Indonesia is currently in the middle of a massive experiment in public service reform, and to be honest, things are getting a bit messy. At the heart of the drama is the P3K, a new category of contract-based government employees. The original idea was great on paper: take millions of "honorary" workers who have been stuck in the informal shadows for years and give them official, formal status. But as the transition hits the ground in late 2025, that dream is bumping into some very harsh reali...

Indonesia is currently in the middle of a massive experiment in public service reform, and to be honest, things are getting a bit messy. At the heart of the drama is the P3K, a new category of contract-based government employees. The original idea was great on paper: take millions of "honorary" workers who have been stuck in the informal shadows for years and give them official, formal status. But as the transition hits the ground in late 2025, that dream is bumping into some very harsh reali...

Three months after his inauguration on September 8, 2025, the public spotlight on Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has yet to dim. Replacing the iconic figure of Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the "Red and White" Cabinet reshuffle, Purbaya bears a monumental burden of expectation. This transition is not merely a change of officials; it signals a shift in the economic paradigm under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, which is now entering its second year.Purbaya, who previousl...

Three months after his inauguration on September 8, 2025, the public spotlight on Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has yet to dim. Replacing the iconic figure of Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the "Red and White" Cabinet reshuffle, Purbaya bears a monumental burden of expectation. This transition is not merely a change of officials; it signals a shift in the economic paradigm under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, which is now entering its second year.Purbaya, who previousl...

January 1, 1804, wasn’t just a New Year’s celebration. It was a seismic shift that ripped up the global map of colonialism. It happened in Saint-Domingue, France’s crown jewel and the most profitable colony on Earth. This island was a gold mine for sugar and coffee. But that wealth was built on a brutal plantation system. Hundreds of thousands of Africans were worked to death to fuel European luxury. Then came the French Revolution. Its cry of "liberty, equality, and fraternity" reached the C...

January 1, 1804, wasn’t just a New Year’s celebration. It was a seismic shift that ripped up the global map of colonialism. It happened in Saint-Domingue, France’s crown jewel and the most profitable colony on Earth. This island was a gold mine for sugar and coffee. But that wealth was built on a brutal plantation system. Hundreds of thousands of Africans were worked to death to fuel European luxury. Then came the French Revolution. Its cry of "liberty, equality, and fraternity" reached the C...

Disclaimer: Ini merupakan artikel lama; ditulis pada 2018 sehingga kurang kontekstual jika dibaca saat ini, terutama pada bagian "Indonesia dalam Ketakutan-ketakutan." Saya memuatnya kembali di sini untuk mencoba beberapa fitur platform ini.

Disclaimer: Ini merupakan artikel lama; ditulis pada 2018 sehingga kurang kontekstual jika dibaca saat ini, terutama pada bagian "Indonesia dalam Ketakutan-ketakutan." Saya memuatnya kembali di sini untuk mencoba beberapa fitur platform ini.

Great literature has uncanny ability of summoning the past and holding it up as a mirror to our current reality.​ One night, I watched a fascinating movie. It was Fahrenheit 451, released by HBO on May 12, 2018. While the movie was released back then, the source material—a novel by American author Ray Bradbury—has been around since 1953. ​It’s a dystopian tale, though perhaps not as bleak as Orwell’s 1984. Through this story, Bradbury critiqued the American politics of the 1940s while flashi..

Great literature has uncanny ability of summoning the past and holding it up as a mirror to our current reality.​ One night, I watched a fascinating movie. It was Fahrenheit 451, released by HBO on May 12, 2018. While the movie was released back then, the source material—a novel by American author Ray Bradbury—has been around since 1953. ​It’s a dystopian tale, though perhaps not as bleak as Orwell’s 1984. Through this story, Bradbury critiqued the American politics of the 1940s while flashi..

I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic accident in Labuan Bajo that claimed the lives of Valencia coach Fernando Martin and his three children. My heart goes out to their family during this incredibly difficult time. Wishing strength and courage to his wife and daughter who survived this unimaginable loss. My deepest sympathies are with them. On Friday, December 26, 2025, a tourist boat named KM Putri Sakinah capsized in the waters near Padar Island, Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tengg...

I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic accident in Labuan Bajo that claimed the lives of Valencia coach Fernando Martin and his three children. My heart goes out to their family during this incredibly difficult time. Wishing strength and courage to his wife and daughter who survived this unimaginable loss. My deepest sympathies are with them. On Friday, December 26, 2025, a tourist boat named KM Putri Sakinah capsized in the waters near Padar Island, Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tengg...

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Test ...test. I'm trying to post an article using my second 'publication' but it didn't run. Now I'm trying to check if the problem is due to running 2 publications or if 'Paragraph.com' itself is having a technical problem.

In the Indonesian political and economic landscape approaching the end of 2025, one narrative is being amplified with increasing intensity by President Prabowo Subianto: "The State must not lose to big business." This statement appears to be far more than populist rhetoric from the podium; it reflects a fundamental shift in Indonesia's political-economic philosophy. It is a doctrine emerging as the antithesis to the public anxiety of the last five years—a period where the line between rulers ...

In the Indonesian political and economic landscape approaching the end of 2025, one narrative is being amplified with increasing intensity by President Prabowo Subianto: "The State must not lose to big business." This statement appears to be far more than populist rhetoric from the podium; it reflects a fundamental shift in Indonesia's political-economic philosophy. It is a doctrine emerging as the antithesis to the public anxiety of the last five years—a period where the line between rulers ...