Category: Indonesia

Indonesia Jumps Out of A Hole

Indonesia Jumps Out of a Hole Commentary by Wayne Forrest​​​​​​​ Indonesians are known for their resilience and patience, especially when facing adverse circumstances. Both qualities are being severely tested currently. […]

Is Indonesia At a Crossroads in Perpetuity?

Commentary by Wayne Forrest​​​​​​​ I’ve recently read several articles about Indonesia at a strategic crossroads related to China and the US, obviously related to US tariffs. It was a kind […]

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 […]

Idealism and Realism Meet in Indonesia’s New Capital

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What is Indonesia’s Development Model

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Indonesia’s Response to Hamas Attacks

Indonesia’s Response to Hamas Attacks Commentary by Wayne Forrest A few days ago Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said that the Israel-Gaza conflict should be resolved according to United Nations-agreed parameters […]

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 […]

Democracy and Development

Democracy and Development Indonesians are worried about democracy and development, or at the least those that work at Indonesia’s leading English language publication, The Jakarta Post, and spoke at its […]