This article was first published in Kompas on 7 February 2025. This article has been translated using AI. Illustration: HERYUNANTO One hundred days have passed since Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were inaugurated as president and vice president in this country. Since then, they have been running the government, trying to fulfill…
Future Challenges for Prabowo’s Government
This article was first published in Kompas on 23 October 2024. This article has been translated using AI. To realize Astacita, the issue of governance and state capacity will be the biggest challenge going forward. On October 20, 2024, Prabowo Subianto was officially inaugurated as the eighth President of Indonesia. With eight visions, Astacita,…
Fairwork Indonesia 2025
The research aims to assess digital work platforms based on the five principles of decent work established by Fairwork. Programme Start: Agustus 2024 Area of Interest: Information and Social Change Tim: Nur Huda, Adriansyah Dhani Darmawan, Revin Muhammad Alsidais
Opposition in State Life
his article was first published in Kompas on 5 June 2024. This article has been translated using AI. In democracy, one fundamental thing is to ensure that there are checks and balances on the practice of power. Illustration: HERYUNANTO Various events in national life recently have made our brows furrow even more. Investigative…
Menavigasi Hidup di Tengah Arus Transformasi Digital: “Sudahkah Pekerja Terlindungi?”
Dalam era di mana transformasi digital berkembang pesat, bayangan hilangnya lapangan pekerjaan semakin mengintai. Di sisi lain, suksesnya inovasi platform digital yang memberikan lapangan pekerjaan seperti ojek dan kurir online maupun pekerja platform digital juga menyimpan realitas yang kerap terlupakan: ketidakadilan dan ketidakpastian bagi pihak mitra. Ini bukan hanya sebuah masalah, melainkan juga tantangan bagi…
The Collapse of Our Public Civility
This article was first published in Kompas on 6 March 2024. This article has been translated using AI. All parties in parliament are involved transactionally in various interests—if not submissive. Illustration: HERYUNANTO Reflecting on what is happening these days, we know that one thing is happening before our eyes: the collapse of our…
Loyalty to Ideas
This article was first published in Kompas on 31 January 2024. This article has been translated using AI. Various electoral frauds and violations are occurring systematically and it feels very difficult to stop them. Elections are on the horizon. Legislative candidates and presidential and vice presidential candidates are competing to win votes. They…
Digital Transformation Landscape in Indonesia
The Report on the Digital Transformation Landscape in Indonesia has two objectives. Firstly, to provide a snapshot of digital transformation efforts in Indonesia by examining three sectors: Industry 4.0, digital agriculture, and clean/green technology. Secondly, to contribute input to the design of the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029 for the digital transformation field. In…
Fairwork Indonesia Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Despite the recent COVID-19 pandemic, economic slowdown, and inflation in fuel and food prices, Indonesia remains South East Asia’s largest digital economy. Along with e-commerce, the digital economy in Indonesia has been dominated by the platform work economy, especially in groceries, transport, and food delivery. Previous Fairwork Indonesia reports found that Indonesian platform workers’ pay…
Peluncuran Laporan Fairwork Indonesia 2023
Digitalisasi membawa lanskap kerja platform ke dimensi baru di Indonesia, dari transportasi ke layanan pengiriman makanan dan barang, hingga jasa kebersihan. Namun, meskipun perkembangan pesat, kondisi pekerja platform terus stagnan dan lemah secara ekonomi. Ini menghadirkan pertanyaan penting tentang keadilan dan keberlanjutan para pekerja platform. Bagaimana kondisi pekerja platform saat ini? Dengan status kerja sebagai…