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Tenggara Backgrounder September 23, 2022
POLITICS
Constitutional and ethical issues with Jokowi running for VP
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s supporters have figured out another way to extend his political career beyond 2024, namely by having him run as vice president. The idea gained traction when Constitutional Court spokesman Fajar Laksono raised the iss...
Outgoing Jakarta governor Anies offers himself for 2024. Any takers?
Outgoing Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan does not hide his ambitions to run for the presidential election in 2024, but he does not have a ticket to run, something which can only be given by political parties. The trouble is, he is not a member of any...
When the military uses social media, not arms, to show off power
During the New Order, the military relied on arms and use of force to deal with government critics and protestors. As a democracy does not allow that to recur, they have resorted to social media, as in the case of the Indonesian Democratic Party of S...
Bjorka and the prospects of Indonesia’s cybersecurity
Amid a recent spate of data breaches by a hacker known as Bjorka, pressure has mounted on the government to take substantial actions in protecting the personal data of citizens. The incident has yet again shed light on the country’s defenseless cyber...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Jokowi issues renewable energy regulation with unattractive pricing scheme
Presidential regulation (Perpres) No. 112/2022 on renewable energy, which had been teased since last year, is finally out. However, the reaction to the regulation has been bleak. There is no feed-in tariff and the ceiling price set for electricity pu...
LRT safety issues cause further delay, cost overruns
The Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Bekasi (Jabodebek) light rapid transit (LRT) faces another delay to its commercial operation date (COD) as PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) struggles to ensure the safety of its driverless system. Last slated to operate mid-2022,...
Govt aims to achieve self-sufficiency in soybean with special fund, GMO
Indonesia has been suffering from a declining production of soybean, while at the same time demand is rising especially from the tempeh and tofu industry. As a result, Indonesia has been importing 90 percent of its domestic needs. Now, the government...
Indonesia maintains trade surplus in August amid likely global recession
Indonesia’s trade balance surplus stood at US$5.76 billion in August, thereby maintaining 28-month consecutive surpluses since May 2020. Although the country’s international trade growth seems to be on-track, the imminent risk of a global recession r...
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