OPINION

IO - During his campaign, Jokowi promised 7% economic growth. However, within 4 years of his rule, our economic growth remains in the 5% range. The President has taken many steps to stimulate economic...

The 2019 Presidential Elections expose Indonesian media and journalism as having entered their worst period in past-Reform history. The situation is even more depraved than the New Order era. Legal coopting and undue pressure...

IO - In a recent seminar in Jakarta, politicians and diplomats from China and Indonesia waxed eloquent about the two countries’ so-called ‘comprehensive partnership’.   There was plenty to celebrate:  since five years ago, when...

Another one of Jokowi’s supporters gets arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”). The Regent of Pakpak Bharat, Remigo Yolando Berutu, was taken to the Kuningan hold yesterday (18/11/2018) on...

IO - At last week’s Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting in Port Moresby, hopes for a détente in the superpower rivalry between the U.S.A. and China turned suddenly grim.  Rather than ending in celebration,...

IO - The level of aviation safety has drastically improved in the last 20 years, due among other reasons to the rapid advance of science and technology. The frequency of aircraft accidents has dropped to...

IO - It is almost two months since the start of the Legislative and Presidential Elections campaign period. Since its start on 23 September, political campaigns have still been rife with unnecessary and bland...

 IO - This past week, in Singapore at the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, leaders from the region and China announced they were making progress on a code of conduct...

IO - On 14 November 2018, the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-A CEPA) was slated to be signed. The signing was originally set to be done during the ASEAN Summit in Singapore, where...

IO - Since the early days of his power, President Jokowi revealed himself to be unfriendly towards democracy. Soon after his inauguration, President Jokowi took various steps and policies that were inconsistent with the...

IO - Now that the Democrats control the House of Representatives and the Republicans retain their majority in the Senate after the 2018 midterm elections, one would hope for less of a gridlock in...