February Visit To Indonesia
February Visit to Indonesia Commentary by Wayne Forrest The ties that bind the US and Indonesia remain strong, but they are fraying. I arrived February 3 in Indonesia for 2 weeks amidst cutbacks to
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Outlook for 2025: Rowing Between Two Reefs
2025 Outlook: Rowing Between Two Reefs Commentary by Wayne Forrest Remarkably, Indonesia’s 2025 economic outlook is very similar to 2024’s: 5% growth and low inflation. As in 2025, the nation’s resilience will again be
Prabowo’s First Days
Prabowo’s First Days Commentary by Wayne Forrest President Prabowo began his Presidency mostly traveling outside of Indonesia, signaling the importance of repositioning the world’s fourth largest nation in front of its major sources of trade
August Surprise
August Surprise Commentary by Wayne Forrest The last week of August in the US is slow and sleepy; most people are on vacation. Its very possible some Outlook/ Indonesia readers missed the fireworks in
Indonesia is Better Than This
Indonesia Is Better Than This Commentary by Wayne Forrest 45 years ago, when I first lived in Indonesia, I naively thought by 2024 it would be further along on its development pathway, that most
Idealism and Realism Meet in Indonesia’s New Capital
Idealism and Realism Meet in Indonesia's New Capital Commentary by Wayne Forrest On April 24, AICC helped organize an event that was part of a USG Reverse Trade Mission for Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara,