“Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall,” said Shakespeare in Measure for Measure. Definitions of sin and virtue are subjective, but Shakespeare,
Politics
Jakarta: Battleground of the Titans
Jakarta is heading for a two-round battle of the Titans, as incumbent Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and his deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat try to
Jakarta Election Still Purnama’s to Lose
Next year’s gubernatorial election in Jakarta still seems to be Basuki Tjahaja Purnama‘s to lose. The incumbent remains the most popular candidate and, now
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
Widodo After 18 Months: Not Just Good Story-Telling
Pencitraan, the art of looking good President Joko Widodo is emerging as the master of ‘pencitraan’ – the creation of positive public perception when