Support for Gibran to run in a 2024 gubernatorial race grows
The Central Java governorship, currently held by apparent presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo, has been cited as one possibility for Gibran.
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Marcos in Tokyo to sign defence, infrastructure deals
Japan, which invaded and occupied the Philippines during World War II, has recently inked similar pacts with Britain and Australia.
TNI, police launch joint operation to rescue ‘missing’ pilot in Papua
A joint search and rescue operation was launched in an effort to locate New Zealand pilot Philip Merthens, who was “secured” alongside five passengers after landing on an…
Public health for Indonesia’s new capital city needs careful planning: Experts
While diseases like dengue fever are not unique to East Kalimantan, health experts say that ongoing deforestation to make way for new construction poses an increased risk of human…
Extra work, less fun: Indonesian students talk surviving inflation abroad
Some students say that maintaining careful budgeting is vital to surviving inflation overseas.
Embassy reports first Indonesian deaths in Turkey quakes
Scenes of utter destruction filled the footage taken by Indonesian officials based in Turkey as they made their way past collapsed buildings and public infrastructure.
Slow investment growth taints Indonesia’s strong GDP report
While government spending performed even worse last year with a year-on-year decline, the slowdown in gross fixed capital formation growth is arguably more alarming, as it reveals…
Major Indonesian banks hit loan brake after last year’s frenzy
Banks are expecting their loan portfolios to grow between 10 and 12 percent this year, matching the industry-wide forecast by the Financial Services Authority.
Jokowi should go ahead with military diplomacy in Myanmar
The writer says the Myanmar military does not care about its pariah status in global politics, and it is almost impossible to persuade them to listen to their neighbors. But there…
Is the pandemic over? Don’t bet on it!
The writer says more rational policies, which are based primarily on a country’s readiness to deal with future threats, are needed in the future.