Mr Manggi Taruna Habir is an Associate Senior Fellow at the Regional Economic Studies Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Manggi Habir (16)
An Accommodative Transitional 2025 Budget for Indonesia
Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara
Indonesia’s 2025 budget is a negotiated outcome accommodating both Joko Widodo’s legacy and some of Prabowo Subianto’s priority programmes. While the formation of this “transition” budget was driven by the Jokowi administration, the new administration may still revise the budget in accordance with Prabowo’s policy priorities.
Indonesia’s 2025 Budget: Aiming High
Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara
The Indonesian budget for 2025 is set to accommodate some of President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious goals.
Indonesia’s Perennial Rice Self-Sufficiency Problem
Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara
Indonesia is striving to achieve rice self-sufficiency, amid rising geopolitical and global rice market uncertainties. The country must take climate change and its disrupting impact on food production more seriously.
Assessing Indonesia’s Post-Election Economic Policy Direction
Manggi Habir
The next president of Indonesia will have his work cut out for him on the economic and competitiveness front, even if he continues with many of the existing policies his predecessor will leave behind.
Asia-Based Regional Banks’ Growing Footprint in Indonesia
Manggi Habir
Indonesia’s present banking landscape bears the imprint of the 1997-8 financial crisis. The sector is stronger but, as regional interest shows, has room for further consolidation and development.