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Tenggara Backgrounder August 25, 2023
POLITICS
Tension between Jokowi and Megawati about to get worse
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Megawati Sukarnoputri, the chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the largest party in the coalition government, have sharp and probably irreconcilable differences in their approaches to the 2...
PDI-P targets Prabowo, Jokowi over ‘environmental crime’ of food estates
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto launched a scathing attack against rival presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo over what Hasto said were environmental crimes stem...
Jakarta breathes in crisis as govt scrambles to solve air pollution
The deteriorating air pollution in Greater Jakarta continues to spark public outcries. In the past month alone, the government has scrambled to address the worsening air quality in the capital city, which has been classified as the worst in the world...
Elections to influence upcoming TNI chief nomination
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has yet to hint at who will replace Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Yudo Margono, who will reach his retirement age of 58 on Dec. 1. Many hope the President will hasten to name Yudo’s successor in order to fort...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Debt for Jokowi's infrastructure projects looms over 2024 budget
For the last year of his final term in office, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has set ambitious targets in terms of economic growth, poverty reduction, job creation and reducing inequality, using the state budget as an instrument to achieve these. An...
Mandalika SEZ fails to deliver promised benefits to locals
The operation of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, has largely failed to benefit the local residents who live near the coastal resort area where the Mandalika Circuit venue for both MotoGP and Su...
Corporate interests suspected behind nationwide RTRW revision
Provinces throughout Indonesia are on track to revise their spatial plans (RTRW), a move imposed to accommodate the Job Creation Law. As this revision unfolds, concerns have arisen, particularly regarding its potential impacts on the regions and the...
Trade surplus decreases as imports surge due to low commodity prices
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) trade data shows that Indonesia entered the second semester of 2023 with a slight rebound in international trade as total export and import values reached US$20.88 billion and US$19.57 billion respectively in July 2023. Exp...
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