Jefferson Ng

Sep 16, 2024 | aspistrategist.org.au | Jefferson Ng

In early October, Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto will be inaugurated as the country’s 8th president. Unlike outgoing president Joko Widodo (Jokowi), whose administration was primarily focused on domestic development, Prabowo is keen to bolster Indonesia’s military capabilities and geopolitical footprint. He is expected to be an ‘orthodox innovator’, seeking to make gradual adjustments while deepening and expanding partnerships.

Mar 21, 2023 | newmandala.org | Jefferson Ng |Gatra Priyandita |Sana Jaffrey |Eve Warburton

Why is it that in the past few years Indonesia’s democratic scores have fallen while public satisfaction with government performance remains high? Based on the Economist’s Democracy Index Report for 2022, Indonesia received the same score as in 2021, at 6.71 points out of 10, but its ranking fell from 52 to 54 out of a total of 167 countries. Similarly, from the data produced by Freedom House, Indonesia’s democratic score fell from 65 in 2017 to 59 in 2022.

Feb 25, 2023 | qoshe.com | Jefferson Ng

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Feb 24, 2023 | scmp.com | Jefferson Ng

Indonesia has had a nuclear research programme since the 1960s, and currently operates three nuclear research reactors in Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Serpong. Photo: AP