ARTICLES

26 Feb 2024

Indonesian Muslims’ Responses to the Palestine-Israel Conflict: Fragmented No More?

Pradana Boy Zulian

The aftermath of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel and ensuing violence has had repercussions in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s most populous Muslim-majority nation-state. Has the Palestinian issue galvanised Indonesians as one?

22 Feb 2024

The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.

ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand

20 Feb 2024

Why Ganjar-Mahfud Were Beaten on Their Own Turf But PDI-P Survived

Made Supriatma

A post-election analysis of Ganjar Pranowo’s poor showing in last week’s presidential election requires examining what went on behind the scenes and at the grassroots level, including on his home turf, Central Java.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics

19 Feb 2024

Indonesia Pragmatically Picks a Prabowo Presidency But the Dust Has Not Settled

Julia Lau|Made Supriatma|Yanuar Nugroho

Quick counts, which are not official, indicate that Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's presumptive eighth president. The question now turns to how big his government and coalition in Parliament will be and whether any olive branches he extends to his opponents will be accepted.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections

14 Feb 2024

Financing Indonesia’s Energy Transition: Will the Next President Finally Spark Change?

Anissa R. Suharsono|Yanuar Nugroho

All three contenders for today’s presidential election in Indonesia have pledged to make its energy sector greener. However, they have not gone far enough in their campaign promises, especially on funding this green transition, which bodes ill no matter who wins the vote.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Sustainable Development

13 Feb 2024

Indonesia’s Presidential Election and Palestinian Issues

Nostalgiawan Wahyudhi|Ahmad Najib Burhani

Each candidate aspiring towards Indonesia’s presidency has had to voice his support for the Palestinian cause and people, not least because he will soon lead the world’s largest Muslim majority country.

Indonesia Indonesian Politics Middle East

13 Feb 2024

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.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections

9 Feb 2024

Indonesia’s Presidential Election: The Limitations of Surveys on Electability

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

Surveys prior to election day can reveal a lot but not everything, including whether Indonesia will know who its next president is by next week or in late June.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections

8 Feb 2024

Questioning the Neutrality of Nahdlatul Ulama in Indonesia’s 2024 Election

Syafiq Hasyim

Despite declarations of the mass Muslim organisation’s political neutrality, there are misgivings on the ground about the Nahdlatul Ulama leadership’s true inclinations for next week’s election.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics