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Stop the spiral
Editorial 1 day ago

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Stop the spiral

Jakarta should focus on what it can actually do, without grandstanding.
Catastrophe in the suburbs
Editorial 5 days ago

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Catastrophe in the suburbs

Earlier this month, a fire in a storage facility holding highly toxic pesticide started a chain of reactions that ended up with a massive fish kill along a 22-kilometer stretch of the Cisadane River, with local authorities in many municipalities in South Tangerang, Banten, issuing warnings to residents against using water drawn from the river.
Risky mission
Editorial 1 week ago

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Risky mission

Sending our brave soldiers to Gaza could put them in harm’s way given the still fluid and tense situation there. 
Pressing for an open society
Editorial 3 weeks ago

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Pressing for an open society

In recent years, we have seen the civic space shrinking, undermining the quality of democracy. The press can help to stop and reverse the trend.
Economic, not family affairs
Editorial 1 month ago

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Economic, not family affairs

Prabowo’s administration should avoid complacency and resist politically expedient fixes to complex economic problems.
Endgame in Pati
Editorial 1 month ago

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Endgame in Pati

In the Central Java regency of Pati, the target in the uprising, one who had incurred the wrath of so many in the impoverished region was Regent Sudewo, a politician from President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party. 
Sugiono's progress report
Editorial 1 month ago

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Sugiono's progress report

The minister has laid out his mission. What is lacking here is what concrete actions Sugiono will take and will continue to pursue to realize the ambition?
Climate ‘band aids’ are not enough
Editorial 1 month ago

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Climate ‘band aids’ are not enough

A comprehensive climate adaptation plan aiming at long term mitigations against extreme weather should be prepared.
KUHP must be challenged
Editorial 1 month ago

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KUHP must be challenged

A key test will come soon when the Constitutional Court hears a challenge to bans on insulting the president and the government — two provisions that fly in the face of decades-old precedents set by the same court.
New criticism, old terror
Editorial 1 month ago

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New criticism, old terror

We are again reminded that the space for government critics to express their opinions is shrinking, with a series of terror and intimidation.
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