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Tenggara Backgrounder May 17, 2024
POLITICS
Big government means bigger budget. Can Prabowo deliver?
President-elect Prabowo Subianto is pushing for a big government for when he takes over the helm in October, but it is not so much because he has ambitious big programs to run, but more because he needs to parcel out cabinet posts to political partie...
Outgoing President Jokowi keeps a tight rein on KPK
Although President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will be stepping down in less than six months, it appears that he can still direct the future course of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as he has the prerogative to create the selection committee t...
Broadcasting bill widens KPI’s censorship to include new media
The House Legislation Body (Baleg) is currently discussing a broadcasting bill, intended to revise the 2002 Broadcasting Law. The bill has drawn criticism, not only for threatening press freedom but also for widening censorship to include digital con...
How TNI’s response to OPM new tactic endangers peace in Papua
The armed conflict in Papua and its repercussions look set to worsen as the Free Papua Movement (OPM) intensifies its tactics, blending in with civilians during shootouts and shifting toward guerrilla warfare. This escalation comes amid a change in...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Civil servants’ bumpy road to new capital city
President Joko "Jokowi'' Widodo's ambition to relocate the national capital to Nusantara in East Kalimantan as his signature legacy will hinge on his success in holding a ceremony to mark Indonesia's independence anniversary on Aug. 17 in the new cit...
Construction SOEs face problems as govt plans to merge them
Highly indebted construction state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are facing more problems, with publicly listed PT Waskita Karya (WSKT) receiving another warning from the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for not improving its finances and PT Hutama Karya fa...
Fee hike at state universities sparks student protests
Several state universities have decided to raise their single tuition fee (UKT) following a recent decision by the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry to set a new standard for the operational costs of state universities. The UKT hik...
Govt to fast-track mining concessions for mass organizations
Mass organizations in Indonesia stand to benefit from a regulatory revision proposed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration that would ease the process of acquiring mining concessions. The planned revision has sparked opposition, however,...
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