BRICS Plus format meeting during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2024.

Indonesia’s entry into BRICS: Reshaping the global legal order

BRICS promotes adherence to international rule of law and contests the strategic use of international law to serve particular political preferences and power interests.

5 months ago

Maritime nation: Shipping activities are pictured at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok seaport on May 20, 2024.

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Superholding for maritime SOEs: Risks and opportunities

Financial, operational, regulatory and reputational challenges will inevitably emerge as major risks in the merger.

5 months ago

Activists hold up posters bearing a photo of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam during a candlelight vigil outside the Singaporean embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 8, 2021, to protest the death sentence handed down to the Malaysian national over a decade earlier for trafficking heroin into Singapore. Dharmalingam was executed at Changi Prison on April 27, 2022, aged 33.

Ending capital punishment is not a false hope

Hope could very well be the defining force behind the drive to abolish capital punishment: hope for redemption, hope for personal improvement, hope for national betterment, and above all, hope for humanity.

5 months ago

Misguided solutions?: People walk near the venue of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, on Nov. 14, 2024.

Finance no panacea for world’s climate woes

The ‘failure’ of the biggest climate event of 2024, the COP29, may be a blessing in disguise as nature cannot simply be replaced by throwing money at it.

5 months ago

Students eat meals from the free nutritious meals program at a school in Jakarta on Jan. 6, 2025.

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Food waste dilemma behind free meals program

Without proper planning and management, the free meals program risks exacerbating Indonesia’s mounting food waste problems, undermining its lofty goals and creating unintended socioeconomic and environmental consequences.

5 months ago

United States President-elect Donald Trump speaks on Dec 22, 2024, during Turning Point's annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona, the US.

Trump is on a collision course with the US budget

Trump cannot repeal the laws of arithmetic when the government hits the federal debt limit, as much as he may try in the weeks ahead.

6 months ago

Making their pledge: New civil servants take their oath during an induction ceremony at Bogor City Hall in Bogor, West Java, on March 22, 2024.

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Prabowo needs bureaucratic reforms to deliver his economic agenda

The President needs an effective and strong bureaucracy to deliver his campaign pledges.

6 months ago

Republican presidential nominee and former United States president Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. look on near the exit, during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, on Nov. 4, 2024.

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Populism and democracy: Lessons from the US and Indonesia

The narrative of victimhood and rebellion against elites mirrors trends in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia, where populist rhetoric has significantly shaped political campaigns.

6 months ago

People lay flowers during a demonstration in Bangkok on Oct, 15, 2024, to remember the victims of the Tak Bai massacre on Oct. 25, 2004. At least 78 unarmed Muslim protesters died of suffocation and other health conditions after they were detained with around 1,300 others and forced to lie down atop each other in military trucks, while seven protesters were fatally shot.

A package of anti-torture measures at Thailand’s doorsteps

While Thailand has progressed much by passing its law against torture and enforced disappearances, the country still has a lot to do with regard to a raft of recommendations from the UN's Committee Against Torture before it takes a seat at the Human Rights Council this year.

6 months ago

Visitors walk past an Amazon booth on July 5 during the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China.

Higher education and the AI revolution in business

AI’s greatest potential for value creation lies in its integration into business processes, and the key to innovation is putting academic theory and practical application in the hands of students to solve real-world challenges.

6 months ago

A truck passes through the middle of an oil palm plantation in Muaro Jambi, Jambi, on Nov. 20, 2024.

Palm plantations cannot replace forests, Mr. President

Prabowo’s claim that oil palm plantations can replace forests is fundamentally flawed when viewed through ecological, climatic and societal lenses.

6 months ago

Democracy in action: An inmate has his finger inked after casting his ballot for the 2024 presidential and legislative elections at a polling station in a prison in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on Feb. 14, 2024.

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Too early to call presidential threshold removal a victory for democracy

Indonesia still needs protection against oligarchic capture while promoting fair competition, allowing a variety of candidates to compete equally.

6 months ago

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands before a picture of the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, at Ankara Esenboga Airport on Dec. 12, 2024.

Letter to editor: Turkish ambassador responds

I would like to emphasize that there was no “walk-out” by the President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the speech by President Prabowo Subianto at the D-8 Meeting in Cairo.

6 months ago

A craftsperson looks at her embroidery work on an Islamic garment at the Almira Handmade boutique in Malang, East Java, on Aug. 20, 2024.

The right decision to separate Tourism and Creative Economy ministries

The separation presents an opportunity to address challenges and unlock the full potential of each sector.

6 months ago

Eyeing the future: Flags from the Pacific Islands countries are displayed in Yaren, Nauru, on the last day of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) on Sept. 5, 2018.

The Pacific in 2025: Navigating the shared challenges

The region faces challenges of climate change, geostrategic tensions, political upheaval, disaster recovery and decolonization, plus a 50th birthday party.

6 months ago

Women cool off using buckets filled with water supplied by local officials amid the drought season in Lhoknga, Aceh, on May 12, 2024.

We need to totally ban solar geoengineering

For today’s youth and future generations, such interventions threaten to be as catastrophic as climate change.

6 months ago

This aerial picture taken on Aug. 4, 2021, shows a housing complex in Jakarta.

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How Indonesia can deliver three million homes

As noble as the goal may be, history provides a cautious reminder.

6 months ago

A man opens a digital bank app on July 4, 2024 in Jakarta.

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Envisioning the banking technology landscape of 2025

It is highly likely that the 2025 national banking landscape will adopt a pro-technology and pro-market stance.

6 months ago

Sri Lankans stand in a line to withdraw cash from an ATM from the Bank of Ceylon while the bank is closed during a strike against a huge tax increase in Colombo on March 1, 2023.

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The urgency of global debt reform

The outlook for emerging and developing economies appears increasingly bleak.

6 months ago

Major commodity: A truck passes through the middle of an oil palm plantation in Muaro Jambi, Jambi, on Nov. 20, 2024.

Prabowo reinvigorates the development of oil palm plantations

The President’s statement marks a turning point for Indonesian palm oil after years of moratorium on the issuance of new permits and licenses of oil palm plantation development since 2011.

6 months ago

A woman takes a look at instant foods on offer in a supermarket in Cikutra, Bandung, West Java, on Sept. 3, 2024.

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Turning food waste into Indonesia’s opportunity for change

Millions of Indonesians remain food insecure while food waste accounts for nearly 8 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions.

6 months ago

Game changer: Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo (center), accompanied by his deputy, Justice Saldi Isra (second left), Justice Enny Nurbaningsih (left), Justice Arief Hidayat (second right) and Justice Guntur Hamzah, presides over a hearing in Jakarta on Jan. 2, 2025.

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End of threshold regime: Toward substantial democracy?

The court's decision will minimize the dominance of big or ruling parties in determining the course of the presidential race, which has disadvantaged smaller parties.

6 months ago

Democracy in action: An official holds a ballot during vote counting for the 2024 presidential election at a polling station in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on Feb. 14, 2024.

Southeast Asia’s human rights and democracy: A reflection

Democracy in Southeast Asia endures but remains perilously fragile.

6 months ago

Delicate diplomacy: Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife Le Thi Bich Tran arrive at the Modern Art Museum (MAM) to attend the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2024.

How Vietnam’s ‘bamboo diplomacy’ treads a fine line between the West and Russia

Vietnam's foreign policy is underpinned by four principles: Not engaging in military alliances, not supporting any country against another, not allowing foreign military bases on its territory and not using force or threatening to use force.

6 months ago

Envisioning a just society: Volunteers help a person with disability into a shuttle service in Jakarta in this undated photo.

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Invisible desires: Disability and sexuality in our midst

Absent in the public discourse is a frank and insightful discussion of the intersection between disability and sexuality.

6 months ago

Voices for Earth: A group of climate activists demonstrate in front of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, for climate justice on Dec. 2, 2024. For the first time, a major climate case has begun at the court to determine what legal obligations countries have to protect the climate.

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ICJ submission: A chance to save the Earth

While Indonesia supports the continuation of the ICJ advisory opinion proceedings, its written submission appears cautious.

6 months ago

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