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Academia
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Rebuilding the aid consensus
A political landscape increasingly dominated by right-wing sentiment has decimated Western aid spending, but the UK can still take greater leadership in today's global challenges, which require international cooperation by definition as well as the humanity that binds all peoples.
14 hours ago
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The evolving role of culture in the banking sector
Globally, the traditional view is shifting and for Indonesia's banking sector, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.
15 hours ago
Academia
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Increasing nontaxable income to boost middle-income spending
Economic conditions now are strikingly different from when the nontaxable income amount was determined nine years ago.
16 hours agoThe Latest
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Academia
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Indonesia must stay true to its principles on Palestine
This is not the time to validate Israel’s security narrative, not when its policies on the ground constitute apartheid, ethnic cleansing and war crimes.
17 hours ago
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How AI will shape the contest of the century
The arrival of DeepSeek and robotics appears to have woken up the entrepreneurial spirit that has gone into hibernation among some businesses.
17 hours ago
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Why Indonesia urgently needs an asset forfeiture law
According to Law Minister Suparman Agtas, a politician from Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, there is little point in the government proposing legislation if it fails to ensure its completion
18 hours ago
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Analysis: Free basic education ruling may strain budget, disrupt private school sector
The Constitutional Court's ruling on May 27, mandating that central and regional governments provide free education at elementary and junior high levels for all public and private schools, aims to promote equality in access to basic education. However, it is feared this decision may place a substantial financial burden on the state budget and have far-reaching implications for the operations of private schools in Indonesia, particularly premium ones.
19 hours ago
Editorial
Stunting policy gets stunted
More than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
20 hours agoPopular
- Earlier school start times may hurt children’s brain development
- China tells citizens in Los Angeles to boost personal security
- Trump administration deploys Marines to Los Angeles
- Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution
- The erosion of civil supremacy: A quiet shift in Indonesia’s statecraft
- Jakarta to trial Car Free Night in end of June
- Holidays sustain consumer spending post-Ramadan
- May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
- Calls grow for nickel mining in Raja Ampat to end permanently
- Two Indonesians arrested in LA immigration raids
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Driving growth: Diageo Indonesia's vision for responsible business and sustainable impacts
Rajesh said Diageo not only wanted to be the best performing company, but also the most trusted and most respected company to achieve sustainable growth.
4 months ago
insight
Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility
The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.
5 months ago
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Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia
Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).
9 months ago
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editorial
Stunting policy gets stunted
More than half of the targeted 82 million children probably do not need free meals at school and would not appreciate it as much since they get better and more nutritious food at home.
20 hours ago
editorial
Ailing hospitality industry
People are unlikely to plan vacations when the economy is weak and the administration fails to create jobs, the primary driver of spending power and disposable income.
1 day ago
editorial
Economic gunboat diplomacy
We must avoid premature concessions, because the US trade policy remains in flux, with legal challenges ongoing.
2 days ago
editorial
Prabowo’s S. Korean approach
The bilateral ties between Asia’s fourth and fifth-largest economies are too significant to fail.
2 days ago
editorial
Don’t neglect our pilgrims
The government cannot remain silent when citizens are facing hardships in their bid to fulfil their religious obligation.
4 days ago
editorial
Whither ASEAN community?
This year, ASEAN still barely resembles a community in its true sense of the word as its leaders have come up with a new vision for 2045 with even more audacious targets.
6 days ago
editorial
Older, slower bureaucracy
Now is not the time to think about raising the civil service retirement age, lest we lose out on the coming demographic bonus and thereby miss our Golden Indonesia 2045 goal of becoming a high-income economy and advanced society by our centennial.
1 week agoPopular
- Earlier school start times may hurt children’s brain development
- China tells citizens in Los Angeles to boost personal security
- Trump administration deploys Marines to Los Angeles
- Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as govt yet to curb pollution
- The erosion of civil supremacy: A quiet shift in Indonesia’s statecraft
- Jakarta to trial Car Free Night in end of June
- Holidays sustain consumer spending post-Ramadan
- May was world's second-hottest on record, EU scientists say
- Calls grow for nickel mining in Raja Ampat to end permanently
- Two Indonesians arrested in LA immigration raids
