Indonesians have a saying – that you’re not properly satisfied until you’ve eaten rice (belum kenyang kalau belum makan nasi). But in recent weeks the price of rice has hit record highs, meaning this daily serving of rice is becoming out of reach for some.
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Several pundits have drawn comparisons between the Prabowo-Widodo and Marcos-Duterte alliances. Jokowi and Duterte are both popular nationalist figures hailing from outside the political establishment, and both have sought to extend their influence beyond constitutionally mandated presidential terms by installing their children as the running mates of establishment presidential candidates.
The Golkar party’s increased share of the vote in the recent presidential election – from 12.3% in 2019 to 15.3% in 2024 – has reestablished the party as a political force. But controversy over replacing Golkar General Chair, Airlangga Hartarto has reemerged since Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were officially announced the winners.
In the early 20th century in Sumatra, a movement of young women writers were finding new ways to express their identities, build communities and achieve their dreams.
Ministers from technocratic backgrounds have been appointed to each Indonesian cabinet since the beginning of Soeharto’s New Order regime in 1966.
According to unofficial polls, former Indonesian special forces commander Prabowo Subianto has won the 2024 Indonesian presidential election. Activists are now worried he will drag the country in an authoritarian direction because of his longstanding anti-democratic views.
The two-year-old Russian invasion of Ukraine divided public opinion in many countries. Media coverage has naturally had a significant influence on people’s views, especially in countries far removed from the conflict.
Unofficial counts from Indonesia’s presidential election on 14 February suggest a comfortable victory for Prabowo Subianto. Like his political backer, outgoing president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, he brought a populist policy agenda to the table that appealed to Indonesia’s poor voters.
Transparansi Internasional merilis Indeks Persepsi Korupsi (CPI) tahunannya. Sayangnya, untuk ketiga kalinya dalam empat tahun terakhir, Indonesia terpuruk. Hasill ini jelas merupakan Read more
Entrepreneurship has been a theme of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s policies from the outset. One of his most enterprising decisions was the appointment of Harvard-educated Nadiem Makarim as his new minister of education, culture, research, and technology in 2019.
Sistem pendidikan Indonesia membutuhkan sebuah perubahan, dan kehadiran lebih banyak pemimpin perempuan di lingkungan sekolah dapat mendorong terwujudnya hal tersebut.
A transformation is needed in Indonesia’s educational system and it can be pushed in the right direction by having more women in leadership positions in schools.
A spike in commodity prices in traditional exports of coal and palm oil has boosted Indonesia’s trade surplus for 2021.
A spike in commodity prices in traditional exports of coal and palm oil has boosted Indonesia’s trade surplus for 2021.
Australia Indonesia Centre telah menjadi kontributor utama bagi Pemerintah Federal untuk Cetak Biru Perdagangan dan Investasi dengan Indonesia, sebuah dokumen yang mengidentifikasi beragam peluang pada sektor pendidikan serta sektor-sektor lain seperti pertanian dan kesehatan.
Pada saat itu saya menyadari manfaat yang besar tidak hanya untuk Indonesia tetapi juga untuk Australia dengan kehadiran sekelompok orang yang memiliki keahlian dalam memahami Australia tetapi dari perspektif yang sangat segar.
