By: Ahmad Musawir (Head of Environmental Affairs, Badko HMI South Sulawesi) PELAKITA.ID – The Makassar City Government’s effort to break free from the grip of its waste crisis has found new momentum. Makassar Mayor, Munafri Arifuddin, attended a Limited Coordination Meeting with the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, on Tuesday (March 31, 2026),…
By Muliadi Saleh — Reflective Essayist and Architect of Awareness MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – In the eastern reaches of the archipelago, history once gave birth to a leader who read the ocean as a text of civilization. He was Sultan Nuku—a figure who transformed Tidore not merely into a center of power, but into a node of…
Muliadi Saleh – A Reflective Essayist and Architect of Awareness PELAKITA.ID – The name of the Strait of Hormuz has become global not because of its size, but because the world’s fate depends on a narrow passage. Since the escalation of tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, Hormuz is no longer merely a…
Criticism of KKP does not negate the importance of the institution. On the contrary, such critique is essential to recalibrate policy direction. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM– Amid the grand narrative of maritime-based economic development, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is expected to serve as a key driver in advancing the downstreaming of Indonesia’s fisheries industry….
MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – A simple conversation with a senior colleague—an alumnus of Hasanuddin University—this afternoon in a corner of Gowa Regency opened a long corridor of reflection on the economic history of the Sulawesi peninsula. Let us call it a caccarita amid the vibrant atmosphere of PSBM gatherings—meetings of Bugis-Makassar merchants in the beloved city of…
MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – The enactment of Indonesia’s new Penal Code under Law No. 1 of 2023 marks a decisive shift in the country’s criminal law paradigm. At its core lies a principle too often neglected in practice: mens rea—the mental element of guilt as the true foundation of criminal responsibility. This is not merely a technical…
The author is a student of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – In the dynamics of modern life, humans are often trapped in an illusion of safety. We tend to view disasters as unexpected “shocks” or inevitable bitter fate. In reality, disasters are not merely sudden…
Many people feel valued because their opinions are truly heard and seriously considered—whether in academic settings, policy formulation, or social and organizational activities. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM — Professor of the Faculty of Public Health at Hasanuddin University, Prof. Sukri Palutturi, SKM, M.Kes., MSc.PH, PhD, who also serves as Secretary of the Regional Board (DPD) of IKAL Lemhannas RI…
Author: Helen Dias Andhini Civil Servant, Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Government MARITIMEPOSTS.COM — Natural disasters are an integral part of human life and, to a certain extent, unavoidable. Phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, droughts, disease outbreaks, fires, and even socio-economic crises often occur suddenly, demanding not only physical preparedness but also mental and social readiness….
Like all development narratives, it carries both emancipatory and exclusionary potentials. It can mobilize resources for marine conservation and innovation, but it can also mask structural inequalities and legitimize new enclosures of the commons. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – The concept of the Blue Economy has gained global prominence over the past decade, emerging as a new paradigm…
By: Laode M. Aslan (Seaweed Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Aquaculture, Halu Oleo University) MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – When the Netherlands introduced the Total Football (TF) strategy in the 1970s and 1980s, it captivated the global football community. Under this system, every player could assume any position, operating with collective intent, flexibility, and mutual support to achieve…
Many coastal communities are caught in a historical rupture: once rulers of the sea, now displaced and unsupported. Rather than acting as a structural balancer, the state often appears only through short-term projects: fishing gear handouts, one-off training sessions, and lifeless statistics. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM- The climate crisis has become a deepening abyss, swallowing the certainties of…
The author is the founder of maritimeposts.com/, an alumnus of Marine Science and Technology at Hasanuddin University, and former Chairman of the Hasanuddin University Marine Science Alumni Association (ISLA) for 2010–2012. He currently works as an expert for the CSR PKPM Program at PT Vale – The COMMIT Foundation. MARITIMEPOSTS.COM – The annual meeting of…
