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Rupiah’s confidence test

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
T. he inevitable has arrived. after months of hovering above 16,800, the rupiah has slipped past the 17,000-per-dollar mark ... To be fair, the rupiah’s slide is not entirely the fault of the government or Bank Indonesia (BI) ... .
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Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
P. T Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs ... Leadership instability has further complicated matters ... .
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When permits are revoked but mining operation continues

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
T. he government’s decision to revoke forest and mining permits after the November 2025 landslides in northern Sumatra reflects growing awareness that environmental disasters are often made worse by human behavior ... .
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Logistics is not expensive, it is misaligned

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
T. here is a question that has lingered in Indonesia for decades ... It has led to more roads, more trucks, more tollways and more subsidies.
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Turning Middle East conflict into a catalyst for energy security

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
I. ran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices sharply upward ... More than 80 percent of these energy commodities ultimately flow to Asian markets ... Fuel prices have climbed in many countries ... .
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Tokyo, Seoul rethink ties as global order shifts

The Jakarta Post 10 Apr 2026
T. he world order that the United States has taken charge of, and that Japan has taken advantage of, is fading away under President Donald Trump second administration and the growing hegemonic threat from China ... This is South Korea ... 20 ... .
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“The university is Roma too!” challenges stereotypes and raises awareness of the Roma community’s presence in academia (Universitat de Barcelona)

Public Technologies 09 Apr 2026
... in academia "The university is Roma too!" challenges stereotypes and raises awareness of the Roma community's presence in [...].
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▶ Elite, Educated, Antisemitic: How Academia Fosters Jew Hate

Honest Reporting 09 Apr 2026
Key Takeaways ... Students celebrated mass violence ... They were the result of a long intellectual process that had been building within academia for decades ... “I really had no idea ... Beyond academia, he also pointed to organized activism and network effects.
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Outside academia, people aren’t well informed about PhD research – and that’s a problem

The Conversation 09 Apr 2026
Smallroombigdream/Shutterstock. Around 1% of the global population has a PhD. It’s the highest academic qualification, the result of years spent on original research ... The number of PhDs being undertaken globally is rising ... PhDs v the ‘real world’.
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Alarming deforestation

The Jakarta Post 09 Apr 2026
A. fter several years of declining deforestation, 2025 marked a significant regression for Indonesia’s environmental health as forest cover loss surged ... A steady supply of food and energy sources is imperative for any nation ... .
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Analysis: The shadow of the TNI power struggle behind the acid attack

The Jakarta Post 09 Apr 2026
T. hree weeks after the acid attack on Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras) activist Andrie Yunus, investigators have yet to clearly identify who bears ultimate responsibility ... .
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Reform, regret and the politics of reversal in Indonesia

The Jakarta Post 09 Apr 2026
I. ndonesia’s development story is often told as a sequence of reforms ... Each phase reflects an effort to correct past distortions and build stronger institutions. But there is another, less-discussed pattern that runs alongside this narrative ... .
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Criminalizing creativity: A test for Indonesia’s creative economy vision

The Jakarta Post 09 Apr 2026
W. hen a videographer becomes a criminal suspect for charging what his expertise is worth, something has gone profoundly wrong with how the state understands value ... It is a contradiction ... .
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Geopolitical tensions and the urgency of energy sovereignty

The Jakarta Post 09 Apr 2026
T. he global energy crisis, triggered by geopolitical dynamics ranging from tensions in the Middle East to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has fueled extreme volatility in energy prices. For Indonesia, the impact is tangible and immediate ... .
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