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Academia 1 week ago

Ending Southeast Asia’s never-ending haze cycle

Southeast Asia’s recurring haze is rooted in fires burning in Indonesia, but its regional impact calls for stronger ASEAN cooperation, accountability and prevention.

Editorial 1 week ago

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Much ado about asset forfeiture

Rushing a flawed asset forfeiture bill to meet a performative political deadline won't stop oligarchs, it will just hand the state a dangerous new weapon against its critics.

Academia 1 week ago

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Cybersecurity governance: From bureaucracy to real-world threats

We have the blueprints to defend our digital sovereignty, but without real enforcement power, adequate funding and urgency on AI and quantum threats, the next massive breach is already penciled in.

Academia 2 weeks ago

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Malaysia must not breathe Indonesia’s governance failure

Southeast Asia's skies aren't choking simply on bad weather; they’re choking on decades of Jakarta’s governance failure.

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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Wildfires: All hands on deck

As Indonesia's catastrophic wildfires choke the wider region yet again, the real culprit isn't the unusually prolonged dry weather but the corporate impunity and lax governance fueling the flames.

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Breaking the vicious cycle of forest fires and haze

Satellite dots and convenient scapegoats won't stop the haze, breaking the country’s fire crisis demands trading assumptions for real accountability on the ground.

Politics 1 month ago

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Rank meaningless if state apparatus can’t curb illegal mining: Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto has called on law enforcement officers to make use of their positions and powers to crack down on illegal mining, during his State of the Nation address on Friday.

Academia 1 month ago

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Indonesia must avoid the disorder trap

Genuine freedom requires order under law and that order must begin with the powerful

Archipelago 1 month ago

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West Java governor slammed for proposing bounty on ‘begal’

Opposition to the initiative to give cash rewards to people that catch criminals came from experts and a government official, who fear that the move may encourage vigilantism and create division among civilians.

Editorial 2 months ago

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End street harassment

The state must bridge the gap between its progressive anti-harassment law and the dangerous reality on the streets, so women are not forced to choose between physical fitness and personal safety.

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law-enforcement

Ending Southeast Asia’s never-ending haze cycle

PREMIUM Much ado about asset forfeiture

PREMIUM Cybersecurity governance: From bureaucracy to real-world threats

PREMIUM Malaysia must not breathe Indonesia’s governance failure

PREMIUM Wildfires: All hands on deck

PREMIUM Breaking the vicious cycle of forest fires and haze

PREMIUM Rank meaningless if state apparatus can’t curb illegal mining: Prabowo

PREMIUM Indonesia must avoid the disorder trap

PREMIUM West Java governor slammed for proposing bounty on ‘begal’

PREMIUM End street harassment