Archive - The Reformist by Think Policy

Give climate leaders their time back

The completely avoidable ‘consultification’ of climate summits is taking our leaders’ time and resources away from solving the real crises at home

Oct 13 • Clara M. Fong and Andhyta (Afu) F. Utami

Editorial: Does the president really need 26 more advisors?

Paid with public funds, these advisors’ work must leave public trails for scrutiny

Oct 10 • The Reformist Desk

Jakarta Bonds: The capital’s brave leap towards fiscal autonomy

What would Indonesia’s first attempt at municipal bonds, a 22-year-old decentralization breakthrough, actually look like?

Oct 9 • The Reformist Desk

The case against data centers near reservoirs

The politics of water in a drying Java

Oct 8 • Anisa Indah Pratiwi

The real reasons behind Indonesia’s recurring forest fires

The second episode of Second Thoughts, our new video series, is out on YouTube

Oct 6 • The Reformist Desk

Editorial: Elections Law revision must honor Court’s rulings

The Court has made the case for fairer representation. The House must write it into law.

Oct 3 • The Reformist Desk

The premature landing of Indonesia’s N250

The untold story of the country’s failed industrial revolution

Oct 1 • Faris Abdurrachman

September 2026

The economics of forest fire

What 30 years of fires tell us about Indonesia’s climate inaction

Sep 29 • The Reformist Desk

Editorial: What the Bayan takeover says about Indonesia’s concession management

Let’s bring transparency to this rent-seeking-prone sector

Sep 26 • The Reformist Desk

Why we need more celebrities in parliament

Celebrity MPs’ push for the Copyright Bill shows what happens when policymakers have a real stake in their decisions

Sep 22 • Ravio Patra

Anatomy of a neglected film industry

The politics that keep it a fraction of its full potential

Sep 19 • The Reformist Desk

Editorial: Good luck, Suahasil Nazara

It’s going to be an arduous odyssey taking over the Treasury

Sep 18 • The Reformist Desk

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