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The recent series of child bullying cases reveals a systemic failure of our education system to protect children.
1 month agoAfter eight months with no progress, the disappearance of six-year-old AKN in Pesanggrahan, South Jakarta, finally saw a breakthrough, only after the case went viral, culminating in the arrest of his stepfather last week, who later died by suicide in police custody. ...
1 month agoDuring a recent public consultation on revisions to Presidential Regulation No. 112/2022, the government floated additional exemptions for new coal-fired power plants, framing them as necessary to maintain “system reliability and energy independence.” ...
1 month agoThe consequences of illegal imports for domestic manufacturing are profound, ranging from the disruption of fair competition to workforce layoffs.
1 month agoMore young people are turning to TikTok instead of therapists. Sometimes it helps, but often it misleads.
1 month agoAceh chairman of the business chamber Muhammad Iqbal argued that the import fell squarely within the rules of the special economic zone in the area.
1 month agoThe European Union appealed Monday a World Trade Organization ruling faulting it for mistakes in setting tariffs on Indonesia stainless steel products, according to a Geneva-based trade official.
1 month agoThe oust-Marcos plotters misread the lay of the land if they expected a massive migration of support for VP Sara.
1 month agoOver the past decade, the lives of Indonesians, especially those in urban areas, have changed dramatically. Daily activities now rely heavily on digital technology: from ordering food, working, studying to socializing, all can be done through mobile devices.
1 month agoA Partnership Rooted in History
1 month agoIndonesia’s remarkable cultural diversity, spanning thousands of islands, hundreds of ethnic groups and countless living traditions, has long made the archipelago one of the world’s great meeting points of civilizations.
1 month agoAs inequality increasingly shapes economies, politics and transnational cooperations across the globe, we need a world panel to specifically address the issue by collating and synthesizing data from across varying regions.
1 month agoAn electoral democracy can gradually drift toward dictatorship, step by step, until it reaches the point of no return.
1 month agoThe US dollar was steady on Tuesday as investors deliberated the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next month after dovish comments from policymakers while the frail yen remained on intervention watch.
1 month agoThe move comes amid continued concerns about religious intolerance in Indonesia, where issues surrounding Christmas greetings and joint celebrations with Muslims remain sensitive in the country’s Muslim-majority context.
1 month agoEnvironment groups have decried Indonesia’s lack of bold commitments to cutting emissions and phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations climate summit, with national energy plans still reliant on coal and the carbon market.
1 month agoThe jail sentence for former ASDP Ferry Indonesia CEO is a warning siren for anyone hoping Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (BUMN) might someday behave like Singapore’s Temasek or France’s EDF.
1 month agoThe Indonesian government has issued a new regulation to accelerate the construction of facilities under the Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) program, one of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship initiatives. Progress has lagged expectations, with only a fraction of the buildings required to reach the target of 80,000 cooperatives (co-ops) completed so far. State-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, formerly the engineering consultancy Yodya Karya, has been appointed to lead the construction. However, the funding mechanism has sparked controversy, as the village fund is being allocated for loan repayments channeled through the Association of State-Owned Banks (Himbara). This reduces the budget available for other essential village functions, such as stunting prevention.
1 month agoThe government has unveiled a new hospital referral system for the National Health Insurance (JKN) program with the aim of reducing costs and shortening treatment times.
1 month agoOffline reading spaces across the capital are abuzz with activity, presenting a counterpoint to the country's oft-cited poor reading interest, though increasing access to literary materials in remote regions remains a challenge.
1 month agoThe true reasons behind the announcement of a new security treaty between Indonesia and Australia are not clear, especially when the neighbors have yet to exploit the many economic potentials of their strategic partnership as well as other nondefense collaborations.
1 month agoGoTo shareholders will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 17 to vote on matters including the leadership shift.
1 month agoVivo procured 100,000 barrels of imported RON-92 base fuel through a business-to-business (B2B) agreement with Pertamina’s commercial arm, PT Pertamina Patra Niaga.
1 month agoThe dispute over Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf’s invitation of an Israel-supporting scholar has reached new heights, with more senior clerics coming out in support of Yahya and plans for further meetings underway.
1 month agoLed by the Agriculture Ministry, the government has launched an investigation to discover the parties behind a 250-tonne shipment of rice illegally imported to Sabang, in breach of food import rules.
1 month agoReducing inequality should be a guiding principle to decisions on climate change.
1 month agoGoTo's shares rose as much as 6.3 percent after the announcement of Walujo stepping down, according to LSEG-compiled data.
1 month agoWithout political leverage and democracy, civil society’s struggle will keep turning in the mud.
1 month agoBeneath the politeness of a visit, there is a layered history, highlighting how global finance continues to be intertwined with colonial histories and ongoing inequalities.
1 month agoGlobal stocks began an event-filled week on the front foot on Monday, as investors took heart from growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December even as policymakers remain divided over such a move.
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