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Tenggara Backgrounder May 09, 2025
POLITICS
Prabowo tries to appease workers, not that he needs to
President Prabowo Subianto joined a massive Labor Day rally in Jakarta on May 1, making some promises that went down well with the crowd. However, his appearance seemed to blunt their expressing more radical demands as well as criticisms against busi...
The sly political maneuvers of Golkar and Bahlil
Since taking office President Prabowo Subianto has focused on uniting Indonesia's political landscape by forming a broad coalition called Onward Indonesia, which includes nearly every major party. To secure their support, he has granted key roles in...
Constitutional Court upholds freedom of expression
The Constitutional Court has taken another step in defense of freedom of expression from the draconian Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law. The court's decision offers additional assurance of civil liberties following last year's legisl...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Military CEOs at SOEs raise cronyism concerns
Since taking office in October, President Prabowo Subianto has moved quickly to install key allies, many with military backgrounds, into top posts at state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Their appointments span a wide range of sectors from aviation and lo...
Prabowo’s pledge to eliminate outsourcing met with skepticism
President Prabowo Subianto's pledge to phase out Indonesia's outsourcing system amid a wave of layoffs and rising unemployment has sparked mixed reactions. Announced during the May Day celebrations on May 1, 2025, the proposal was framed as a bold st...
Govt to loosen local content requirements amid US tariff threat
Twelve local business associations recently met with Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto to discuss potential revisions to the local content requirement (TKDN) policy. The meeting followed the United States' decision to impose n...
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