The launch of Indonesia’s latest Defense White Paper (DWP) in May was quickly followed by a wave of criticism of its failure to communicate
Month: August 2016
Indonesia’s Unions Eye New Tack as Wages, Outsourcing Lose Appeal
Indonesia’s labor movement welcomed with open arms the election wins of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the 2014 presidential and legislative
Indonesia’s Communist Ghost Continues to Haunt the Nation
No security discourse in Indonesia can be held without consideration of entrenched beliefs in conspiracy theories and the urge to maintain a state of
Impossible Dream? Widodo’s 35,000-MW Power Target
President Joko Widodo got an unexpected present on June 3 with the announcement by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) that it would,
Joko Widodo’s ‘Earthquake’ Cabinet Reshuffle
President Joko Widodo’s cabinet reshuffle on July 27 represents more of an earthquake than a changing of the furniture. A number of new appointments