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Writers: Putu Wijaya: Literary Innovator, Defying Boundaries

Literary Innovator, Defying Boundaries

Elections: Arrest of Alleged Threat Maker on TikTok, Election Candidate Anies Reacts, Kompas

Presidential election candidate Mr. Anies Baswedan expressed appreciation for the arrest of the man who allegedly threatened to shoot him on the social media platform TikTok.

Elections: Social Media Threats to Shoot Presidential Election Candidate, Police Investigate, Kompas

Social Media Threats to Shoot Presidential Election Candidate Anies Baswedan, Rival Candidate Ganjar Pranowo Comments, Police Investigate

Elections: Attempts to Silence Critical Student Through Criminal Accusations, Tempo

“..A number of sources allege the accusations reek of political overtones, because Melki has recently been highly critical of the government..”

Poem for Mother By WS Rendra

To recall mother Is to recall dessert Wife is the sustaining staple Girlfriend the side dishes And mother The perfect final The great communal feast of life.

Elections: $933m Increase in Fertilizer Subsidies For Farmers, President Joko Widodo

President Joko Widodo promises farmers additional fertilizer subsidies of IDR 14 trillion By State News Service Antara, January 2, 2024 ANTARA, Purwokerto – Speaking in the Central Java provincial city of Purwokerto on Tuesday (2/1), Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo promised to increase the state budget for fertilizer subsidies by Rp14 trillion ($US933m) in the second…

History: Museum Sebagai Mesin Pengetahuan: Wacana Orientalisme dalam Kritik Edward Said

..museum sebagai bagian dari mesin Barat untuk membangun pengetahuan tentang Timur.

Elections: Indonesia a Zombie Democracy With No Spirit, Community Organization Muhammadiyah Secretary General Mu’ti

“He also advised people to see positions of authority as ordinary. The rise and fall of elected officials should be seen as natural. There shouldn’t be any sanctification, or mystification, attached to positions of authority or public officials.”

Short Story: Footnote No. 2 Dari Harry

“..did not dare to report these events in detail..”

Death toll rises to 18 in furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia, Hong Kong United Times

The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on Tuesday, as police ordered the plant to stop operations until an investigation into the incident is completed. The accident, which occurred on Sunday, was the latest in a series of deadly incidents…