Expert Opinions
On February 14, 2024, more than 200 million voters in the country and the Indonesian diaspora worldwide will participate in the five-yearly democratic celebration. As the election date approaches, the maneuvers of political elites and the underlying scenarios have become a common topic across the nation.
The Palestine-Israel conflict has resurfaced in the past few days.
Urban civilization has been evolving for 6,000 years and will continue to change at a rapid pace.
A video circulating on Facebook shows rice being compressed into a ball the size of a ping-pong ball. While waiting for the compacted rice to unfold, the video shifts its focus to the restaurant’s name printed on the rice box.
Indonesia is one of the countries that implement Sharia economics.
Indonesia’s rice cooker distribution policy is deemed inappropriate for achieving social welfare in the current context.
Dr. Chandra Wahyu Purnomo, a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has been inaugurated as a full professor. The inauguration occurred on Tuesday (October 10) at the UGM Central Building following his professorial lecture titled “Transformation of the Chemical Industry Towards Sustainable Material Utilization.” In […].
The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia, Professor Mahfud MD, stated that the 2024 election of Indonesia will likely remain transactional. This is because the per capita income of most of the Indonesian population is still low, making it prone for politicians to ‘buy’ votes. “Our elections will still be transactional […].
The increasing population poses a unique challenge to food availability.
The phenomenon of “barcode,” or deliberately harming oneself using a sharp object to cut themselves in parallel lines, resembling the barcode on a product, is gaining attention among experts.
Economist suggests that the government could raise the price of subsidized fuel or implement restrictions on its use to reduce the price disparity and prevent migration from Pertamax to Pertalite.
Through the Ministry of Trade, the government has officially banned social e-commerce TikTok Shop from being used as a platform for buying and selling transactions in Indonesia.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again organized the “Journalism School” (Sekolah Wartawan) on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
The development of the industrial area on Rempang Island, Batam City, has triggered land disputes between the local community, the government, and PT.
The threat of hoaxes and provocations ahead of the 2024 elections is becoming a hot topic of discussion.
The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, stated that the government would shut down privately-owned Steam Power Plants (PLTU) by redirecting the electricity supply from PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN). This decision is because these PLTUs are suspected of significantly contributing to poor air pollution in the Greater Jakarta area.
Jakarta, as the capital, accommodates various industrial activities and serves as the economic hub of Indonesia.
Pancasila, as the nation’s ideology, has faced various challenges over time.
The election year serves as a determining factor for how well democracy is realized in Indonesia.
Drought threats have hit various regions in Indonesia due to the low rainfall during the dry season. According to a water management expert from UGM, Dr. Agus Maryono, the alternating disasters of droughts and floods during each dry and rainy season are caused by the lack of a unified approach to address the issue systematically […].
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a new concept in communication.
The food estate development program has once again come under scrutiny.
Indonesia hosted the 43rd ASEAN Summit from September 5 to 7 in Jakarta. This summit carries the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth” and is attended by 22 countries, including 11 ASEAN member states: Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Timor-Leste. Additionally, nine partner countries have been invited, […].
Jakarta and Yogyakarta are currently facing air pollution and waste management emergencies.
The government intends to implement highly favorable policies to attract more investors to electric vehicles (EVs). These policies include increasing subsidies for EVs and relaxing the requirement for a 40 percent Domestic Component Level (DCL) that was initially scheduled for 2023 but is now postponed to 2026.
Quoting from the IQAir website at 06:20 AM, the US Air Quality Index (AQI US) in Jakarta was recorded at 156, ranking it the fourth-worst city for air quality worldwide on Wednesday morning (August 16).
The closure of the Piyungan Landfill in Bantul, Yogyakarta, since July 23, 2023, has led to an uncontrolled waste situation.
Climate and environment observer from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Dr. Emilya Nurjani, explained that the air during the dry season with low rainfall and low wind speed does indeed, to some extent, affect the level of air pollution, which has been relatively high in recent times.
The plan for relocating the capital city to Kalimantan Island was announced by President Joko Widodo back in 2019. The construction has been ongoing, and the new capital, Nusantara, was officially inaugurated in Sepaku, Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan Province.
The concept of sustainable development towards Indonesia 2045 continues to be emphasized across various sectors. The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency has formulated the Long-Term Development Plan (RPJP) 2022-2045 to support the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045. This issue was discussed in a public seminar with the theme “Foresight For and As […].