This study explores the interaction between business and politics in Indonesia, focusing on the issues arising from this relationship. Through secondary data analysis and literature review, this research finds that the close ties between business and political actors often trigger corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN), negatively impacting public policy and the economy. The results show that this relationship harms public interests and hinders governance quality. The study offers recommendations to address these issues to enhance transparency and accountability.

The state government system is an important part of a country. In implementing regional independence, to be able to carry out its benefits well, regional authorities are required to create regulations for managing goog in each region. The rules of a good regime relate to how regional authorities, whether regency or city, act as policy executives, whether national or local policy. While the rules for good governance relate to how regional authorities implement regional level policies, this is also related to how regional authorities are able to carry out the policies that regional authorities want to implement.
 
 

The causes of early marriage are influenced by various factors, including their low level of education which influences their mindset in understanding and comprehending the nature and purpose of marriage as well as parents who are afraid that their children will become spinsters. Research Object: 7 people were informants (primary data) in this research. Objective: This research aims to determine the institutional coordination of the Banjar City government in minimizing the increase in the number of early marriages in 2023.

State resilience has become a topic that is widely discussed and the state continues to try to maintain it through many strategic steps, regulations that strengthen its position and the procurement of new and used military equipment that further strengthens the state's defense position. Purchasing used defense equipment has become an increasingly attractive strategy for the Ministry of Defense to strengthen its military strength by taking advantage of its limited budget. This research aims to analyze the process of purchasing used defense equipment by the Ministry of Defense, as well as the factors that influence purchasing decisions. A case study approach is used by exploring data from various sources. The research results show that factors such as the condition of used defense equipment, reliability, military operational needs, as well as financial and information security aspects play an important role in the procurement process. Apart from that, transparency, accountability and compliance with regulations are also a focus in this process. The implication of this research is the importance of targeted policies to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Education in Indonesia is currently experiencing a significant paradigm shift, with an increasing focus on developing student independence. This article aims to investigate good practices that support educational transformation towards independence at SMA Negeri 3 Medan. The research method used is a qualitative approach, through in-depth interviews with teaching staff, classroom observations, and analysis of school documents. The research results show that there are a number of good practices at SMA Negeri 3 Medan that support student independence. Among them are the implementation of project-based learning which encourages students to take initiative and collaborate in solving problems, the use of technology as a learning tool that expands access to information, as well as the development of diverse extracurricular programs to facilitate the development of students' skills and interests outside the academic curriculum.These findings highlight the commitment of SMA Negeri 3 Medan in creating a learning environment that supports student independence. The implication of these findings is the importance of adopting liberating educational practices in other schools to increase learning effectiveness and prepare students to face complex future challenges.

Innovation communication is a way of conveying the discovery of new ideas to society so that social change occurs. A new innovation that is a solution to Jasa Raharja services which is caused by the high number of accidents in Pekanbaru City. In-person support services take a lot of time and take a long time, online updates make it easier for users of these support services. This research aims to analyze the communication innovation of raharja services in implementing online compensation services for accident victims in Pekanbaru city. This research uses qualitative research methods, with data collection techniques using interviews and analyzing the media used in the innovation diffusion process. As for determining research subjects, a purposive technique was used with five informants, then the data analysis technique used Miles and Huberman data analysis techniques which included data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. This research uses Rogers and Shoemaker's theory of diffusion of innovation. This theory examines messages in the form of new ideas or thoughts, which cause social change.From the research results, this innovation communication has 4 stages, namely. In this research it can be concluded based on the results of the analysis using Roger's theory which has 4 points, This innovation distribution explains that the involvement of communicators provides information in the form of socialization in the form of a content that states information about how to claim or submit compensation from Jasa Raharja. A communicator does not only work alone, this communicator is the Head of Public Relations, Jasa Raharja, who works together with the compensation service staff to collaborate with the community to make it easier and more affordable. With new innovations, since 2009, compensation services for accident victims have gone from conventional forms to online services. This communication channel uses social media, namely in the form of Instagram and Tik Tok, then uses print media, television media and radio media. By implementing the Innovation Division, it has made progress, but of course there are still new innovations, of course this is influenced by factors that hinder the establishment of this innovation, one of which is awareness. The awareness of users or local people who use vehicles in traffic, whether land, sea or air, of course they do not have awareness.

The crime of illegal sand mining is a problem that requires the attention of various parties. The current phenomenon is that illegal mining is rampant among individuals and companies. Based on data from the Central Lampung Police, illegal mining crimes occur every year, while data from Walhi Lampung and the Environmental Service shows that there are still very few mining activities that have IUPs. This shows that illegal mining crime is a problem that must be handled by various elements. The research method used is a Normative Juridical and Empirical Juridical approach. Sources and types of data in research were obtained from field studies with interviews and literature studies. This research was conducted at the Central Lampung Police, lecturers at the Faculty of Law, Unila University, Walhi Lampung, and the Environmental Service. The results of this research describe that the police do not only focus on law enforcement, but also focus on preventative efforts to tackle illegal mining crimes. Even though Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining, the Police does not contain the authority of the Police in mining crimes. However, the police as the front guard of law enforcement officials must make countermeasures. This includes pre-emptive efforts to identify potential risks that cause illegal mining to occur. Monitoring efforts are carried out actively and periodically and are routinely used as an effort to detect potential crimes before they develop into real crimes. The preventive approach involves outreach and education activities in areas where there is potential for mining to increase public awareness about the negative impacts of illegal mining crimes. Then the last one is repressive efforts as a form of providing legal certainty

This research highlights the importance of women's representation in the legislature as an indicator of the quality of democracy in Indonesia. Although regulations set a minimum quota of 30% women's representation, the realization is still low with a projection of only 22.1% of women elected in the 2024 DPR. The open proportional electoral system provides opportunities but also presents challenges, such as money politics and patriarchal culture. Internal factors such as lack of confidence and double burden, as well as external factors such as political violence and lack of support from parties, hinder women in politics. To increase this representation, strategies such as gender mainstreaming in political communication, effective affirmative action, and inclusive political education are needed. These efforts aim to create a more inclusive and gender-equal parliament, supporting women's role in public policy-making.

Preserving local culture, especially batik, is an important aspect of sustainable development in Indonesia. This research aims to see how people in Indonesia realize how important it is to preserve batik culture, especially for the community to encourage local products. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with primary data in the form of observations and interviews and secondary data in the form of literature studies, including books, journals and other internet sources. The research results found that efforts to preserve batik continue, driven by the government's commitment as a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Through the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), creative cities like Pekalongan can become models of sustainable development by combining aspects of creativity, arts education and cultural heritage preservation. In this way, local culture is not only a national identity, but also an instrument for achieving overall sustainable development goals.

There are various government agencies around us; perhaps this raises the question of why some agencies seem more efficient and effective than others. One of the main factors that influences the performance of an agency is the implementation of a meritocracy system, where civil society is promoted and given responsibility based on their abilities and achievements, not connections or seniority alone. In this article, we will discuss in depth the importance of implementing a meritocracy system in government agencies to increase work accountability, supervision, and bureaucratic reform. We will also provide examples of agencies that have successfully implemented a meritocracy system.