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Dec 4, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Andree Surianta
Saat ini, sektor ketenagakerjaan Indonesia sedang menghadapi permasalahan pelik. Gelombang pemutusan hubungan kerja atau PHK yang dimulai di 2022 tak ada tanda-tanda mereda. Gelombang ini malah dikhawatirkan semakin menguat. Alih-alih menghasilkan lapangan kerja baru, Undang-Undang (UU) Cipta Kerja justru jadi penonton kelesuan industri manufaktur nasional dan malah membuat kegaduhan hukum ketenagakerjaan makin ruwet.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Muhammad Rafi Bakri |Amresh Gunasingham |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta
The landslide victory of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia’s 14 February 2024 presidential election has been been confirmed, with Subianto officially declared president-elect by the General Election Commission on 20 March. Prabowo has proposed eight major programs as part of his election manifesto, but a free lunch program for students in Indonesia is his flagship proposal.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Chhay Lin Lim |Shahar Hameiri |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta
The legendary soccer player Lionel Messi has fallen from grace in China after not playing in a friendly match between US team Inter Miami and Hong Kong on 4 February 2024. Inter Miami manager Gerardo Martino claimed that Messi’s absence was due to a hamstring injury. But Messi neither explained his no-show nor interacted with fans in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government and politicians immediately weighed in and demanded answers from the event organiser, Tatler Asia.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Cindy X. Zheng |Albert Jehoshua Rapha |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta
With the Philippines aiming to propose an artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework during its ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, Southeast Asia is showcasing a proactive approach to establishing policies and regulations on AI development and deployment. This step is critical, as a 2020 survey by the consulting firm Kearney found that 70 per cent of Southeast Asians deemed AI key to their future and urged for its rapid growth in the region.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Richard Katz |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta |Yuhan Zhang
US President Joe Biden’s March 2024 statement opposing Nippon Steel’s purchase of US Steel — saying ‘it is vital for it to remain an American steel company that is domestically owned’ — may help his uphill drive for re-election. Indeed, a week later, the United Steelworkers (USW) union endorsed his re-election. But Biden’s remarks by no means preclude the merger.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Shahar Hameiri |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta |Elena Collinson
It’s the golden rule of commentary on politics that you shouldn’t attribute to conspiracy what can just as easily be attributed to incompetence. To adapt that axiom to the analysis of China’s interactions with the world, it might be said that you shouldn’t attribute to a geopolitical masterplan what can readily be explained by the clash among domestic economic and political interests.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Shahar Hameiri |Mutiara Indriani |Andree Surianta |Elena Collinson
The fiscal after-effects of the pandemic have combined with global interest rate rises to create a new developing-world debt crisis — one where China’s role as creditor has come under intense scrutiny.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Andree Surianta
CANBERRA: Indonesia’s unofficial election result put the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket ahead sufficiently to avoid a second-round showdown in the presidential race. Yet their coalition parties did not win an outright majority in the legislative election. This means that further political manoeuvring should be expected, possibly explaining investors’ mixed reaction following the result last week.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
lowyinstitute.org | Andree Surianta
Indonesia’s unofficial election result put the Prabowo Subianto–Gibran Rakabuming Raka ticket ahead sufficiently to avoid a second-round showdown in the presidential race. Yet their coalition parties did not win an outright majority in the legislative election. This means that further political manoeuvring should be expected, possibly explaining investors’ mixed reaction following the result last week.
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
lowyinstitute.org | Andree Surianta
A special Interpreter series ahead of the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, 4-6 March. Read more articles in this thread. Indonesia will elect its new president and vice president in February 2024. It is useful to examine the candidates’ proposed policy agendas to identify how Australia may engage Indonesia’s next administration, especially through the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).
