A user opens a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending app called AdaKami, which now displays specific warnings to discourage people without the ability to repay from applying for loans, on Sept. 10, 2024.`

Monetizing poverty: How algorithms harvest human desperation

Financial inclusion was supposed to be a lifeline; instead, it has become a dragnet. From predatory lending apps to algorithms that harvest "poverty as spectacle," the digital economy is transforming human desperation into a high-growth market.

24 minutes ago

Academia

Prabowo’s war on critics may test Canberra

Indonesia's proposed law against disinformation and foreign propaganda, which suggests cross-border applicability in the ongoing clampdown on government critics, could throw a spanner in the works of its bilateral relationship with Australia.

1 hour ago

Academia

Safeguarding nations beyond: Indonesia’s naval transition to blue-water reach

Indonesia's newly announced dynamic resilience doctrine necessitates wider naval reach, but without rigorous planning and fiscal discipline, its blue-water ambitions will remain merely symbolic.

2 hours ago

The Latest

Guillaume Faury (left), CEO of Airbus, speaks to Richard Quest, CNN business editor-at-large, at the World Governments Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 3, 2026.

Academia premium

Beyond Trump's America: Why the world needs NEFOS 2.0

As the era of guaranteed American multilateralism fades, a new global architecture is rising from the spirit of Bandung: NEFOS 2.0—a strategic coalition defined not by ideological alignment, but by collective technological sovereignty and distributed economic power.

3 hours ago

Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor nominee Thomas “Tommy” Djiwandono prepares to attend a confirmation hearing on Jan. 26, 2026, at House of Representatives Commission XI overseeing financial affairs at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta.

Opinion premium

Analysis: Nepotism is back in vogue, with a vengeance

The appointment of Thomas Djiwandono, a nephew of President Prabowo Subianto, as deputy governor of Bank Indonesia, has raised the specter of nepotism making a comeback in Indonesian politics.

3 hours ago

Joint search and rescue personnel search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, Cisarua district West Bandung regency, West Java on Jan. 27, 2026.

Editorial premium

Mapping the danger zones

Whether through corruption, a lack of risk assessment or a desire for short-term financial gains, the "danger zones" are wiped off the map until the earth reclaims them.

4 hours ago

William Sabandar (right), COO of the Indonesian Business Council and director of the Sustainabilitas Center for Sustainability Studies, speaks at a press conference and launch event for the Indonesian Carbon Market Academy in Jakarta on July 24, 2025, alongside Natalia Rialucky Marsudi (left), founder and chief executive officer of Fairatmos, and Paul Butarbutar, executive director of the Indonesia Center for Renewable Energy Studies (ICRES).

Academia premium

Sustainability: Leadership, policy and action to close the capability gap

To turn Indonesia’s natural wealth into resilient prosperity, we must move beyond the vocabulary of net-zero and close the critical gap between ambitious policy and the human capability to execute it.

22 hours ago

A member of an indigenous community holds a poster that reads “We need regulations that protect our rights from state and corporate crimes“ on Oct. 11, 2024, during a protest in front of the Senayan Legislative Complex in Jakarta. The protesters demanded lawmakers to push for protection of indigenous communities' rights and acknowledgement of their areas, as well as a resolution to agrarian conflicts.

Academia premium

Why the 4Is of good corporate governance matter

Even though board members are claimed to be independent, they are often friends, associates or well-wishers of the owners and CEOs.

23 hours ago

interview

premium

interview premium

NU must transform to navigate uncertain world order: Chairman Yahya

This aerial photo shows people climbing debris, on Dec. 9, 2025, to cross the river on a newly built bridge, connecting Aceh and North Sumatra province, after being destroyed by flash floods along Peusangan river in Bireuen district, Aceh.

premium

interview premium

Coordinated response key to govt’s disaster handling

History in focus: Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck, author of Revolusi: Indonesia and the Making of the Modern World, poses for a post on his official social media account.

premium

interview premium

‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti (right) talks with a student on the sidelines of the inauguration of an integrated school on Sept. 30 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The international-standard school integrates schools of three levels of education, namely SDN 28 state elementary school, SMPN 16 state junior high school and SMA Prestasi senior high school.

premium

interview premium

Dignifying students key for Indonesia’s education: Education minister

Peace and reconciliation: Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf (eighth right) and Aceh wali nanggroe (traditional leader) Malik Mahmud (center) release doves with former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) officials and incumbent Aceh Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) officials during the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Aceh Peace Agreement in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on August 15, 2025,

premium

interview premium

Discourse: Aceh people real heroes in 2005 peace deal

Facing climate crisis: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Stiell.

premium

interview premium

Climate action delivers when benefits are visible: UNFCCC

Louder than words: An activist holds a poster criticizing Culture Minister Fadli Zon's statement denying the 1998 mass rapes during a Kamisan (Thursday) silent protest on June 26 in front of the State Palace in Jakarta.

premium

interview premium

Discourse: There are more 1998 mass rape victims than recorded

insight

Insight: The strategic role of PT SMI in fiscal policy and economic expansion

Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.

1 week ago

insight

Insight: Rethinking work: Driving sustainable growth in the digital age

The digital age has redefined how we live, communicate and work, but perhaps nowhere is this shift more critical than in the field of medicine and public health. As healthcare systems integrate digital technologies, the traditional roles of medical professionals are being reshaped.

7 months ago

insight

Insight: Innovations in managing and developing human capital

Over the past few years, the role of human resources (HR) has expanded far beyond administrative tasks. HR professionals today are expected to drive innovation, enhance the employee experience and align people strategies with business goals. With the help of technology, these responsibilities have become more manageable, and in many ways, more impactful.

7 months ago

insight

Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation

Introduction: From One Disruption to Another

7 months ago

insight

Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility

The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.

1 year ago

insight

Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia

Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).

1 year ago