Pasola and Elections in Indonesia
By Eddy Suprapto (EDS) SURABAYA, JAKARTA: Pasola is a game of dexterity throwing wooden javelins at each other from horseback which is part of the Marapu ritual ceremony. Marapu is an indigenous religion of the archipelago which is adhered to by the people of Sumba Island. Marapu in the beliefs of the Sumba tribe is […]
Post Jokowi’s leadership succession
By Eddy Suprapto AsiaN Reporter JAKARTA: Immortality is just a fantasy. It turns out that the only thing that remains is opinion. Through the changing seasons, time changes. Power also has limits. In October 2024, President Jokowi’s leadership will end after ruling two general elections and cannot be re-elected. The Indonesian government will also hold […]
President Joko Wiododo: Path of Humanitarian Diplomacy
By Eddy Suprapto The Russia-Ukraine war dragged countries on the European continent in the threat of widespread war. Even the impact of the war not only brought a humanitarian crisis but an economic crisis, energy and food hit the world. Efforts to negotiate peace and end the war should be pushed harder to end the […]
Hacking the way of peace through the G20
By Eddy Suprapto Chief Editor of Masagar News JAKARTA: The Russo-Ukrainian war has entered 74 days but there is no sign of settlement and peace. The passion of the leaders of the two countries is more prominent than the interests of the general public. Although war is never a permanent solution to any problem. Even wars […]
Once upon a time in Aceh – Notes on the release of hostages
By Eddy Suprapto, Chairman Alliance of independent journalists 2003-2005 Editor in Chief RCTI 2014-2016 JAKARTA: Post-reform, there are a number of things in the political field that deserve an important note. Some of them were about the removal of Abdurrahman Wahid by the House of Representatives. (DPR) who was later replaced by his deputy, Megawati […]
Weaving peace on the Korean Peninsula – A media perspective
By Eddy Suprapto Contributor to AsiaN JAKARTA: In the last five years, world governance has gone into uncertainty. Starting from the economic trade war between the USA and China to the border disputes and the threats of the Covid-19 pandemic. In his book “Stabilizing an Unstable Economy”, Professor Hyman Minsky’s thinking is relevant because the […]
Wind of Change
By Eddy Suprapto Contributor to AsiaN JAKARTA: Today, October 3, 1990 is a historic record for the German people, namely the reunification of Germany or German Reunification. The process of unification took place when the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) was incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), especially after East Germany’s first free […]
Journalism’s dilemma in the Digital Age
By Eddy Suprapto Contributor AsiaN JAKARTA: The world is moving rapidly leaving time and technology included in the world of media. Since the discovery of printing press in 1450 by Johanner Genfleish zur Laden zum Gutenberg, the printing world has been coloring the media. The Gutenberg press has become a mainstay of media worldwide. Technology […]
Peaceful Journalism in the Digital Age
By Eddy Suprapto Member of AJA JAKARTA: The 21st century is often referred to as the digital age. In this century, the governance of communication and communication production has changed. Without realizing it, the internet has changed the way the media industry looks and looks. The presence of the convergence media has broken down […]
Indonesia: The Epicenter of the Economic Crisis
By Eddy Suprapto Contributor AsiaN. The process of economic recovery in Indonesia due to COVID-19 will clearly face a new chapter that is facing an economic crisis. Gross Domestic Product growth is only 1.8%, inflation is at 2.7% and unemployment rate rose from 8% to reach 10%. Indonesian National Budgeting revenue was only IDR 1.761 […]
Freelance journalist, developer of IPTV in Indonesia. Vice president of AJA 
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