Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto tests the water in Singapore
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS In early August Prabowo Subianto, chief patron of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and its candidate for Indonesia’s 2014 presidential election, made...
View ArticleJokowi tries a different tack in Papua
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS President Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) has affirmed that special attention will be given to the Papua region, comprising the two provinces of Papua and...
View ArticleThe end of the line for Japanese influence in Indonesia
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS In 2015, China outbid Japan for the first high-speed rail project in Indonesia, reflecting Beijing’s eagerness to realise its 21st Century Maritime Silk Road...
View ArticleJokowi’s electoral juggle
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) victory in the 2014 presidential election was celebrated as it represented a major step forward for democracy in the world’s largest...
View ArticleJokowi and the Luhut factor
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS Without networks within the military, and having no effective power over the political parties, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been constrained in his political...
View ArticleJakarta’s gubernatorial election wash-up
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS A hard-fought election for Jakarta’s governorship has revealed new leaders in Indonesia’s political landscape. Final quick-count results showed a double-digit...
View ArticleIndonesia’s elite divided on China
Author: Emirza Adi Syailendra, RSIS The diffuse nature of policymaking in Indonesia discourages its leaders from departing from the country’s status quo policy towards Beijing. The status quo aims to...
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