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Jarrah Sastrawan - Natural Disasters and Ancient BeliefsIndonesia is no stranger to natural disasters and it is not surprising that societies throughout the ages have attached political and social significance to these displays of natural power.In this episode, Dr Elisabeth Kramer speaks with Dr Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan to understand how societies in…

In 2015 and 2019 massive forest fires in Indonesia shrouded its neighbours in smoke. The haze caused respiratory and other heath problems for residents of Singapore and Malaysia, and the carbon and heat emitted from these fires pushed the achievement of Indonesia’s international greenhouse gas emissions targets further out of reach. 80% of Indonesi…

Indonesia's general election in 2024 will be a big one. Young voters have helped decide the last two general elections. It was millennials behind online movements, like Kawal Pemilu, which helped young Indonesians closely monitor the election results in 2014 and 2019. However, this time, a new generation comes of age: Generation Z. And with them, a…

Indonesia is an important global hub for minerals and resource extraction. The value of its metallic minerals and coal industry in 2020 was the ninth-largest in the world. Indonesia’s extractive sector accounts for 25 percent of exports and it is also an important source of economic growth, government revenue, employment and technology transfer. Bu…

Talking Indonesia’s guest this week, Kevin O’Rourke, has been watching Indonesia closely for many years. He dodged tanks in his Toyota Kijang during the May 1998 riots, started the Reformasi Weekly newsletter in 2003, and launched the podcast Reformasi Dispatch with journalist Jeff Hutton in 2021.Podcasting is becoming an important medium in Indone…

Indonesian literature in translationIn recent years the international profile of Indonesian literature has been given a substantial boost. Indonesian authors and their work was highlighted at major book fairs in Europe and given a special place within the cultural and commercial programs at these events, and also backed by funding from the Ministry…

Associate Professor Eka Permanasari - Building the New Capital In late February, Joko Widodo’s official social media feed showed him conducting the affairs of state from a small hut set amongst a forest of trees. This was his second overnight stay on the site of the future Presidential Palace in the yet to be built new capital city (Ibu Kota Negara…

ronmental Program has identified Indonesia as one of 17 "megadiverse" countries, making it highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Yet the country also ranks among the top-10 emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, largely because of its forestry, land use and energy sectors.The Indonesian Constitution provides for environmental prot…

The cryptocurrency market in Indonesia is booming. In 2022, the country recorded 14 million cryptocurrency investors, much higher than the number of Indonesians who invest in the stock market.Last month, President Joko Widodo signed off on a new law that aims to provide greater clarity on how cryptocurrency is regulated. The new law transfers crypt…

On 11 January, President Joko Widodo gave a national address in which he acknowledged gross violations of human rights had occurred in Indonesia and expressed his regret and sympathy for the victims.He referred to 12 incidents involving historical rights violations, including the 1965-66 killings, the extrajudicial killings of criminals in the 1980…

Indonesia has expressed persistent reservations about AUKUS, the security pact reached in secret between Australia, the US and the UK and announced in September 2021. Under the pact, the three allies will share defence capabilities, with the initial headline item being Australia’s acquisition of a fleet of nuclear-powered but conventionally-armed s…

On 6 December, Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) passed a long-awaited new Criminal Code (KUHP), in an act the government described as one of decolonisation and modernisation of the Indonesian nation-state. Revised and re-drafted over several years, the new code replaces the 1918 version inherited from the Dutch and incorporated into the l…

This year, the Indonesian government has replaced more than 110 local elected leaders for appointed caretaker leaders. By 2024, almost all district and provincial leaders will be appointments from Jakarta. The government says that this is a technocratic fix. The plan is to hold all district, provincial and national elections on the same day, and to…

There are many Indonesian researchers conducting important and path-breaking research, both within Indonesia and around the world. But many of these Indonesian scholars often find it difficult to distribute and share the results of their research projects with the global public. The reasons for Indonesian researchers' underrepresentation on the glo…

Preliminary investigations into the events at Kanjuruhan Stadium on 1 October, which claimed the lives of 135 people, have found that the use of tear gas by police was the primary cause of the tragedy. This and other recent high-profile scandals involving the Indonesian National Police (Polri) have led to a renewed focus on the failures of police r…

It is often said that it is easy to start a podcast. But not many make it to 200 episodes. Many factors have played a part in making Talking Indonesia special and helping us reach this important milestone, from the podcast's various co-hosts, its listeners (thank you!), its many supporters, and, most of all, its amazing guests, who have shared thei…

Indonesian football experienced its darkest day on 1 October, when more than 130 spectators were killed – including 35 children – after police fired tear gas into the crowd at the conclusion of a match between local rivals Arema Malang and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang. Fans fleeing the tear gas, which police fired after some f…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di selasa ini semoga sehat selalu ditengah kondisi makroekonomi saat ini ya. Keadaan Suku bunga yang naik hingga kondisi Global dan regional menjadi pemicu munculnya kabar housing crash, wah apakah ini akan merambat ke property Indonesia ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini :Apa…

In April 2017, Indonesian Muslim women did something quite revolutionary: they successfully held the first Congress of Indonesian Women Muslim Scholars (Kongres Ulama Perempuan Indonesia, KUPI). The inaugural congress of Muslim women scholars (or ulama), held in Cirebon, West Java, resulted in three fatwas on what attendees considered the biggest c…

The #MeToo movement has led to a global reckoning on sexual violence, including in Indonesia. After a series of high profile sexual assault scandals, activists won a landmark legal battle against sexual violence earlier this year, with the passage of Law No. 12 of 2022 on the Crime of Sexual Violence, or UU TPKS.But milestones aren’t achieved overn…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya Selasa ini ? Bagaimana cara teman-teman mengatasi lonjakan inflasi yang terjadi saat ini ? apakah dengan menabung atau berinvestasi ? Yuk kita cari tahu bagaimana orang-orang KAYA diluar sana mengelola keuangan mereka, Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini : Bagaimana Cara Orang-Or…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di Selasa ini ? Gimana pendapat dan persiapan teman-teman terkait inflasi yang meningkat saat ini, hingga BBM yang sudah naik, hal ini membuat pengeluaran kita juga naik ya, Yuk kita bahas tentang 8 Sumber Rezeki, Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini "8 Jalan Rezeki dalam Al-Qur'a…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di awal bulan September ini ? ditengah inflasi yang tinggi saat ini, apakah teman-teman berpikir untuk menambah penghasilan ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini di FinTalk Eps 156 - Passive Income Dari Membeli Properti Dijadikan Waralaba bersama Pipo Hargiyanto Kalau kamu ada pe…

Environment and climate ministers from G20 nations gathered in Bali last week. Indonesian Minister for Forestry and the Environment Siti Nurbaya Bakar told the gathering the world was already in the midst of a climate crisis and called on G20 members to work together to bring down global temperatures. Despite these strong statements, Indonesian env…

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Halo sobat Finansialku, apa kabarnya di Selasa ini, Agustus ini ada yang berkunjung ke Pameran Property di JCC Senayan atau Pameran Mobil di GIIAS 2022 ? Untuk kamu yang tertarik dengan cerita membeli rumah, Yuk kita dengerin cerita dari salah satu wanita hebat, ibu hebat satu ini di pengalaman membeli rumahnya. Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita deng…

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in early August inflamed tensions with China and put Taiwan, and its implications for regional stability, in the spotlight. In response to Pelosi's visit, China conducted extensive military drills around Taiwan, which included firing ballistic missiles over the country. A potential …

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di selasa ini. Yuk kita belajar bagaimana cara berpikir (mindset), apa itu berpikir berlimpah dan berpikir terbatas ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini Abundance Mindset (Pola Pikir yang berlimpah) bersama Melvin Mumpuni CFP®️ (Founder & CEO Finansialku.com) Kalau kamu ada pert…

Dr Wulan Dirgantoro and Dr Elly Kent - art and offenceIndonesian art collective Taring Padi made headlines around the world last month. The collective's 8x10 metre banner, "People's Justice" (2002), on display as part of the prestigious art exhibition documenta 15 in Kassel, Germany, was dramatically covered and subsequently taken down. The decisio…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di awal bulan kemerdekaan ini, semoga sehat selalu ya. Kali ini kita bakal dengerin diskusi tentang Kesehatan Keuangan (Financial Wellness Employee) Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini Financial Wellness bersama Shierly, CFP®️ (Head of Advisory & Financial Planner Finansialku.com…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apa kabarnya di selasa ini ? yuk kita ngobrol tentang pekerjaan, kerja keras dan healing! Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini bersama Melvin Mumpuni CFP®️ (Founder & CEO Finansialku.com) Kalau kamu ada pertanyaan terkait keuangan, kamu bisa tanya ke fitur TANYA PERENCANA KEUANGAN di aplikasi…

Indonesia's longest-standing and most prominent "cause lawyering" organisation, the Legal Aid Institute or LBH, was founded in the early days of Soeharto's authoritarian regime in 1970. Cause lawyering broadly refers to using the law to achieve social change. Throughout much of its history, LBH has faced the challenge of pursuing this mission in a …

Halo sobat Finansialku, bagaimana kabarnya di selasa ini, Kali ini kita bakal bicarin terkait property lagi ni, lebih tepatnya Rumah, apakah kamu tertarik? yuk kita dengerin cerita dan beberapa case unik dari client para CFP finansialku.. Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini : Client Berencana Beli Rumah, Tapi Disar…

Halo sobat Finansialku, apakabarnya di selasa ini ? Sepertinya di zaman generasi Z saat ini, memiliki dan menggunakan Hunian maupun property menjadi pro dan kontra ya, ssstt ternyata bu Mentri Sri Mulyani prediksi bahwa anak muda zaman sekarang sulit untuk memiliki Hunian Rumah, wah kenapa ya ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir,…

Rapid growth in internet penetration in Indonesia over the past decade has altered the local media landscape and the ways in which news is produced and consumed. Over the past few years, several new broadcasting and digital media outlets have emerged, such as Tirto.id, Asumsi, Narasi TV, and Kumparan. One of these new digital players is the America…

Halo sobat Finansialku, jumpa lagi di selasa ini. Gimana nih kabarnya teman-teman, untuk yang masih mantengin market saham, apakah masih menarik di kala trend bearish kali ini ? Ditengah inflasi yang meningkat dan banyaknya kebutuhan yang berhubungan dengan uang, yuk kita cuap-cuap tentang keuangan dan investasi. Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita den…

Halo sobat Finansialku, dipenghujung Juni ini kita bakal bahas topik yang menarik ni untuk pasangan muda - para mamud dan pamud. Ditengah inflasi yang tinggi terkait kebutuhan pokok, ternyata inflasi dana pendidikan juga melambung dari tahun ke tahun, apakah kamu sudah siap untuk dana pendidikan anak kelak ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin…

Indonesian Islam has long been lauded as tolerant and "moderate". It is this moderate character that has enabled Indonesia – the world's largest Muslim-majority country – to become a flourishing democracy, unlike many Muslim-majority countries in the Persian Gulf region. But recent years have seen rising Islamic conservatism in Indonesia, a trend t…

Halo sobat Finansialku, ketemu lagi di selasa ini ya, semoga teman-teman dalam keadaan sehat. Kali ini kita akan ngobrolin tentang Keuangan dan Wanita Mandiri, seberapa menarik pilihan menjadi wanita mandiri ? Untuk lebih lengkapnya yuk kita dengerin sampai akhir, topik kali ini di Eps 147 - Jadi Wanita Mandiri dan Jago Ngatur Keuangan Buat Kamu Ja…

Halo sobat Finansialku, tahun ini memang volatilitas di Dunia saham menjadi tantangan tersendiri ya, sentimen global yang mengguncang pasar saham, apakah teman-teman tertarik dengan dunia Trading Saham ? Meski banyak yang ingin, namun tidak semua mampu menjalani prosesnya, banyak yang berjatuhan diawal mencoba trading, cutloss, cuan sedikit dan rug…

Dr Elisabeth Kramer - Political candidates and anti-corruptionism Indonesia has announced it will conduct its next general elections on 14 February 2024, to select a new president and vice president, and members of the national, provincial and district legislatures. This will be the largest electoral event in Indonesia’s history, with more candidat…

Halo sobat Finansialku, lama tidak jumpa.. bagaimana kabarnya memasuki semester 2 tahun ini, ditengah inflasi yang tinggi, bagaimana ya cara kita mengatasi hal tersebut untuk tetap survive di masa ini? Apakah kita harus bergerak cepat ditengah tantangan Dunia yang Dinamis ini ? Yuk kita bahas juga bisnis asuransi dan Agent Asuransi. Untuk lebih len…

Taking care of the environment in Indonesia, which has one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, is a massive challenge. Covid-19 has intensified this challenge, presenting new threats and accentuating old ones. The democratic regression and post-truth politics that have become a feature of Indonesia over recent years are also directl…

In 2022, Indonesia holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) a forum of 19 of the world’s major economies along with the EU. Indonesia has assumed the presidency at a time when the forum is bitterly divided over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – in April, western finance officials walked out of a G20 meeting when Russian delegates were sp…

Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), claims membership of 40 to 45 million people, and has long occupied a highly significant position in Indonesian society and politics. One of its most high-profile leaders (and Indonesia’s fourth president), Abdurrahman Wahid, remains a symbol for pluralism, remembered for his role in th…

In 2005, in the wake of Aceh’s devastating tsunami, the Indonesian government signed the Helsinki Peace Agreement, drawing to a close a thirty-year conflict with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which sought independence for the province. That agreement committed the parties to establishing a truth and reconciliation commission, designed to examine th…

One of the challenges that many countries around the world face when tackling the Covid-19 pandemic is widespread misinformation and disinformation polluting public discourse on health.In Indonesia, misinformation and disinformation often influence the way political, health, environmental and religious issues are talked about publicly. But the way …

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been front of mind across much of the world for the past month – with Indonesia no exception. The Indonesian government has not joined the western sanctions regime nor criticised Russia by name in its statements, but it did support a UN resolution condemning Russian aggression. Most striking in Indonesian responses …

Dr Dicky Budiman - Omicron waveIndonesia has recorded more than 5.5 million cases of Covid-19 and more than 148,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. These are official figures, assumed by epidemiologists to be far lower than the actual impact of the disease on the population.In July and August 2021, as the deadly Delta wave swept across …

Major social and technological innovation is expected to be required if countries are to meet development challenges into the future. But government initiatives have typically had limited success in driving the transformative change required. Recent years have seen increasing instances of the private sector financing startups to meet societal chall…