By The Way

Editorial: Stealing from Peace

At 8:30 that Wednesday morning, June 5, Aceh Governor Muzakir “Mualem” Manaf had to leave for a prescheduled meeting with his...
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Editorial: Nickel Boom? Not for the People of Raja Ampat

Usually, it begins in a plush café inside a five-star hotel in Jakarta. An official from a mineral-rich Indonesian province meets...
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Editorial: Palestine, at What Price?

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, has long stood on the moral high ground of international diplomacy. For decades,...
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Editorial: Generals in Power, Civilians in Fear

Yogi, a graduate student and young writer, never imagined that publishing an opinion piece could put his life in danger. The...
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Editorial: Kissing Power, Silencing Dissent as RI Succumbs to Repressive Tolerance

A picture speaks louder than a thousand fears. That was the case when a student from the Bandung Institute of Technology...
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Shades of Grey: A Lesson for A New Turbulent Era

“What should I do with a PhD if my country in the meantime will change into a communist state? I thought...
Abdul Khalik Abdul Khalik
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Indonesia’s Core Tax Fiasco: A Pricey Digitalization Dream That Fell Flat

On January 1, 2025, Indonesia launched the Core Tax Administration System (CTAS) with the promise of modernizing the country’s tax administration....
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The Persistent Challenge of Gender-Based Wage Inequality in Indonesia

The issue of wage equality between male and female workers remains a significant challenge for Indonesia’s new government. Despite various efforts...
Ibnu Fikri Ghozali Ibnu Fikri Ghozali
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Editorial: Never Entertain a Bully or Extorter, and Trump is One

You know what to do when facing bullying or extortion. Say no and fight back. Because when such a bully or...
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Editorial: Seven Bold Moves Instead of Prabowo’s Flimsy Reaction to Tariff War

In terms of self-destruction and foolishness, there are other countries — and then, there is Indonesia. As the world scrambles to...
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