Abdul Manan covers international issues and has received various accolades including the 2009 Press Council-UNESCO journalistic award on the freedom of the press, Anugerah Swara Sarasvati Award 2010, and attended the Kassel Summer School 2010 in Germany.
Manan graduated from Stikosa-AWS Surabaya and is the chairperson of the Indonesian Independent Journalist Alliance 2017-2021.
European Union Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Piket discusses impact of the new EU Deforestation Regulation on Indonesia’s commodities.
General Elections Supervisory Agency Chair Rahmat Bagja explains the 2024 election monitoring process which began in August. He raises his concerns about hate speech during the campaign period and the complexity of tackling money politics.
Filmmaker Joko Anwar predicts the Indonesian film industry to rebound to even higher levels than in 2019. The director of Pengabdi Setan 2: Communion (2022) gives some insight into why horror movies sell well around the world and in Indonesia. What is the secret?
Talking about 100 days of Russian invation, Ukrainian Ambassador to Indonesia, Vasyl Hamianin, is certain Ukraine will eventually reclaim all of its territory. Ukraine demands Russia pay compensation.
The Russia-Ukraine war has shifted to Luhansk and Donetsk since last April. This battle in Donbas will decide the outcome of the Russian invasion.
Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Lyudmila Vorobieva gives Russia’s side of the story regarding the massacre in Bucha, the missile that demolished Kramatorsk and the destruction of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.
Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Lyudmila Vorobieva, sees Indonesia as an unofficial leader of ASEAN and an influential Islamic country. She talks about Russia’s offer for nuclear technology, strengthening trade, ASEAN, and the tension with NATO over Ukraine.
The Indonesian Consulate-General to Hong Kong requires a written permission from a legal guardian for migrant workers planning to extend their work contract. It sparks protests from the workers.
Vietnamese fishing boats are poaching fish in the North Natuna Sea by using pair trawls that damage coral reefs. Natuna fishermen are forced to go fishing longer and farther. This article on the impact of coral reef damage in the North Natuna Sea is supported by the Environmental Justice Foundation.
Country policies on transshipment differ. In Indonesia, the government gives serious attention to the issue of transshipment. It is suspected that this becomes a widespread practice due to the high number of foreign-owned vessels operated by Indonesian fishery companies.
The latest Greenpeace study warned about the impact of the rise in sea levels on Jakarta’s flooding by 2030. A more progressive strategy in lowering carbon dioxide emissions is imperative.
A panel of legal experts from various counties creates a legal definition for ecocide, which hopefully would be adopted as the fifth form of crime in the Rome Statute. It presents a momentum to push for similar awareness in Indonesia.
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