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Poem: Memorandum By Juniarso Ridwan

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Mine Safety: Sludge collapse kills 1 at PT IMIP nickel plant, Associated Press

Search and rescue team conducts search for victims buried by landslide of industrial waste at the PT IMIP estate in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, Wednesday (26/3/2025).

Mass Layoffs at Sritex: Uncertainty Over Entitlements, No Doubt About Income Crisis, Project Multatuli

Hit Hard

Economic Outlook: Emerging Markets’ Fragile Five Are Breaking Bad Again, Bloomberg Opinion

…the true level of the fiscal deficit has become a big mystery…

Defense: Indonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government, from The Guardian

…legal changes signal a return to military dominance in civilian affairs that characterised Suharto years

Concerns Over Official Response to UN Special Rapporteur Reports into Palm Oil Industry Rights Violations, WALHI

“…structural human rights violations in the industrial palm oil sector in Indonesia…”

Mitigating malaria in Indonesia’s new capital city, Nature Communications Journal

Targeted surveillance and adaptive control measures are needed to mitigate the risks of malaria and other infectious diseases.

Brought to Court, Widodo Critic and Trade Minister Thomas Lembong Finally Hears Charges

..charges heard in court..

Corruption: Cooking Palm Oil Fines, Tempo

Prosecutors investigate alleged corruption in the administration of civil penalties imposed on palm oil companies that encroach on forests.

Transition: After 12 Month Investigation, No Money Trail to Former Widodo Minister in Sugar Corruption Probe, Admits AGO

“…no money trail found…”