The IPB University and Binus Business School graduate joined Tempo in 2001. One of Bagja Hidayat’s accolades is the Mochtar Loebis Award for investigative reporting. He published a book in 2014 entitled #kelaSelasa: Jurnalisme, Media, dan Teknik Menulis Berita. Now is Deputy Editor-in-Chief
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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 Edisi : Monday, November 3, 2025
Pandemic
The carbon footprint campaign makes us forget who the main perpetrators of the climate crisis are. Perhaps Earth’s inhabitants need to become extinct to make way for its regeneration.
Marginalia Edisi : Monday, November 3, 2025
Embers of Fire Contesting Police Reform
The police’s political character makes reform ineffective. The 1998 Reformasi movement only succeeded in separating the police from the military.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, September 29, 2025
Cabinet Clean Sweep
Cabinet reshuffles under Prabowo Subianto are a game of random reordering. The choice of ministers is not based on competence.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, September 22, 2025
Debt-Driven Economy
Over Rp800 trillion in government debt is due this year. Interest payments alone exceed the national health budget.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, August 4, 2025
America First, In the End
Sukarno famously declared, “Go to hell with your aid!” Meanwhile, Prabowo appears to support “Make America Great Again” in import tariff negotiations.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, July 28, 2025
The Destroyers of Raja Ampat
The extractive industry is pushing us toward the resource curse. “Degrowth” is the antidote to destructive development.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, June 16, 2025
End of the Line for Erick Thohir
The establishment of Danantara ended the significant authority of the SOEs Minister. Eliminating the principle of checks and balances.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, June 9, 2025
Lula’s Plea from the Red Sea
The COP27 in Egypt has ended. It failed to produce a guide on the funding to compensate developing countries’ losses and damages linked to climate crises.
Cover Story Edisi : Monday, November 21, 2022
Law of the Jungle in Our Seas
Theft of fish from waters around Natuna is on the rise again. A security, economic and diplomatic solution is needed.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, August 30, 2021
Right of Reply of Ahmad Iman Syukri
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