When the Price Tag Becomes the Story: A Communication Lesson from the Pertalite Controversy
A receipt went viral. And with it, a communications crisis was born.When PT Pertamina Patra Niaga announced a significant price increase for Pertamax, from Rp12,300 to Rp16,250 per liter, public f ...
The Airbnb Question Is No Longer Just About Regulation, It’s About Communication
Governments across the world, including Indonesia, are increasingly moving to regulate platforms such as Airbnb, Agoda, Booking.com, and other digital accommodation marketplaces. Publicly, the debate ...
PLN vs The Public: When Defensive Communication Deepens a Crisis
Public frustration is growing across Indonesia following reports of electricity bills doubling for May 2026 usage.Consumers who normally paid around Rp300,000 suddenly found themselves charged Rp6 ...
Polymarket and the Selective Enforcement of Indonesia’s Digital Crackdown
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs recently blocked Polymarket in May 2026, citing concerns that the platform contained elements of online gambling. The platform gained public a ...
When the Message Meant to Calm the Public Actually Sets Them on Fire
There is a quiet irony at the heart of modern political communication: the message designed to calm a room can, under the wrong conditions, set it ablaze. Not because the intent was malicious. Not bec ...
Gaslighting Young Citizens: What the 2026 MPR RI Civic Quiz Controversy Reveals About Institutional Communication
On May 9, 2026, what appeared to be a minor dispute during a high school civic competition evolved into a national conversation about public trust, institutional accountability, and communication ethi ...
Learning from GOTO: Managing Perception in the Middle of a Reputation Crisis
In modern business, reputation is not solely shaped by financial performance, product quality, or service excellence. It is shaped, above all, by perception. And in certain situations, perception move ...
Breaking the Limit at the 2026 London Marathon: When Framing Is Defeated by Facts
The achievement of Sabastian Sawe finishing an official marathon in under two hours at the London Marathon 2026 is more than just a major milestone in sports.Sawe crossed the finish line in 1:59:3 ...
From Shoe Polish to a Trust Crisis: Communication Lessons from the BGN Budget Debate
Public scrutiny continues to intensify around the procurement program of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The issue is not merely about the scale of spending, but the nature of the items t ...
Artemis II: An Early Signal of a New Economy Beyond Earth
April 1, 2026 marked a historic moment in space exploration, signaling the return of crewed missions to the Moon through Artemis II, the first since December 7, 1972 with Apollo 17. After completing a ...