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Politics premium

Police reform team begins work amid skepticism

The newly formed police reform commission has promised to solicit public input before delivering recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto in the next three months, though doubts linger over its independence and ability to drive meaningful change.

1 month ago
Academia

Democracy doesn’t need heroes

Democracy itself is anti-heroic. Progress does not come from the benevolence of a single messiah but from the collective operation of an impersonal system. ...

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Prabowo's national car: Industrial renaissance or personal ambition?

President Prabowo Subianto, who often arrives at the presidential office in a locally produced Maung vehicle, has renewed his promise to create Indonesia's first official national car within the next three years. Whether he can succeed where his predecessors failed remains uncertain, as both Soeharto and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo saw their own national car dreams fade due to political and...

1 month ago

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Politics premium

Positive online sentiment greets Soeharto’s national hero title

Drone Emprit analyst Rizal Nova Mujahid said generational factors partly explained the contrasting opinions across platforms, with Facebook’s overwhelmingly positive posts largely coming from older users.

1 month ago
Society premium

‘Greenwashing’ concerns raised as Indonesia offers carbon trade at COP30

Indonesia will become a global center for a high-integrity carbon market that would contribute to real and measurable climate action, said Indonesia’s COP30 delegation leader and special presidential adviser on energy and environment Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Investors hold back as Nusantara plans scaled down

In a regulation signed in June, President Prabowo Subianto redefined the under-construction city of Nusantara as a “political capital”, marking a shift from former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s vision of “global green city” built to international standards to symbolize the country’s transformation by 2045.

1 month ago
Editorial premium

Lawmakers’ ethics crisis

The public has reason to demand that law revisions address the underlying problems in candidate recruitment, most notably the absence of transparency standards that regulate this process and party fund management.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Retail sales, consumer confidence up as year-end holidays near

While preliminary BI data indicates consumers' growing confidence in the economy, an economist has pointed out a decline in the ratio of consumption to income suggested cautious optimism.

1 month ago
Weekend Five

Beyond ballrooms and banquet halls: When the usual wedding venues just don’t feel right

From city halls to fast food restaurants, Jakarta’s young couples are experimenting with smaller, quirkier and way more personal wedding celebrations.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

Pertamina gears up to merge key business arms by year-end

The merger process involving PT Pertamina Patra Niaga, PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional and PT Pertamina International Shipping is expected to be concluded by Jan. 1.

1 month ago
Europe premium

Indonesia, Croatia vow closer cooperation and OECD support

Both countries are seeking to become a member of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

1 month ago
Companies premium

Batam airport expansion in limbo after WIKA withdraws

BP Batam says it is looking at consortium BIB to take over the Hang Nadim airport expansion project after original contractor WIKA withdrew, apparently due to ongoing financial troubles.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand says 'hostilities' remain despite Cambodia peace pact

The deal, brokered by US President Donald Trump in October, was meant to wind down a conflict that peaked with five days of clashes in July that killed at least 43 people and displaced about 300,000 civilians on both sides.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Housing finance program hits only 63% of target in November

Prabowo’s 3 million housing program was recently removed from the list of National Strategic Projects (PSN), raising concerns over the continuity of state-backed support.

1 month ago
Economy

Consumer spending: Reviving the rhythm

By early November, average weekly spending growth in the fourth quarter reached 1.9 percent week-on-week, a marked improvement from 0.8 percent in September and almost flat readings during July and August.

1 month ago
Academia

The Netanyahu Cabinet’s complicity in the Gaza genocide

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has indicted Israel’s prime minister and his former defense minister for the Gaza atrocities. Several other cabinet members have contributed to these crimes, but none have been charged.

1 month ago
Academia

Time to rethink what we mean by responsible investing

Could arms manufacturers soon become an everyday investment in ESG funds?

1 month ago
Economy

End to US government shutdown in sight as stopgap bill advances to House

The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal -- sparking intra-party backlash.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Bahasa Indonesia at a crossroads: Emblem, ecology and policy

Language policy is not a matter of imposing the top-down dos and don’ts about how language is used, but one of active engagement with diverse language users.

1 month ago
Academia

The Asian grammar of power

If Trump is willing to listen, he will be far more likely to communicate effectively with Asians and achieve positive results from this tour.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Agriculture at the heart of security

While many factors have contributed to rising food insecurity, the most important is conflict.

1 month ago
Economy

Trump says US faces 'economic disaster' if Supreme Court rules against tariffs

US President Donald Trump said the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs against nearly every country.

1 month ago
Art & Culture premium

‘KukuruYUK!’: Celebrating the grace of chickens in batik art

A tribute to the rooster’s proud crow and the hen’s quiet care, the exhibition reveals how chickens have long enlivened the language of batik.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Heroes are not saints: Rethinking the National Hero Law

Soeharto resembled Dhritarashtra, the blind king who fathered the Kauravas. Dhritarashtra’s failure was not in what he did, but in his permissiveness. 

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Nationwide school safety in spotlight after SMAN 72 Jakarta blasts

An education watchdog is among those calling for a government plan to make the country's schools safer after last Friday's twin blasts at a North Jakarta high school.

1 month ago
Jakarta premium

Transjakarta fare hike plan leaves free transit scheme in doubt

The Jakarta administration’s free transit program has been met with some skepticism after it was expanded to include civil servants and private employees just above minimum wage line, given its recent plan to hike Transjakarta bus fares.

1 month ago
Academia premium

From Portuguese to ‘gratis’: Prabowo’s double-edged language politics

Skepticism toward state paternalism, visible in online critiques of the free nutritious meal program rollout and in discussions about Prabowo’s ASEAN diplomacy, reflects a generation less easily swayed by spectacle.

1 month ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Telkom loses 1.4 GHz BWA to Hashim, Sinar Mas firms

State-owned telecommunications giant PT Telkom Indonesia (Telkom) has faced tough competition in the government's bidding for broadband wireless access (BWA) rights on the 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency spectrum. The government intends to use this frequency to deliver fast and affordable household internet—targeting 20 million homes with minimum speeds of 100 Mbps and monthly fees of around Rp100,000. As it turns out, Telkom lost bids in all three regions across Indonesia, with the winners being companies affiliated with President Prabowo Subianto's brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, and the Sinar Mas Group conglomerate.

1 month ago
Politics premium

Prabowo honors Soeharto, raising fears of authoritarian resurgence

Twenty-seven years after his fall from power, President Prabowo Subianto has moved to restore his former father-in-law’s reputation by declaring Soeharto a national hero, reigniting debate over the late strongman’s repressive three-decade rule.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Batam authorities arrest 25 over alleged illegal import of used clothes

As demand persists, used clothing continues to enter the country through illegal channels, driven by weak oversight and a lack of clear sanctions for violators.

1 month ago
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