The Power of a Legend: Mandalika’s Enduring Folk Economics
CENTRAL LOMBOK — Indonesia’s tourism strategy in Lombok is often seen through the high-octane lens of the Mandalika International Circuit. Yet, the Festival Bau Nyale…
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Bulog’s Expansion: The Return of the Command Economy in Food?
JAKARTA — Indonesia is retreating to a more interventionist food security playbook. Perum Bulog, the state’s logistics agency, is expanding its administrative remit from mere…
Swords into Plowshares: Indonesia’s Territorial Defense Strategy in Dompu
DOMPU — Indonesia’s defense doctrine is undergoing a subtle but significant recalibration. The recent visit by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to the newly established Territorial…
The Resilience of the Archipelago: Indonesia’s 5% Anchor
JAKARTA — While much of the global North frets over stagflationary ghosts, Indonesia has quietly anchored its economy in the familiar, steady waters of 5%…
Mesin Ganda Jakarta: Ambisi 5% dan Realitas Manufaktur
JAKARTA — Ekonomi Indonesia pada tahun 2025 tidak hanya berjalan di tempat; ia sedang bersiap untuk berlari. Dengan pertumbuhan 5,11% secara tahunan (full-year) dan akselerasi…
Big Bang Fiskal: Pertaruhan Digitalisasi Pajak Indonesia
JAKARTA — Di gedung-gedung tinggi Jalan Gatot Subroto, pusat gravitasi fiskal Indonesia tengah bergeser. Pemerintah Indonesia tidak lagi sekadar menambal sistem administrasi perpajakannya yang menua;…
Gerbong Baru di Jalan Proklamasi: Kompromi atau Konsolidasi?
JAKARTA — Di balik riuhnya selawat di Masjid Istiqlal pada Sabtu, 7 Februari 2026, tersimpan pesan politik yang lebih dalam dari sekadar seremoni keagamaan. Pengukuhan…