Continuity, State Activism, Multilateral Engagement: Prabowo’s First Year
Commentary by Wayne Forrest President Prabowo’s first year in office has been characterized by a combination of continuity, state activism and multilateral engagement. Upon assuming the presidency in October 2024, […]
Midyear Outlook
Midyear Outlook Commentary by Wayne Forrest Indonesia must be experiencing whiplash after receiving President Trump’s tariff notification letter last week. Beginning August 1, the 32% tariff announced in April will […]
Follow The Bouncing Ball
May 2025 Commentary by Wayne Forrest Remember those cartoons with song lyrics and a bouncing ball. The ball helped you match the words with the music. I wish I had […]
What is Indonesia’s Development Model
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Recent Trends
Recent Trends As Indonesia moves closer towards a pivotal national election, I thought it might be useful to set out a few trends to keep in mind going forward. Economic […]
Issue To Watch: Two Nations Adopting Industrial Policies
Commentary by Wayne Forrest Indonesia and the US are two nations that share many characteristics: large agricultural exporters, similar mottoes (<em>Bhinneka Tunggal Ika</em>, Unity in Diversity, <em>E Pluribus Unum</em>, Out […]