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Regulations 4 months ago
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‘This is the right time’: Trade minister defends Indonesia-US tariff deal
Trade Minister Budi Santoso has defended the government’s decision to pursue a trade agreement with the United States, known as the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), which has been criticized for placing Indonesia in an unequal position with the world’s largest economy.
Academia 4 months ago
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When law meets creativity: The crisis of valuing creative work
When auditors valued creative concept development and editing at "zero rupiah," they didn't just miscalculate a budget—they criminalized the very nature of artistic work. Amsal Sitepu’s acquittal must now spark a systemic overhaul of how the state values the intangible assets of the creative economy.
Regulations 6 months ago
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US trade push rings alarm on data sovereignty, media control
Civil society and industry groups warn that the agreement on reciprocal trade (ART) could weaken local control over Indonesian data, erode publisher rights and tilt the digital economy further toward US tech giants.
Economy 6 months ago
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Limited gains, steep hurdles overshadow US-RI trade deal, analysts say
Local think tanks are weighing in on the limited policy space and domestic benefits of the new US-Indonesia trade deal, even as businesses and policymakers wait to decide next moves amid the limbo left by the US Supreme Court's ruling.
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