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IO, Jakarta – Entering the fourth year of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla leadership, the strength of Indonesia’s economic fundamentals, frequently boasted of in the media, has begun to be seriously questioned. Consider how alarming is...

IO, Jakarta – Rife reports on the massive entry of Chinese foreign workers is currently a hot national topic. Everyone is alarmed about a possible hidden agenda behind the unexplained influx of Chinese nationals...

IO, Jakarta – “Land must not be a means of siphoning wealth! Land is for farmers! Land is for those who really work the land!” These historic words were uttered by President Soekarno in...

IO, Jakarta - Over the past year, the Government of Indonesia has been revealing its plans to allow pri­vate parties and foreign companies to manage airports and seaports. The Government reasons that such private...

IO, Jakarta – The “electronic identity”card (e-KTP) procurement project corruption case is massive and highly-structured. It is suspected that the project itself was planned in such a way that the corrupt practices would become...

IO, Jakarta – The Presidential election threshold set at 20% of parliamentary seats is a bad precedent in the logic of democracy and adherence to the spirit of the constitution. Validation of this electoral threshold...

IO, Jakarta – Narkotika dan obat-obat berbahaya dan terlarang, more popularly abbreviated as “narkoba” in Indonesia, are sub­stances that can result in phys­ical, mental and psychological addiction for their users. In med­icine, drugs categorized...

IO, Jakarta – With the coming of March, the public is again shocked to learn of violence suffered by an Indonesian Migrant Worker (Tenaga Kerja Indonesia – “TKI”) from Tri Wahyuni (35), from Blitar,...

IO, Jakarta – The great ‘pie’ of economic growth should be enjoyed by all levels. It should help reduce poverty and support the rise of a middle class. However, World Bank data shows that...

IO, Jakarta – The Government of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) have set a total of 245 National Strategic Projects as stipulated by Presidential Decree (Perpres) Number 58 year...

IO, Jakarta – At the beginning of the year, the Government announced its decision to import rice, the staple food of all Indonesians, claiming that domestic supply is insufficient, and thus market prices have...