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Jakarta 1 day ago
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52 percent of Jakarta Schools located near heavy metal-contaminated sites: study
Schools in the wealthiest neighborhood quintile were 49 times more likely to be near documented contaminated sites than those in the poorest areas, as industrial activity and affluent communities often overlap in urban areas.
Academia 2 weeks ago
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What Indonesian classroom never received
Indonesia’s chronic educational underperformance will never be solved by a top-down curriculum updates. Until policymakers focus on rebuilding foundational cognitive habits, like attention spans and reading stamina, long before students reach university, each new ministerial launch will simply deliver a fresh document to the same broken classroom.
Academia 3 weeks ago
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Student protests as the last civilian check against militarism, fiscal populism
Widespread student protests serve as Indonesia's last functional civilian check against a coopted parliament and structural decay. By demanding accountability for flagship populist programs, this growing movement directly challenges the systematic infiltration of militarism into civic governance and the erosion of constitutional fiscal boundaries.
Opinion 3 weeks ago
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Analysis: Students target Prabowo, military responds swiftly
Students from Indonesia’s leading universities have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta and other major cities, about eight months after the last wave of mass protests turned violent. This time, they are specifically targeting President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership and governing style, which they blame for the country’s current economic difficulties.
Academia 3 weeks ago
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The new Indonesian rebellion: Build, don’t just protest
While student protests expose deep-seated anxieties over economic mismanagement, Indonesia's ultimate survival relies on shifting its revolutionary spirit away from the streets and toward breaking the shackles of economic stagnation.
Editorial 3 weeks ago
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Protest works
In the 20 months that he has been in power, the President has not only had to deal with street protests early in his administration, he has also had to face relentless demonstrations that ebbed and flowed depending on how well the public responded to his policies.
