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Tenggara Backgrounder January 12, 2024
POLITICS
Debate reveals little foreign policy, more on candidates’ characters
Anyone looking for a clue about the direction of Indonesia's defense and foreign policy in the next administration would have been utterly disappointed when these issues were brought into the spotlight in Sunday's presidential debate.
Jokowi, PDI-P fight head to head in Central Java
For the first time the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will have its predominance in Central Java challenged as it will fight its own member President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a battle that may define the country's president for the ne...
Will Ganjar, Anies join forces against Prabowo in run-off?
In anticipation of a two-round presidential election, there has been talk about the possibility of presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo joining forces to face off a common enemy, namely presidential frontrunner Prabowo Subianto....
In search of Firli’s successor after his dismissal from KPK
The dismissal of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Firli Bahuri has sent shockwaves through Indonesian political circles. His removal stems from a high-profile extortion case related to the antigraft body's investigation into former ag...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Fertilizer subsidy increase suspected to be politically motivated
The government has decided to raise the portion of its state budget for fertilizer subsidy, one of the current administration's last actions ahead of the upcoming 2024 elections. The decision brought attention due to it being in contrast with the sec...
Reckoning with Djarum, Wings groups’ involvement in IKN
After being listed by the OIKN as members of a private consortium of local conglomerates investing in the IKN, the names of Djarum Group and Wings Group's are nowhere to be found on the OIKN's latest report. Any withdrawal of private investors from t...
Imports and tax base expansion for Prabowo’s free milk initiative
Presidential candidate Prabowo Sugianto said he would import 1.5 million cows for one of his most ambitious initiatives, the free lunch and milk for school children program. This program is aimed at combating the issue of stunting in Indonesia by add...
Government targets sugary drinks, plastics for 2024 excise boost
The government will likely impose excise tax on packaged sugary drinks and plastic products, a decision delayed from last year, primarily to compensate for a drop in excise income last year due to reduced cigarette production. The imposition of excis...
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