Dr Leo Suryadinata is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Professor (Adj.) at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at NTU. He was formerly Director of the Chinese Heritage Centre, NTU.
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Analysing Prabowo Subianto’s Visits to China, Japan, and Malaysia
Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara
A defence minister’s courtesy calls take on a different significance, albeit only slightly, when he will take over as Indonesia’s president in a matter of months.
Will the Confucian Religion Develop Further in Indonesia?
Leo Suryadinata
The quiet support of the current administration for the tiny minority of Confucianists in Indonesia, who are mostly ethnic Chinese Indonesians, could speak volumes about not just religious but more worldly concerns.
Will the PSI Enter Indonesia’s National Parliament After the 2024 Elections?
Leo Suryadinata
The Indonesian Solidarity Party, PSI, is aiming to secure some national parliamentary seats in tomorrow’s elections. Hitching their wagon to the outgoing president and his youngest son, who now heads PSI, might not be the failsafe strategy PSI’s ambitious politicians think it is.
Will the “China Factor” Become an Election Issue in Indonesia?
Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara
Indonesia’s economic relationship with China is occasionally marred by deadly accidents at Chinese-built and owned industrial sites in the archipelago. Nevertheless, economic cooperation with China is not going to slow down, no matter who wins the election next month.
Is the Establishment of a Spiritual Area on the Gadjah Mada Campus Linked to Joko Widodo?
Leo Suryadinata
Universitas Gadjah Mada, one of Indonesia’s top campuses and alma mater of the current president as well as four of the six candidates vying for the 2024 presidency and vice presidency, is constructing worship facilities for all six of Indonesia’s recognised religions.