As the deadline for the registration of presidential and vice-presidential candidates approached, the public was surprised by the controversial decision made by the Constitutional Court (MK...
Expert Opinions
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry reported that 104 thousand hectares of Indonesian forests were deforested between 2021 and 2022. This situation raises questions regarding the uti...
Indonesia has long aspired to have a large Sharia bank, a goal achieved on February 1, 2021, by merging three state-owned Islamic banks: Bank Syariah Mandiri, BRI Syariah, and BNI Syariah....
The impact of climate change is becoming a threat to all nations.
Less-than-ideal climatic conditions confront the 2023 World Food Day (WFD) in Indonesia.
Energy transition towards renewable sources is a crucial target to achieve net zero emissions by 2060.
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 ap...
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 res...
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...
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 i...
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 ex...
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 Per...
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 t...
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 dis...
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...
Jakarta and Yogyakarta are currently facing air pollution and waste management emergencies.