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Apr 24, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Herni Ramdlaningrum |Fangli Hu |Jun Wen |Gilang Kembara
Indonesia faces significant environmental and health challenges due to its reliance on coal-powered plants. Recognising the urgent need to transition to more sustainable energy sources, the Indonesian government has embarked on a strategic journey toward the early decommissioning of coal-powered plants. Indonesia is one of the world’s largest coal producer and consumer, with 254 operational coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of 51.56 gigawatts (GW).
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Ashley J Tellis |Fangli Hu |Jun Wen |Gilang Kembara
Over the next six weeks, 969 million voters will be eligible to cast their ballots in the Indian election — the largest democratic exercise in history. Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lead his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a thumping third successive victory on the back of his personal popularity, economic record and muscular brand of Hindutva politics.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Fangli Hu |Jun Wen |Florian Klumpp |Gilang Kembara
The Indonesian government’s tax hike on entertainment services has sparked widespread debate. Effective from January 2024, the tax rate surged up to between 40–75 per cent, up from 25–35 per cent for the specific goods and services tax in venues such as bars, nightclubs, beach clubs, karaoke lounges and spas. This proposal faced industry opposition, prompting its suspension for reassessment given the potential effects on the public, tourism and small businesses.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Gilang Kembara
SINGAPORE: As the dust settles over the 2024 Indonesian general election, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka have claimed victory as the next president and vice president. The former three-star general and the son of the incumbent president have promised to continue President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambitious economic development and legacy infrastructure projects, including moving the administrative capital from Jakarta to Ibu Kota Nusantara in East Kalimantan.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Gilang Kembara |Debby Chan |Chhay Lin Lim |Yuhan Zhang
As the dust settles over the 2024 Indonesian general election, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka have claimed victory as the next president and vice president. The former three-star general and the son of the incumbent president have promised to continue President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s ambitious economic development and legacy infrastructure projects, including moving the administrative capital from Jakarta to Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN) in East Kalimantan.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
eastasiaforum.org | Abdul Rahman Yaacob |Gilang Kembara |Alicia Garcia-Herrero |Ayaka Hiraki
Vietnam’s relations with major powers are often described as non-aligned. This is usually linked to Hanoi’s ‘Four Nos’ policy — no military alliances, no siding with one country to act against another, no foreign military bases or using Vietnam as leverage to counteract other countries and no threat or use of force. The nonalignment strategy and healthy, balanced relations with major powers has served Vietnam well.
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Apr 28, 2023 | 
news.nestia.com | Gilang Kembara |CSIS Indonesia
Restarting search and rescue cooperation in the South China Sea East Asia Forum·2023-04-29 00:00 Author: Gilang Kembara, CSIS IndonesiaChina’s easing of COVID-19 countermeasures in December 2022 spurred the resumption of several economic and social activities that were impossible six months prior. International travel and tourism have gradually restarted while international meetings and conferences can once again be held in China.
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Apr 28, 2023 | 
manilanews.ph | Gilang Kembara |CSIS Indonesia
Author: Gilang Kembara, CSIS IndonesiaChina’s easing of COVID-19 countermeasures in December 2022 spurred the resumption of several economic and social activities that were impossible six months prior. International travel and tourism have gradually restarted while international meetings and conferences can once again be held in China. China’s reopening provides hope for the resumption of state-to-state political cooperation too, especially on the South China Sea.
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Apr 28, 2023 | 
blogarama.com | Gilang Kembara |CSIS Indonesia
Author: Gilang Kembara, CSIS IndonesiaChina’s easing of COVID-19 countermeasures in December 2022 spurred the resumption of several economic and social activities that were impossible six months prior. International travel and tourism have gradually restarted while international meetings and conferences can once again be held in China. China’s reopening provides hope for the resumption of state-to-state political cooperation too, especially on the South China Sea.
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Mar 9, 2023 | 
thediplomat.com | Gilang Kembara
Asia Defense | Security | Southeast Asia The Minimum Essential Force modernization program ends next year. Does TNI-AL have a plan for what to do next? In late December, Indonesia appointed Admiral Yudo Margono as the new commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), replacing General Andika Perkasa, who served from 2021-2022. Yudo is the first senior naval officer to hold the position in 13 years, and the third overall in the history of the armed forces.
