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Tenggara Backgrounder July 25, 2025
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Tom Lembong verdict: Loyalty, not merit, takes precedence
Before the final verdict and sentence were handed down in July 18 in the sugar import graft trial, many had hoped the Jakarta Corruption Court would deliver a just decision. This did not turn out to be the case, and Thomas "Tom" Trikasih Lembong was...
Tariff deal puts Indonesia on Trump’s good side, for now
The deal on tariffs between Indonesia and the United States, as announced by President Donald Trump last week, has put Indonesia on the good side of Washington, shifting its position in the current big power rivalry away from China, at least momentar...
Jokowi, PSI forge mutually beneficial alliance
Former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) have formed an alliance that aims to advance their respective interests in elite politics. While the PSI seeks to secure seats at the House of Representatives in the next...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Mass launch of Red-and-White Cooperatives risks fiscal loss, local mismanagement
The Prabowo Subianto administration has pressed ahead with launching the Red-and-White Cooperatives (KMP) program, one of the president's flagship economic initiatives, despite an ongoing revision of the Cooperatives Law still under deliberation in t...
Amid Trump tariffs, Indonesia, EU settle differences to boost trade
The resurgence of global trade uncertainty under United States President Donald Trump's second term has prompted Indonesia and the European Union to resolve long-standing disputes and accelerate the conclusion of negotiations on the Indonesia-EU Comp...
Indonesia ramps up fiscal, monetary measures to leverage US trade deal
Indonesia is making bold moves on both the monetary and trade policy fronts—cutting its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent and finalizing a landmark trade agreement with the United States.
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