The Indonesian government has set an ambitious target of Rp7,500 trillion in national investment by 2026 to maintain economic growth above 5.9 percent. However, this raises a fundamental question: how capable is the country’s fiscal system, particularly taxation, in supporting this major agenda? Amid global economic uncertainty and widening deficits, the nation’s ability to manage […]
Cyberattacks have become an increasingly complex and tangible threat to organizations worldwide, including government and private institutions in Indonesia. Between Jun. 17 and Jul. 3, Indonesia’s Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) recorded 2.5 billion distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. This incident underscores the urgent need for LPS and other institutions to enhance their data security systems. Cybersecurity […]
A student team from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) achieved international recognition by winning first place in the Woolpower Case category at the 2025 Susilo Business+Ethics Case Competition, held in Sweden on Jun. 6, 2025. The team, consisting of Gustav Susanto, Najwa Waq’iah, Nikita Dinda Azizah (Management 2022), M. Hilmy Naufal (Accounting 2022), and Farras Maula […]
Four students from the Faculty of Animal Science at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Animal Science UGM) participated in the Summer Training on Leather Technology held from Jun. 16 to 27, 2025, at the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Leather Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. The students were Imani Fathi Sakinah, Muhammad Azfa Ramadhan, and Muhammad Maulana […]
Anathalia Meyskina Pangestu, a student of Communication Science at the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol UGM), has achieved a proud milestone on the national stage. Competing in the 2025 National Sports and Arts Week (Porseni VI) held at GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, from Jun. 25 to Jun. 29, Pangestu earned the Bronze […]
Coastal abrasion, land degradation, and pressures from global climate change pose significant threats to the sustainability of ecosystems and the communities that rely on them. One of the affected areas is Sidogedungbatu Village, situated on the eastern coast of Bawean Island in East Java Province. In an effort to restore and protect this coastal environment, […]
Andi Alfian, an alumnus of the Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies program at the UGM Graduate School (SPs UGM), has achieved international recognition by winning the Best Graduate Student Paper Award 2025 at the international conference “Crossing Borders, Transgressing Boundaries: Religion, Migration, and Climate Change.” The conference, organized by the International Society for the Study of […]
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) students are currently undertaking a Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Tokonanaka Village and Bungintimbe Village, North Morowali, Central Sulawesi. Their work programs include the development of an early disaster warning system, disaster preparedness schools, waste management revitalization, solar power feasibility studies and planning, and initiatives to support disaster preparedness, environmental and […]
Responding to the government’s plan to build subsidized homes measuring 18 square meters for low-income communities, Social Development and Welfare (PSDK) expert, Dr. Nurhadi, believes this policy risks creating new poverty if not accompanied by a focus on housing quality and supporting facilities. “This policy needs to be reviewed to prevent new poverty in the […]
Indonesia’s Vice-Minister of Finance, Professor Anggito Abimanyu, in collaboration with renowned musician Yovie Widianto, has released a new song titled Perjalanan Cinta (Love Journey). The song is inspired by a true story, a simple yet profound love story between Professor Abimanyu and his wife, Edharmayati Latief, which blossomed during their university years at the UGM […]
