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Opinion 22 hours ago
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Analysis: Protection or control? Govt blocks children’s access to social media
Over the past two weeks, the government has begun overseeing the implementation of Communications and Digital Ministerial Regulation No. 9/2026. The policy reflects a national push to strengthen protections for children, though concerns have emerged regarding its effectiveness and its potential impact on children’s access to information and freedom of expression.
Opinion 1 day ago
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Analysis: Low-interest lending push may strain KDMP beyond limits
The administration of President Prabowo Subianto plans to add another state-backed business line for Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) in the form of low-interest lending as part of ongoing efforts to combat predatory and illegal loans. However, the high-risk and heavily regulated nature of the financing business could strain the cooperatives’ already limited repayment capacity and even threaten their survival. As such, the plan risks squandering a significant portion of the Village Fund, which has effectively been pledged as collateral for Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) debt.
Opinion 2 days ago
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Analysis: Death of peacekeepers forces Prabowo to rethink Middle East strategy
For months, President Prabowo Subianto has been crafting his own strategic approach to the Middle East, often departing from some of Indonesia’s traditional foreign policy principles, including on the question of establishing relations with Israel. Central to this strategy was joining the Board of Peace (BOP) set up by United States President Donald Trump in January, a move widely criticized at home as abandoning Indonesia’s long-held support for Palestinians in their long struggle for an independent state.
Opinion 4 days ago
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Analysis: BI tightens USD access as rupiah pressures mount
With the rupiah continuing to weaken amid an oil and gas shock linked to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, Bank Indonesia (BI) has halved the threshold for monthly purchases of US dollars (USD) using rupiah. The move is intended to give the central bank more room to intervene in the currency market and safeguard foreign exchange reserves, particularly as pressures intensify from ongoing oil and gas supply disruptions. However, the policy may carry unintended consequences for the real economy.
Opinion 5 days ago
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Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability
PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs. Initially mandated to produce staple foods and manage 425,000 hectares of food estate, Agrinas Pangan has now been entrusted with an even broader role: operating the Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) for the first two years. However, as its mandate expands, its core business becomes increasingly blurred and government liability rises.
Opinion 6 days ago
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Analysis: The shadow of the TNI power struggle behind the acid attack
Three weeks after the acid attack on Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus, investigators have yet to clearly identify who bears ultimate responsibility. What has drawn particular attention is the resignation of the chief of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), framed by the Indonesian Military (TNI) as a form of institutional accountability. Yet, this raises the critical question of whether the move reflects genuine responsibility-taking by the state or signals deeper power struggles within the military.
Opinion 1 week ago
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Analysis: Coal and nickel dilemma: Racing for revenue, lagging in readiness
A potentially widening budget deficit amid soaring global oil prices has prompted Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa to explore alternative revenue sources, including export duties on nickel and coal, commodities that are currently benefiting from relatively strong price trends. The push for rapid revenue mobilization, however, appears to be running ahead of sectoral readiness.
Opinion 1 week ago
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Analysis: Martabe compromise: Agincourt pays Rp 200b to resume gold mining
Gold miner Agincourt Resources, part of diversified conglomerate Astra International, was recently given the go-ahead from the Environment Ministry and the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to resume operations at its Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra, following an earlier sanction over alleged environmental breaches. However, reports reveal that neither ministry had ever issued a decree to formally revoke Agincourt’s business permits.
Opinion 1 week ago
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Analysis: Crisis, what crisis? Indonesia banks on minimum response
The government has beaten speculators and hoarders by announcing that it will not increase domestic gasoline prices, a move that has made Indonesia a regional outlier when neighboring countries have hiked theirs in response to soaring global oil prices.
Opinion 1 week ago
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Analysis: Acid attack puts spotlight on Prabowo’s human rights commitment
President Prabowo Subianto is hardly known for his commitment to human rights, not since taking up the presidency in October 2024 and certainly not during his Army years. He rarely addresses the issue in public, delegating it instead to his Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai to answer questions on the topic.
