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April 25, 2017 edition

It is almost certain that Anies Rasyid Baswedan and Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno will be the next governor and deputy governor of Jakarta. They have much work to do: from resolving the dispute over the Jakarta Bay reclamation project to close the widening gap between the capital's rich and poor. But what they must do straight away is to reunite the divided people of Jakarta.

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April 18, 2017 edition

The proposal to apply the movie ticket sales system with the Creative Economy Agency has sparked protests. A compromise is needed.

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April 11, 2017 edition

Marijuana used to have a bad reputation, but recent research has proven its medicinal benefits. The question is whether this banned weed should be reclassified.

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April 4, 2017 edition

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March 28, 2017 edition

The banking industry needs to put its house in order, given the recent rise in the number of non-performing loans. This trend should also serve as an early warning for the government to reassess the huge infrastructure projects initiated by President Joko Widodo.

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March 21, 2017 edition

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March 14, 2017 edition

In this reform era, it is ironic that corruption is flourishing again. The huge corruption scandal over the supply of electronic KTPs (ID cards) is proof of this. This was no trivial embezzlement. The state funds stolen by the corruptors came to Rp2.3 trillion--an amount only 'superseded' by the Bank Century case, which is estimated to have cost Rp7 trillion. What is truly embarrassing is that the people responsible were ministry officials, members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the political parties--the very three institutions that should be on the front line in the fight to eradicate corruption.

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