OPINION

The new state capital law (IKN Law) No. 3/2022 was officially signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on February 15, 2022, with many public objections being ignored.

The history of motor racing is replete with slaughter. The earliest competitive events, held in France, saw so many spectator and competitor fatalities that there was a strong movement to ban the fledgling sport.

The scheme to delay the 2024 Election has resurfaced, and has now been approved by three political parties: PKB, PAN and Golkar. The parties are aware that postponement of an election suggests a constitutional violation or, more precisely a “constitutional coup d’état or coup”, altering the Constitution in order to perpetuate power.

The quiet emerging from Southeast Asia’s capitals after Russian forces marched into Ukraine on February 21 has been difficult to comprehend for a region whose leaders claim a passionate devotion to the ideals of national sovereignty and mutual non-interference.

Global commodity prices have been on fire since mid-2020. An anomaly, indeed, as it happens during the midst of an economic recession and an ongoing global pandemic.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP, in its popular definition, can be described as an effort to apply creativity and innovation to achieve success in business. With that perception in mind, it will be intriguing to explore entrepreneurship in the aviation sector.

Ever since the pandemic erupted roughly two years ago, the world has experienced a roller coaster of variants surging, then declining, followed by a collective sigh of relief as countries began to relax Covid-19 related policies, only to face the emergence of yet another and even more deadly variant.

Readers have demanded that I write more about the stormy case of Wadas village, yes, the one in Purworejo. Why and when has Wadas become tumultuous? Is it that serious? Forcing the PBNU Chair (largest Islamic organization in Indonesia) to release a statement? One of Gus Dur’s daughters was also involved in the row?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has taken a stand on financing of the state budget by Bank Indonesia (BI – the state bank of Indonesia). The IMF conveyed their views politely.

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