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Editorial 1 week ago

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Taxing without turmoil

Regional taxes will not be accepted if citizens see local elites living extravagantly, renovating official residences or wasting public money on nonessential spending.

Academia 1 week ago

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Purbaya’s aggressive fiscal shift: Growth at what cost?

Finance Minister Purbaya has pivoted toward an aggressive, pro-growth fiscal strategy that breaks from years of cautious discipline. However, using reserve cash and central bank surpluses to fund this vision may jeopardize Indonesia’s long-term institutional stability and debt credibility.

Archipelago 5 months ago

Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation

Drug smugglers Ali Tokman, 65, and Siegfried Mets, 74, have been languishing in jails for years after falling foul of the country's strict narcotics laws.

Academia 7 months ago

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A call for a phased approach to fiscal decentralization

Lower government spending will reduce purchasing power, and increase unemployment and poverty.

Academia 8 months ago

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The property tax hassle that put Pati's regent in trouble

Greater autonomy awarded to regional governments has not been matched by adequate financial independence.

Editorial 1 year ago

Saving Indonesians abroad?

The Foreign Ministry says there are 157 Indonesians in foreign prisons whose legal processes remain ongoing as they face the death penalty; 111 for drug trafficking and 46 for murder.

Academia 1 year ago

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Governance challenges in implementing Prabowo’s vision

The current planning process lacks sufficient cross-sectoral coordination, leaving development programs fragmented, not only across ministries but also within different units of the same ministry.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Semarang City Police transferred amid fatal shooting case investigation

The Semarang City Police chief has been reassigned to an administrative post following the controversial fatal shooting of a vocational high school student, with Central Java Police saying it was only a normal refreshment of tour of duty for officers.

Politics 1 year ago

Yusril says hopeful of deal soon on transfer of Bali nine members to Australia

The announcement was made after the minister met with Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Academia 1 year ago

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Toward a scam-free Southeast Asia

Tackling the cross-border nature of digital scams requires a comprehensive effort that deploys both national strategies and international coordination.

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