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Indonesia Finance Minister Firing Exposes Policy Disarray
Prabowo seems to be seeking stability
Haji Isam and the Making of a New Indonesian Oligarchy
President Prabowo has criticized traditional Indonesian Chinese oligarchs but is he just setting up a new oligarchy?
The Price of Prabowo’s Centralization
As the central government controls more resources, regional communities suffer
Indonesia’s Cyberscam Story
A plague wrecks lives in the archipelago
Indonesian Central Bank Governor’s Resignation Exposes Political Influence
Is Prabowo putting politics in command?
Jakarta’s Belarus Opening
Indonesia’s Lukashenko move and the promise of strategic hedging
Indonesia’s Law Enforcers Turn on One Another
A three-way battle emerges between the police, military and Attorney General’s Office
Danantara’s Growing Trust Deficit
Questions about transparency, accountability, and executive power
The Case of Indonesia’s Nadiem Makarim
A prosecution most foul
Indonesia’s Gathering Economic and Political Storm
Fiscal strain, public frustration, and investor unease are converging in Southeast Asia’s largest economy
The Government Knows the Problem but Life not Getting Better
What Papua reveals about development in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Return to State Power
Prabowo’s nationalist gambit
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