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 ...
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 ...
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 ...