Edition 01 February 2021

A University Car for Mr. Minister

Racing to Get Into Predator Journals

Problematic Articles by Professors Come to Under 1 Percent

After he was proven to have committed self-plagiarism, Muryanto Amin’s career still sailed smoothly until he became rector of the North Sumatra University. His article, published in a journal lacking in credibility, was used to obtain a professorship. Palace officials are said to have intervened.

Cover Story

A University Car for Mr. Minister

Several rectors are still in office despite having committed plagiarism. They have the support of education ministry officials

Cover Story

Racing to Get Into Predator Journals

Using journals indexed by Scopus increases Indonesian scientific publication at the international level. Yet some of the journals are not credible. Tempo and The Conversation Indonesia did some investigation.

Cover Story

Problematic Articles by Professors Come to Under 1 Percent

Ministry of Education and Culture’s explanation on alleged plagiarism by university rectors and professors.

Economy

The Long-Awaited Regulations

The House of Representatives is preparing to fast-track the discussions on the New and Renewable Energy Bill. Some new ideas are not accommodated.

Economy

The New Energy Map Riddles

The National Energy Council plans to revise the National Energy General Plan. Relevant parties are hoping the amendment would not change the new and renewable energy development targets.

Law

Drug Running from Behind Bars

Cristian Jaya Kusuma is suspected of operating a drug trade ring in Central Java and surrounding areas from behind bars. He often involved law enforcement officers.

Law

Dirty Narcotics Officers

Officers from the National Narcotics Agency are accused of stealing money belonging to a suspect in a narcotics case. There appears to have been an effort to engineer their confiscation.

Environment

An Omen from Rantau Nangka

Heavy rainfall on January 11 to 15 inundated 10 out of 13 regencies and cities in South Kalimantan. But the rain was not the only reason for the flooding. The loss of forest density impacts Barito watershed area’s ability to resist floods.

Profile

The Bright Dian

Dian Andyasuri has become one of the few women to reach the top of a multinational company in Indonesia. At her position, she makes sure her employees are well taken care of.

Interview

Government Shouldn’t Be a Stumbling Block

Having been appointed as the new minister for tourism and creative economy on December 23, Sandiaga Uno must now shoulder the responsibility of reviving the pandemic-hit tourism and creative economy industries. Amid the social restriction measures that continue to paralyze the two sectors, Sandiaga must strategize to work through a backlog of work that awaits him. His ministry must also adjust the foreign visitor target with the government’s Covid-19 response strategies.

Indonesia’s Corruption Perceptions Index Deteriorates

The main reason for the corruption perception index’ slump is global investors’ doubts over the government’s stance on fighting corruption.

Market Pulse

A 20 Billion Dollar Ambition in a Traumatic Market

Yopie Hidayat, Contributor

Letters

The Catchall Article of ITE Law

A reader writes the problem of ITE Law.

Science & Technology

Considering Nuclear Power

Private US power producers are interested in setting up a nuclear power plant with thorium as fuel. Shaped as a boat, this fourth-generation reactor is a molten salt reactor.

Photo

Dead in the Water

Foreign flagged motor tankers (MT) are detained in the waters off Pontianak in West Kalimantan, January 24. Indonesian Maritime Security Agency secured the two vessels, bearing Iranian and Panamanian flags, after being suspected of carrying out illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfers. ANTARA/HO/Bakamla

Photo

Dinner Is Served

Staff feed orangutans named Tori and her son Justin on the lake of the Solo Taru Jurug Zoo (TSTJ) in Central Java, January 21. TSTJ management plans to temporarily shut its doors to public on February 2 to halt the spread of Covid-19. ANTARA/Maulana Surya