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Academia 4 months ago

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Indonesia must ensure it never has to say yes to the IMF ... again

Sovereignty is not proven by rejecting help, but rather by never becoming desperate enough to need it.

Pawrenting 7 months ago

Think you’re ready to rescue a pet?

The search for a pet often focuses on finding an animal "worthy" of a home. This narrative needs to flip. The critical question is whether we are worthy of them.

Society 8 months ago

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Indonesian migrant worker receives South Korean presidential award for heroic act

Wearing a mask, Sugianto began going door to door, knocking on residents’ homes. He guided them slowly to the evacuation site and carried those who were unable to walk.

Academia 11 months ago

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Aircraft carrier to boost Indonesia’s blue water Navy doctrine

The Indonesian Navy has limited experience in long-range task force or flotilla operations beyond the EEZ, the hallmark of a blue water navy.

Academia 11 months ago

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Indonesia’s fiscal trap: Four pillars of a coming crisis

While the official spin on debt and deficit ratios sound reassuring, the reality is that state revenues are shrinking, debt service is rising and institutions are bending under political pressure.

Archipelago 11 months ago

Two bodies recovered after landslide at Freeport's Grasberg mine

The landslide occurred on Sept. 8 when material from an extraction point flowed at one of five sections of the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground gold and copper mine in Tembagapura.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

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Indonesia should have led SE Asia submarine diplomacy

Indonesia was the pioneer in submarine operations in Southeast Asia by acquiring two submarines in 1959, the first among countries in the region.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Rescuers in South Kalimantan find body near missing helicopter crash site

The helicopter was carrying two crew members and six passengers when it lost contact shortly after takeoff on Monday.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Rescuers race to find missing passengers of sunken ferry near Bali

The search for the missing passengers of the ill-fated Tunu Pratama Jaya ferry, which sank last week in the Bali Strait, has continued to its fifth day after rescuers found wreckage of the vessel a day before.

Editorial 1 year ago

Climbing should never kill

In the aftermath of the Rinjani tragedy, many hikers have criticized Indonesia’s tourism system for prioritizing commercial interests over the safety of its visitors.

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