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Politics 2 months ago
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Public Works Minister in hot water as family listed in official trip
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has come under scrutiny after an official ministry document listed his wife and daughter as members of a planned delegation to the United States, drawing questions from the Indonesian Ombudsman and the public over transparency and the use of state facilities.
Academia 2 months ago
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BGN graft case shows police accountability reform cannot wait
The shocking graft scandal within the National Nutrition Agency is a stark warning that good intentions cannot survive without robust oversight. If the president’s flagship welfare program can be so easily compromised, Indonesia’s heavily funded, opaque National Police force cannot afford to wait any longer for deep financial and structural reform.
Academia 2 months ago
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Danantara's hidden amnesty: A threat to legal equity
The Patriot Bond promises to fund national development, but its exceptionally low yield tells a different story. By offering sweeping legal immunity to wealthy investors, the vehicle risks morphing from an innovative financial tool into a toxic, de facto amnesty.
Editorial 2 months ago
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IDX must walk the walk
Indonesia’s temporary reprieve from an MSCI downgrade bought the market some time, but empty promises won't stop a devastating sell-off unless regulators finally stop talking and start executing real transparency reforms before the November deadline.
Academia 2 months ago
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Indonesia's largest AI experiment barely has safety net
When the National Economic Council head announces that artificial intelligence is now "cleaning" the personal data of 270 million Indonesians across eight government ministries – and delivers that news as a triumph rather than a warning – something has gone badly wrong with how we communicate risk to the public.
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