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Goodbye (and good riddance) to Jokowi; hello Mulyono
Academia 1 year ago

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Goodbye (and good riddance) to Jokowi; hello Mulyono

Jokowi is guided more by realpolitik than reform, with 21 out of 34 of his cabinet ministers linked to his political backers.
Cabinet reshuffle, why not?
Editorial 1 year ago

Cabinet reshuffle, why not?

Jokowi has to make sure he runs an effective government, which is unlikely to happen without the support of his entire Cabinet throughout the coming four months.
Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes
Entertainment 1 year ago

Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes

The 85-year-old director's arrival at the world-famous movie festival -- where decades earlier he twice scooped the top prize Palme d'Or -- has been the frenzied talk on cafe terraces in the swanky Cote d'Azur city.
Moeldoko sends condolences on Rizal Ramli's passing
Politics 2 years ago

Moeldoko sends condolences on Rizal Ramli's passing

Rizal, a former minister who served in two post-Reform administrations, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Tuesday night. 
Intimidation of govt critics looms over 2024 elections
Politics 2 years ago

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Intimidation of govt critics looms over 2024 elections

Intimidation and legal threats against government critics may cause voters to be more hesitant in expressing political opinions or go to polling stations altogether, analysts have said.
No to illiberal cyberlaw
Editorial 2 years ago

No to illiberal cyberlaw

For more than a decade, the ITE Law has been a major threat to our civil liberties; it is the digital incarnation of the colonial defamation law.
Lecturer’s curse of President tests limits of free speech
Politics 2 years ago

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Lecturer’s curse of President tests limits of free speech

University of Indonesia lecturer Rocky Gerung is facing criminal charges following a controversial remark he made about President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in a case that has sparked debates over the limits of free speech.
Jokowi shrugs off Rocky Gerung's insult
Politics 2 years ago

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Jokowi shrugs off Rocky Gerung's insult

When asked to comment on the insult from rocky, who called the President a scoundrel, Jokowi said he would not make a big deal out of the verbal abuse.
Defending civic space
Editorial 3 years ago

Defending civic space

It is time for civil society to stand up, once again, to reject the prevailing top-down use of laws and law enforcement to deter free speech and reclaim our democratic achievements.
The foreign legion of YouTubers defending China
Lifestyle 4 years ago

The foreign legion of YouTubers defending China

With YouTube videos "debunking" allegations of human rights abuses and diatribes on Western "conspiracies" against China, an unlikely set of foreigners are loudly defending Beijing from its international critics.
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