Greg Fealy

Feb 16, 2024 | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Greg Fealy

Prabowo Subianto won a decisive victory in Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday. According to multiple exit polls, which have a good track record of accuracy, he gained about 58 per cent of the national vote. The result is a triumph of political strategy and self-discipline for Prabowo, a person often previously regarded as impulsive, volatile and instinctive.

Apr 16, 2023 | newmandala.org | Greg Fealy |Gatra Priyandita |Sana Jaffrey |Eve Warburton

Much has been written of late on the growing relationship between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), particularly its economic aspects. Over the past five years, the UAE has emerged as the largest Gulf-state investor in Indonesia, with bilateral trade projected to grow from the US$4 billion in 2021 to US$10 billion by 2030. Some US$44.6 billion in future Emirati investment has been promised, including joint development of major infrastructure, energy and IT projects.