Nurhadi Hafman

Oct 26, 2024 | thejakartapost.com | Nurhadi Hafman

resident Prabowo Subianto intended to share his optimism by announcing his cabinet on the same day of his inauguration. However, the current realities of increasing challenges and backsliding in many sectors may hinder such optimism from radiating. Moreover, the expansion of the cabinet has induced skepticism that it is merely a transactional tool to accommodate Prabowo’s supporters.

Jul 2, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Yokie Rahmad Isjchwansyah |Shalhhakka Dimar Farrakhy |Muhammad Rafi Bakri |Nurhadi Hafman

After a time-consuming negotiation process and extensive consideration, Indonesia finally decided to acquire two lithium ion batteries-equipped submarines from French manufacturer Naval Group in April 2024 to strengthen the Indonesian Navy’s submarine fleet. The evolved Scorpene-class submarines will be built at PT PAL Indonesia’s shipyard in Surabaya in collaboration with Naval Group and are expected to take five to seven years to be completed once the contract becomes effective.

Jul 1, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Golam Rasul |Nurhadi Hafman |James Wu |Dennis LC Weng

Religious minorities are frequently subjected to discrimination, humiliation, exclusion and even physical violence in India. Published in the middle of the 2024 parliamentary election, a recent report by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India which examines trends in religious minority populations has reignited an old myth that Muslims will outnumber Hindus in India and that Hindus will lose political and cultural influence.

Jul 1, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Willy Jou |Nurhadi Hafman |James Wu |Dennis LC Weng

Newly elected Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has not had the luxury of a honeymoon. Even before his inauguration on 20 May 2024, controversy erupted over proposed parliamentary reform legislation, leading to scuffles inside the Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s unicameral parliament) and protests outside of it. This clash illustrates Taiwan’s deep political polarisation and portends executive–legislative deadlock in the years ahead.

Jun 26, 2024 | eastasiaforum.org | Muhammad Rafi Bakri |Nurhadi Hafman |Paras Kharel |Shalhhakka Dimar Farrakhy

The high demand for housing is not being met in Indonesia due to a lack of supply. For Indonesian people, a house can only be a house if it is on the ground — not in a flat or apartment. This increases market demand for land and property, which drives prices to increase. But rising prices are not being matched by proportionate income increases. In response to this difficulty, the Indonesian government established the Public Housing Savings Management Agency — Tapera — in 2016.