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How selfie parks limit tourism damage to destinations
Selfie parks may be controversial but they should at least keep tourists safe, as travelers have even been killed in search of the perfect shot.
17 hours ago
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Diversifying partnerships in Indonesia’s nickel downstreaming strategy
Given the current geopolitical climate, Indonesia must further diversify its partnerships to strengthen the resilience of its nickel downstreaming strategy. ...
18 hours ago
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As Indonesia turns 80, the fight against corruption continues
The 80th anniversary of the nation's founding should occasion a reflection of our beginnings and where we are today, and mark a new era of reform to free us from the deep-rooted scourge of corruption and fulfill the promises of our constitutional republic, a dream that was realized through the sweat and blood of millions over centuries. ...
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The true costs of Trump’s economic agenda
Rather than responding to a crisis, Trump’s policies seek to reorient the American economy by revitalizing its once-dominant manufacturing sector.
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State-owned enterprises: Between legal protection and public accountability
A newly revised regulation leans more toward legal protection, even verging on legal immunity, rather than addressing the root causes that have long undermined the performance and integrity of SOEs.
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Bridging Law and Technology: The Growing Importance of Privacy Compliance Automation Tools
Many organizations in Indonesia, from small enterprises to large corporations, are facing challenges in implementing the Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law), which transition period ended on 17 October 2024. One key reason for this is the general lack of familiarity with this relatively new regulation.
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Papering over strains, US and allies prep for Taiwan war
Already, 2025 has witnessed a series of the largest and most sophisticated military drills held in the Pacific since the end of World War II, a sign of growing worry over a rising China.
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A shift in Japan’s fight against child sex tourism in Asia
Japan’s warning wasn’t triggered by a government audit or diplomatic scandal. It came because a citizen saw concerning social media posts and decided to act.
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More ambition needed: Road to a global plastic treaty
States should complement production limitations with investment for research and development of plastic alternatives, which may create new jobs for those impacted by the limitation policy.
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Interpreting ASEAN in the absence of power
If ASEAN is to mean anything in the decades ahead, it must move beyond being a ceremonial forum.
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Can Europe and China forge a climate connection?
Despite the breakdown in ties between the European Union and China in recent years, the idea of collaborating on clean trade and investment is not so far-fetched.
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The end of Indonesian politics as we know it
Prabowo obliterated what remained of the opposition in a single day.
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Two ambassadors under one roof
We’ve experienced first-hand how diplomacy is built not just in meeting rooms, but over meals, stories, laughter, passionate discussion and shared hopes and ambitions.
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New peace plan increases pressure on Israel, US
It is the first time the Arab states have called for Hamas to disarm and disband.
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The bitter reality behind sugarcane downstreaming
Indonesia continues to treat sugarcane solely as a source of sugar, focusing merely on output quantity rather than developing it as a diversified industrial crop.
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Twenty years of peace in Aceh, the fruits of dialogue
Today Aceh enjoys special autonomy and is uniquely governed by an indigenous political party which safeguards Acehnese culture and religious traditions.
4 days ago
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China-US talks matter a good deal for ASEAN
There is little doubt that the future playbook of high tech will mainly be written by interactions between the US and China, through both cooperation and competition.
4 days ago
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A call for community-owned mangrove conservation
Mangroves, as one of the most effective blue carbon ecosystems, are critical to achieving emissions reduction targets.
4 days ago
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Is Indonesia ready for AI in K-12 education?
If we adopt AI in education without fully understanding its implications, we risk spending valuable time and resources responding to problems we might have anticipated.
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How Indonesia can export its creative wave to the world
It is long past time that Indonesia gets with the program and invests in our creative economy, not as a mere buzzword but as a sector that can elevate our many living, breathing vibrant cultures, artisans and creatives that embody the rich DNA of our heritage, from traditional to contemporary and digital, to take the world by storm.
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Ending the Gaza genocide without relying on the US
A just diplomatic process must include women in shaping a free and peaceful future for Palestine.
5 days ago
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A new trade agenda for climate-resilient development
While today's uncertain geopolitical landscape poses many constraints on the green ambitions of developing countries, it also offers space for climate-conscious solutions, until such time as self-interests and protectionist policies can give way to global realignment in renewed cooperation.
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ASEAN’s parallel diplomacy on Myanmar: Creativity sans coordination
Far from being a roadmap to peace, the five-point consensus has become a diplomatic placeholder, invoked ritually in communiqués yet divorced from realities on the ground.
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Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class
The trending #KaburAjaDulu hashtag indicates that Indonesia needs to deploy targeted action in professional education, job creation and women's economic empowerment to counter the phenomenon of a shrinking middle class and take full advantage of its demographic dividend.
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China's rebound has a distinct 'cool factor'
The first seven months of the year have delivered a whirlwind of news on Chinese technology and business, oscillating between anxiety and euphoria, but what has cut through the noise has been the emergence of a "cool factor".
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How Prabowo is rewriting Indonesia’s diplomatic playbook
With 26 overseas visits in nine months, Prabowo is betting big on face-to-face diplomacy.
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'Sunting' exhibit on Indonesian women: Tribute or tokenism?
The recent exhibition at the National Museum that aimed to celebrate women in Indonesian history carries a title with multiple meanings, including "to edit", but in this case, it could also mean "to edit out".
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Did we just sell our privacy to the US?
Has Indonesia, by agreeing to allow personal data transfers to the United States under the new trade framework, effectively compromised its citizens’ privacy and undermined its own data sovereignty, especially in the absence of fully operational privacy institutions and enforceable safeguards?
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Currency dominance in the digital age
For more than 80 years, the United States dollar has enjoyed unrivaled supremacy in world trade and finance. But a new variable is poised to reshape the global monetary order: data integrity.
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Japan needs a true vision of peace for the next 80 years
Japan has overcome much in the 80 years since World War II, but in the contemporary landscape of geopolitical tensions, climate change and demographic challenges, it needs to significantly speed up its transformation toward the next eight decades.
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- British, Colombian drug convicts released after receiving amnesty
- Data center meltdown
- IKN Authority says main complex to finish by 2028 without moratorium
- Merdeka Palace to host largest Independence Day celebration
- Pardons cast doubt over Prabowo’s anticorruption commitment
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- 1.5-year sentence for sandals thief sparks corruption debate
- Japan to export used destroyers to Philippines to deter China
- White House to target banks over alleged discrimination
- Indonesian workers in Japan face growing stigma after viral incidents
- Two Chinese nationals die in Bali boat accident
- British, Colombian drug convicts released after receiving amnesty
- Data center meltdown
- IKN Authority says main complex to finish by 2028 without moratorium
- Merdeka Palace to host largest Independence Day celebration
- Pardons cast doubt over Prabowo’s anticorruption commitment
