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YOURSAY | Sorry state of Malaysian academia

Malaysia Kini 09 May 2026
‘This is enabled by universities that have failed in the pursuit of knowledge.’ .
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Wrong target, wrong response

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
A. senior politician posts a video. The video makes unverified allegations about a presidential aide's personal life. The government moves to suppress it, invoking the specter of hate speech and national division ... .
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Restoring people's rights to natural resources

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
T. he narrative of energy and natural resource management in the country has almost always been trapped by the allure of mere economic achievement figures ... The bottom line is simple ... Take the energy transition, for example ... .
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Is nicotine the magic bullet to help end the smoking epidemic?

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
W ... While the overall smoking prevalence rate in Indonesia is around 34-39 percent, the country has an estimated 70 million active smokers, representing 38.7 percent of people aged 15 and above. .
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Analysis: Toll road VAT, EV disincentive: Short-term revenue, long-term losses

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
A. s the government seeks to shore up fiscal stability amid slowing tax revenue and rising spending pressures, it is turning to controversial new revenue measures, including imposing VAT on toll roads and removing tax exemptions for EV ... .
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Higher education dilemma: Between degrees and labor market

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
F. or many Indonesians, entering higher education is not merely an intellectual decision; it is a strategy for survival ... In this sense, higher education carries an implicit promise, one that is rarely stated but widely believed ... .
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Beyond ‘when will you marry?’: Indonesia’s new demographic challenge

The Jakarta Post 09 May 2026
I. n Indonesia, the question “When will you get married?” is still treated as a common social ritual. It appears at family gatherings, religious holidays, weddings and casual conversations with relatives ... .
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'Local academia has self-promotion focus, not to help society,' says architecture don

Malaysia Kini 08 May 2026
Tajuddin echoes Khairy's criticism of scholars reluctant to correct misinformation. .
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All good on the macro front

The Jakarta Post 08 May 2026
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 ... .
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Analysis: Govt crackdown on illegal mining puts Samin Tan back in legal trouble

The Jakarta Post 08 May 2026
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.
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Analysis: Draft TNI regulation on funding raises concerns over military neutrality

The Jakarta Post 08 May 2026
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 ... .
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When young doctors serve as 'shock absorbers' of a fragile health system

The Jakarta Post 08 May 2026
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 ... .
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East Asia’s stability cannot be taken for granted

The Jakarta Post 08 May 2026
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.
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