Letter From The Editor

Relying on the Leisure Economy

An economy propped up by leisure consumption makes growth fragile and fuels commodification.

Letter From The Editor

Disaster and Disorder

The government hesitated in deciding whether to declare a national disaster. It began with its failure to heed the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency’s early warning.

Letter From The Editor

Conflict Over Concession

Mines unite, and mines also divide. The conflict among the PBNU elite over the coal mining concession.

Letter From The Editor

Code for Criminalization

Police become the primary investigators for all criminal acts. Prosecutors can make deferred prosecution agreements with corporations.

Letter From The Editor

Rice Unmasked

The DPR found damaged rice in Bulog warehouses. The Ombudsman noted the potential for state losses.

Letter From The Editor

The GoTo Mirage

The Attorney General's Office suspects that affiliated transactions and powerful interests drove Telkom's investment in GoTo and  later paved the way for GoTo's listing on the stock exchange.

Letter From The Editor

Protecting Bobby

Bobby Nasution is like the supporting pillar of a house of cards. Law enforcement has yet to examine him in two alleged corruption cases.

Letter From The Editor

Who Controls Textile Imports

A number of yarn and fabric factories are reducing more than half of their production after getting hit by a wave of cheap imported products. Who is pulling the strings?

Letter From The Editor

One Year of Power Consolidation

The first year of the Prabowo Subianto administration was marked by many problems. Populism became the basis of his policy.

Letter From The Editor

The Messy Meal Program

The problems plaguing the Free Nutritious Meal program today are just the beginning, a result of a shortcut solution and poor planning.