WFH Policy Begins. What Are the Real Impacts?
Starting April 1, 2026, the government introduced a Work From Home (WFH) policy every Friday for civil servants, state-owned enterprises, and even encouraged adoption in the private sector. The primar ...
MBG Is Not Just a Welfare Program. It Is a Signal of State Preparedness
When the President confirmed that the MBG program will continue despite budget efficiency measures driven by rising global conflict, the immediate public reaction was predictable. The question quickly ...
Geopolitics Heats Up. Indonesia’s Eid Exodus Becomes a Test of Energy Resilience
We usually think of the Eid homecoming season (mudik) as an annual tradition: millions of people heading back to their hometowns, packed highways, overflowing rest stops, and a seasonal spike in fuel ...
The Vaccine Exists. So Why Are Children Still Dying from Measles?
69 deaths from measles in 2025. Four deaths in the first two months of 2026. In a country where the measles vaccine is free and has been available for decades. Indonesia is now the country with the se ...
When Narratives Become Weapons: The Iran–Israel Escalation and the Battle in the Communication Space
The latest escalation between Iran and Israel, involving the United States, once again demonstrates that modern conflicts are no longer determined solely by military strength, but also by how the conf ...
LPDP Awardee Controversy: When Personal Expression Becomes Institutional Risk
A viral social media video has recently sparked debate around nationalism, integrity, and the moral responsibility of state scholarship recipients. The controversy centers on Dwi Sasetyaningsih, an aw ...
Halal Trade Agreement with the U.S.: Is Indonesia Preparing to Become a Market Again?
Indonesia and the United States have signed the Agreement toward a New Golden Age US–Indonesia Alliance. One of the most discussed points is the reported exception related to halal certification for U ...
BPJS PBI Turmoil: An Administrative Problem or a Failure of Public Communication?
The recent deactivation of BPJS Kesehatan memberships for the Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI-JK) segment has sparked widespread public outrage. But to be clear, this is not merely a story abo ...
When the IHSG Falls, Communication Becomes Policy
Indonesia’s capital market is clearly under pressure.We all witnessed how the IHSG plunged by nearly 8 percent, triggering trading halts on two consecutive days, from 8,980 to 8,261 on Wednesday ( ...
Indonesia, the Board of Peace, and the Politics of Strategic Presence
The recent announcement by the U.S. President to form a Board of Peace (BoP), positioned as an alternative multilateral forum to address global conflicts, has sparked both curiosity and controversy. T ...