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Joko Widodo
Jokowi’s Big Energy ‘Swing’
By Clint Richards
Subsidy cuts and tax holidays may jumpstart investment, but minimum safety nets should be maintained.
Could Indonesia Be an Internet Powerhouse?
By Matt Rusling
The potential is enormous, but a change in mindset will be needed.
Grading Jokowi’s First Month
By Joshua Kurlantzick
A look at the start that Indonesia's new president has made to running ASEAN's largest country.
China Woos Indonesia's New President
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing and Jakarta promote maritime cooperation, despite differences over how to handle the South China Sea issue.
What Indonesia’s Regional Election Bill Means for ASEAN
By A. Ibrahim Almuttaqi
One of the last regional bulwarks of democracy is showing signs of slipping.
Jokowi and Australia–Indonesia Relations
By Bob Lowry
'There’s scope for a strong and genuine partnership unencumbered by fundamental conflicts of interest.'
Yudhoyono’s Checkered Legacy in Indonesia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The outgoing president brought stability, but left a great deal undone.
Reviving Indonesia’s Military Industrial Complex
By Clint Richards
South Korea’s new fighter jet program could help reinvigorate Indonesia’s stagnant military developers.
Indonesia’s Middle East Imperative
By Rizvi Shihab
Jakarta needs a strategy that attracts greater ties with countries of the Middle East.
An Elegy to Indonesian Democracy
By Aria Danaparamita
With the scrapping of direct elections for local leaders, Indonesia’s hard-won democracy is under threat.
Jokowi’s Priorities
By Joshua Kurlantzick
A slowing economy, a poor education system, and crumbling infrastructure – there is much to choose from.
Jokowi’s Economic Challenges
By Prachi Priya
Indonesia’s next president has plans to reform Indonesia’s economy. It won’t be easy.