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Edition 11 December 2018
Special Report
No More Heroes
LATELY, Indonesian cinema has been dominated by films with virtuous, pious, and flawless protagonists....
Special Report
The Problem of a Lengger’s Body
This film is the perfect mix between strong narration, poetic images, and socio-political criticism typical of Garin Nugroho. ...
Special Report
DANCE AS THE STORY’S DRIVER
Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku explores masculine and feminine subjects within a single body. It is the peak of Garin Nugroho’s maturity as a film director....
Special Report
Lonely Gading
Gading Marten acts naturally in the film Love for Sale, completely immersed in his character, an owner of a desolate print shop. ...
Special Report
Peering into the Obsessive-Compulsive Soul
Raihaanun has brilliantly succeeded playing May. She manages to conquer May’s various and difficult spectrum of emotions....
National
Bloody Sunday in a Red Area
An armed group in Papua attacked construction workers and a soldier in the Nduga regency. ...
National
This Is A Slaughter
INDONESIAN soldiers not only secure the region, but also took part in building the Trans Papua roads. ...
National
Army Bullets in Rebels’ Guns
Pro-independence militias bought ammunition from the Indonesian Military. Some of the weapons are suspected from the Philippines and Thailand. ...
Economy
Hitchhikers’ guide to Freeport
The government suspects piggybacking by private investors during the divestment process of Freeport Indonesia’s shares....
Economy
Economy
Red Carpet from the Government
Law
Some regional judges are complaining about salary deductions from the central authority....
Outreach
Some oral accounts of past disasters are seen as warnings passed on from one generation to another. ...
Word Watch
OCTOBER was language month in Indonesia. ...
Letters
A Demand for BTN Accountability
WE, the residents of the Bumi Malayu Selaras Housing Complex in Sirnajaya village....
Opinion
A Festival for A Cause
SINCE politics is currently making us all feel so woolly-headed, let’s talk about movies....
Opinion
No Military Operation in Papua
The murder case of Istaka Karya workers and a TNI soldier in Papua should not be responded to with too much commotion....
Opinion
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
A Judicial Commission spokesman has been reported to the police for exposing levies demanded from judges....
Opinion
Revitalising Upstream Oil and Gas
Oil and gas production continue to decline. Needed are incentives and vouchsafing for business to increase investment....
Sidelines
In the 19th century, an old man in Surakarta observed with sadness what was going on around him: young men parading their piety.