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Tenggara Backgrounder August 02, 2024
POLITICS
PKB, NU elite rivalry takes a new twist
The rivalry between National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Muhaimin Iskandar and the ruling Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) brothers Yahya Cholil Staquf and Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has taken a new turn as they use the organizations to undermine each other.
Anticipating an Anies vs. Ahok rematch in Jakarta
Recent opinion polls have pinned former Jakarta governors Anies Baswedan and Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as the top two contenders for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election. If the two are eligible for the nomination by the end-of-August dead...
Next anti-graft commissioners will still be Jokowi’s picks
The current Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has performed so badly that many people will be glad to see their term ends in December. But any suggestion that the next commissioners will do better must be tampered by the reality that at the end...
Jokowi leads by example, relocates to unfinished Nusantara
To prove his commitment to the development of Nusantara Capital City, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo insisted on working there, despite the ongoing construction and less than ready state for habitation. Regardless of the questions about the motive be...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Shadows of political biases cast over the ESDM Minister position
Rumors have been circulating that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo might appoint Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to replace Arifin Tasrif as energy and mineral resources (ESDM) minister, and gained after a member of president-elect Prabowo Subiant...
Muhammadiyah joins NU in accepting mining concessions
Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has followed the path of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in taking up the government's offer for religious organizations to manage coal and mineral mining...
Indonesia, China to build EV battery centers in Morowali
In a strategic move to boost its electric vehicle (EV) Industry, the Indonesian government is planning a collaborative effort with China to establish a cutting-edge electric vehicle battery research and development center in Morowali, Central Sulawes...
Jokowi approves four new SEZs, allows full foreign ownership
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has recently approved the establishment of four new special economic zones (SEZs) to bolster Indonesia's economic performance. To attract global investors, the government is rolling out an array of enticing incentives,...
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