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Tenggara Backgrounder September 06, 2024
POLITICS
Tensions ahead of Jokowi-Prabowo transition
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and defense minister Prabowo Subianto have gone to great lengths these past weeks to publicly dismiss rumors of a growing rift between them ahead of the Oct. 20 transfer of power. But as they lavish praise on one anothe...
Anies’ game plan: The rise of a new political party?
Anies Baswedan, the former Jakarta governor and candidate in the last recent presidential election, finds himself at a critical crossroads in his political career after failing to secure a nomination for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial race. With his...
Pramono to bridge Megawati, Jokowi’s path to reconciliation
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) sprang a surprise in the final hours of candidate registration for the Jakarta gubernatorial election, choosing Pramono Anung over heavy favorites Anies Baswedan and Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. T...
How November’s regional elections will shape national politics
In his latest efforts to consolidate power before leaving office on Oct. 20, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's focus has been on November's regional elections, ahead of which a whirlwind of events has left the country's political landscape in disarray...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Housing ministry re-established to construct 15 million homes
President-elect Prabowo Subianto intends to divide the PUPR Ministry into two separate entities: one focused exclusively on housing and the other on infrastructure development, effectively undoing the 2014 merger that created the PUPR Ministry. This...
Govt plans to limit consumption of subsidized fuels, again
The discourse on limiting the use of subsidized fuel brands Pertalite gasoline and Solar diesel has been a long-running debate under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration. This time the government plans the limitation of Pertalite to take p...
Government's differentiated KRL fare plan sparks protests
The government's plan to differentiate the pricings of Commuter Line (KRL) tickets based on commuters' identity card numbers (NIK) has sparked widespread public outcry. The new fare plan, aimed at providing subsidized ticket fares only to those eligi...
Ride-hailing app drivers protest over low pay
Drivers for motorcycle-based ride-hailing services held a protest over their low pay, which is based on the share of income between the drivers and mobile application (app) companies that they partner with. Their protest put the spotlight back on the...
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