The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Monkeypox Virus (Mpox) a global public health emergency, or Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), in mid-August.
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The excitement surrounding Indonesia’s 2024 Regional Elections (Pilkada) is growing. Various parties, including the General Election Commission (KPU), are actively preparing for this democ...
The concept of a Zaken Cabinet has resurfaced as the inauguration of the newly elected president and vice president approaches on Oct. 20. The term was first applied during the Djuanda Cabin...
Downstream in the agriculture and livestock sectors should also focus on effective management and marketing, enhancing the productivity and quality of agricultural outputs, and making a tang...
Food security is a state’s responsibility to ensure the survival of its people.
The increasingly extreme climate change conditions require greater attention.
The government has launched the energy transition agenda to address the impacts of climate change.
Anthropogenic disasters—caused by human actions or negligence—have become a serious threat, reaching a highly alarming stage.
According to data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), electricity consumption in 2023 reached 1,337 kWh per capita, an increase of 13.98% from 2022’s 1,173 kWh per ca...
Research downstream has become a widely proclaimed national aspiration. Recently, one of the major downstream agendas began to materialize with the inauguration of the Freeport smelter in Gr...
The Special Region of Yogyakarta has become an endemic area for the Culex mosquito, which transmits the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus.
Indonesia’s Sharia economy has seen significant growth in recent years. Data from the Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI) recorded Indonesia’s achievement ranking third in 2023, up f...
Media plays a significant role in connecting higher education institutions with the public. Information and research produced in academia need to be disseminated to the public. Unfortunately...
Established in 1967, ASEAN — the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—needs to strengthen its mechanisms and institutions by reviewing the ASEAN Charter to align with current geopoliti...
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed globally on 10 September each year. This commemoration aims to reinforce the collective commitment to preventing all forms of suicide attempts.
Sweetened Packaged Drinks (SPD) have become increasingly common, with products like coffee, tea, processed milk, and carbonated beverages appearing in convenience stores, supermarkets, and c...
The proposed revision of the Regional Election Law (UU Pilkada) recently sparked widespread controversy and criticism, as it was perceived to violate the constitution.
In early August 2024, the public was alarmed by the blocking of 8,271 illegal online lending (pinjol) platforms by the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Recently, the issue of a potential megathrust earthquake has been a topic of discussion among the public, with concerns that it could affect nearly all regions of Indonesia.
In the past two years, the world has been once again shocked by the spread of the monkeypox (MPox) outbreak. For the second time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared MPox a publ...
At 79 years of independence, Indonesia has had a long journey. While some have experienced improvements in their lives, not everyone feels completely free.
President Joko Widodo postponed his plan to work from the Nusantara Capital (IKN) in July 2024, considering the readiness of the electricity installations.
Decentralization practices and local politics in Indonesia aim to enhance community welfare significantly.
Indonesia’s Minister of Defense and President-elect, Prabowo Subianto, has begun his international visits by meeting with several global leaders.
Indonesia is currently experiencing a wave of mass layoffs. Data released by the Ministry of Manpower indicates that 101,536 workers were laid off across the country from January to June.
Academics and researchers play a crucial role in national life, including advancing intellectual discourse and responding to various developments and challenges in implementing the constitu...
The high price of airplane tickets in Indonesia has garnered public attention, and the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has also addressed ...
Indonesia faces significant challenges in its decarbonization efforts. Initiatives are still not fully effective due to factors like fossil fuel dependence, vehicle growth, insufficient publ...
Eighty-six academics from five countries visited the waste processing center and the rice and horticultural plant seed storage facility at the Agrotechnology Innovation Center (PIAT UGM) co...
Sekolah Wartawan at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) tackled the urgent issue of online gambling under the theme “I Suffer Because of Gambling: A Psychological Explanation of Gambler Behavior...