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Academia 1 month ago

Prabowo’s war on critics may test Canberra

Indonesia's proposed law against disinformation and foreign propaganda, which suggests cross-border applicability in the ongoing clampdown on government critics, could throw a spanner in the works of its bilateral relationship with Australia.

Middle East and Africa 2 months ago

PREMIUM
128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025: press group

The press group voiced particular alarm over the situation in the Palestinian territories, where it recorded 56 media professionals killed in 2025 as Israel's war with Hamas ground on in Gaza.

Academia 6 months ago

PREMIUM
Digital sovereignty or digital chaos? Lessons from the unrest

Digital amplification forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth about freedom of expression in the internet age.

Academia 8 months ago

PREMIUM
Good journalism is still good business

News organizations will not go extinct as long as they continue to practice good journalism, defined as producing accurate, objective and credible content.

Editorial 11 months ago

First step to transparency

Effective communication at times is not only about clarity, but also about the delivery of the message, whether it can convince the people who receive the message.

Politics 1 year ago

Probe demanded after rats, pig's head sent to Tempo

Weekly magazine Tempo, a top publication since the 1970s, has been critical of the policies of President Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general whom rights groups accuse of abuses under the New Order regime.

Society 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Ex-KPK chair, ex-UIN rector on Press Council short list

Nine out of 18 candidates, including a former KPK chair, have been shortlisted for the 2025-2028 Press Council.

Politics 1 year ago

Prabowo reminds media to put ‘national interest’ first during Press Day celebration

President Prabowo Subianto called for the collective media and journalists across the country to “prioritize the interests of the nation” and help build the nation together during his speech to commemorate the 79th National Press Day on Sunday.

Editorial 1 year ago

Whither journalism, whither democracy?

The role of journalism in keeping society critically informed for people to make the right decisions, day-in and day-out, has been undermined, if not compromised.

Regulations 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Press ‘allies’ a powerful political force to counter opposition: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati hails the benefits of media ties as a way to garner public support without the backing of political parties for technocrats like herself.

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