Muhammad Faiz Aziz

Penggusuran di Kampung Akuarium, Jakarta Utara, April 2016. Proses pengadaan lahan di Indonesia kerap membuat warga terdampak kehilangan nafkah dan terpinggirkan. Beawiharta/Reuters

Indonesia harus membuat pengadaan tanah lebih transparan dan partisipatif

Pemerintah menargetkan banyak proyek pembangunan infrastruktur. Namun warga yang direlokasi demi pembangunan proyek-proyek ini tidak memiliki banyak daya memastikan penghidupan mereka di masa depan.
Several studies have revealed forced land acquisitions in Indonesia lead to conflicts and loss of income of displaced persons. Reuters/Beawiharta

Indonesia should make land acquisitions more transparent and participatory

Indonesia is pushing for more infrastructure development projects. But the people relocated to make way for these projects have very little power to ensure their livelihoods are secure.
The ride-hailing app Go-jek is part of Indonesia’s growing creative economy. Reuters/Beawiharta

Indonesia needs creative economy law to spur job creation

Creative industries have the potential to provide much needed jobs in Indonesia. But, without a law on creative economy, industries are being subjected to rigid sectoral regulations.
A Filipino soldier patrols the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The US is considering sending aircrafts and warships to patrol the disputed area, which is claimed by China and four other Southeast Asian countries. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO / POOL

US patrol in South China Sea may stop China’s mischief in disputed waters

The US is considering naval patrols of disputed parts of the South China Sea in response to China’s creation of artificial islands. Other nations with claims may welcome a temporary US presence.

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