G. DP growth has exceeded expectations and inflation is smack in the middle of where Bank Indonesia needs it to be, we are doing well for ourselves, it seems ... .
T. he Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has detained Samin Tan as a suspect in a graft case implicating several officials in the alleged illegal mining activities conducted by PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup (PT AKT), of which Samin is a beneficial owner.
T. he financial independence of the Indonesian Military (TNI) has come under scrutiny following a leaked draft of a government regulation on TNI duties, which appears to open the door for funding from sources outside the state budget ... .
F. our medical interns have died in Indonesia over the past two months. While the causes may differ, the broader message must not ... They are warning signs ... .
T. he world today is far from being tranquil. The Ukraine crisis is still dragging on. The war in the Middle East has put both the existing world order and the global economy under severe challenge.
I. ndonesia must accelerate its efforts to catch up with Singapore and Malaysia in taking full advantage of its position as a littoral state of the Malacca Strait. As one of the world’s busiest sea lanes, the strait is a vital economic artery ... .
T. he May Day 2026 rally at the National Monument in Central Jakarta was more than a symbolic celebration of labor ... At its core is a blunt directive. app commission fees, which have long hovered around 20 percent, must be slashed to a maximum 8 percent.
I. t should not take a horrific train accident in Bekasi, West Java, for us to rethink the safety of women who choose female-only carriages to ensure a trip home free from harassment. Yet, physical safety remains as elusive as legal dignity ... .
I. n the run-up to this year’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World BankSpring Meetings, the one story that cut through the noise was that the World Bank had embraced industrial policy after decades of advising against it.
E. very time violence against children at daycare facilities comes to light, authorities respond with a familiar urgency. caregivers are arrested, facilities are sealed and assurances are issued that perpetrators will be held accountable ... .
I. ndonesia's economy grew at a steady 5.2 percent through 2025 and into early 2026. On paper, that is a success story. Yet in practice, millions of Indonesians aren't buying it, because they aren't feeling it ... .