ARTICLES

14 Dec 2023

The Prabowo-Gibran Pairing: Wise or Foolish?

Burhanuddin Muhtadi|Kennedy Muslim

Polls suggest that Prabowo Subianto’s decision to pick President Jokowi’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as his vice-presidential running-mate has been a net positive, despite the controversies and criticisms surrounding the circumstances under which Gibran’s eligibility to contest the polls were approved.

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For example, Kitabisa (“We can”), a leading online donation platform established by Indonesian youth in 2013, facilitates online fundraising and donations.

5 Dec 2023

Ringfencing the Islamic Cause? Muslim Youth and Philanthropy in Indonesia

Iim Halimatusa’diyah

Indonesians are top in the world for charitable giving. However, one recent survey suggests that young Muslim donors might be more inclined to give to their fellow Muslims than to any other type of cause.

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4 Dec 2023

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.

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1 Dec 2023

A Green Industrial Policy for Indonesia

Vinod Thomas

As one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, Indonesia needs to implement a green industrial policy. Despite the challenges involved, green growth is said to support GDP growth of around 6 per cent a year.

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Indonesia's election commission on November 13, announced the candidates for next year's presidential vote when the world's third largest democracy is due to pick a successor to incumbent leader Joko Widodo. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

21 Nov 2023

Human Capital Development Programmes in Indonesia: Electoral Gimmicks or Achievable Promises?

Yanuar Nugroho

A clear-eyed look at the various candidates’ proposals for improving Indonesia’s human capital development suggests that the devil will be in the implementation, not the targets per se.

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Indonesian Muslims attend the Eid al-Adha prayer at the square of the Great Mosque of Al Azhar, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 28 June 2023. Dasril Roszandi/Anadolu Agency. (Photo by Dasril Roszandi / ANADOLU AGENCY/Anadolu Agency via AFP)

17 Nov 2023

The Dilemma of Political Involvement among Muslim Theologians in Indonesia

Norshahril Saat|Ahmad Muhajir

This Long Read focuses on the political views of a spectrum of Indonesian Islamic theologians, whose support is often sought by political aspirants seeking to raise their religious credentials as election campaigning heats up.

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President Joko Widodo invited three presidential candidates for the 2024 presidential election -- Anies Baswedan (R), Ganjar Pranowo (L), and Prabowo Subianto (2R) -- to have lunch together at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. (Photo. by Joko Widodo / Twitter)

9 Nov 2023

The Race is On! Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Candidates Assessed

Julia Lau|Made Supriatma

It will be a tough fight in next February’s presidential election in Indonesia. There is time for the race odds to shift but the stakes are already clear.

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Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto (R) and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka (L), son of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, pose for photographs during the registration for the 2024 election in Jakarta on October 25, 2023. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

7 Nov 2023

Out of the “Elektabilitas” Mire Comes the Push for Dynastic Power

Max Lane

The lack of real political difference among the various contenders for the top political job in Indonesia has paved the way for the culture of political dynasties to strengthen. Will this culture win out? The votes will tell.

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Creative action members, holding banners, gather to stage demonstration for demand that Hyundai stop its plan to use aluminum produced by new coal power plant production in front of a station of electric vehicles (EV) at Senayan Park in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Eko Siswono Toyudho / ANADOLU AGENCY / Anadolu Agency via AFP

31 Oct 2023

Indonesia’s EV Transformation: A Work in Progress

Manggi Habir

The Indonesian government is seeking to ramp up the adoption of electric vehicles on the country’s road. But several challenges remain.

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Facebook Inc’s messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc have invested in payment, food delivery, and ride-hailing app operator Gojek. According to a regulatory filing, Facebook now owns a 2.4 percent stake in Gojek’s GoPay fintech arm, while PayPal owns 0.6 percent of GoPay as at 9 June 2020. (Photo by Adriana Adie/NurPhoto via AFP)

27 Oct 2023

The Digital Transformation of Indonesia’s Banking Sector: Current Trends and Future Prospects

Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara

This Long Read examines the trends and developments in the digital transformation of Indonesia’s banking landscape. These look set to benefit a large swathe of Indonesia’s 270 million population which remains unbanked and underbanked.

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