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Opinion 5 years ago
President Moon and PM Suga reconcile for Madame Yoo
Yoo Myung-he may have been on the mind of South Korean President Moon Jae-in when he received a telephone call from newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last Thursday. There was no official confirmation from either side as to whether President Moon openly asked the prime minister for support for Yoo’s nomination for the top post at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Opinion 5 years ago
Time for Catholic Church to decide which side of history it is on
During much of my formative years growing up as a Catholic, this particular verse reverberated in my heart. Part of that sentence is etched on an arc above the altar in Bandung’s Cathedral, one of the churches I frequented when I was in high school.
Opinion 5 years ago
As COVID-19 bites, current labor rules can protect jobs
Following threats of labor rallies on April 30 despite the quarantine, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced on Friday that the deliberations of labor-related provisions in the bill would be postponed to “provide us with the opportunity to explore substantial issues within the bill and also to accommodate input from stakeholders.” But does the labor legislation really need to be changed?
Opinion 5 years ago
When your dead body is rejected everywhere
In many places many grieving families, friends and relatives have had to endure the pain, not just because of the death of someone they loved, but because residents or even neighbors have rejected the body for burial. These people are too afraid of the virus contagion despite repeated explanations from the government and health experts. But who can blame them?
Opinion 6 years ago
King Willem-Alexander, please recognize Indonesia’s Independence Day
All nations all over the world have recognized that Indonesia became a fully independent nation on Aug. 17, 1945. The Dutch will become a laughing stock if they stubbornly insist that their former colony freed itself from colonization on Dec. 27, 1949.
