Reformasi Dispatch
Independent and lucid analysis of Indonesian politics, policymaking, justice, and economics featuring Kevin O’Rourke and Erin Cook. The podcasts incorporate exclusive interviews with experts and draws on content from the Reformasi Weekly reports, produced for subscribers since 2003.
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Better than expected GDP data shows resilience in the economy, but is not without controversy. Also: startling personnel changes in Gerindra and a state bank, and a plan for aiding Gazans. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recording services, editor's salary and mu
This week - the patronage politics of pardon power plays; a test to freedom of expression from cartoon pirates; funding cooperatives from the accumulated deficit-financing surplus (Sal); and a listener"s question on good sources for analysis of the ASEAN-wide political economy. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast
Tensions erupted along the Thai-Cambodia border as five days of skirmishing caused 32 deaths. Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia sat down with the Thai and Cambodian PMs; ASEAN centrality shone as he brokered a ceasefire. The next day he visited Prabowo and addressed the ASEAN Secretariat. Prabowo gives an hour-long speech at P
Prabowo went to Brussels to meet with Ursula Von der Leyen to finalize the long awaited Indonesia-EU CEPA. Trump announced 19% tariff announcement on Truth Social. Tom Lembong was sentenced to 4 and a half years, a loud political statement on what dissent will cost and a warning for other Ministers not to cross Prabowo
This week: we discuss a Java-Bali ferry disaster, Gibran"s new assignment, Prabowo"s Brics Summit, Trump"s revised tariff threat and, not least - aura farming. For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.info Read Erin"s newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.substack.com/ It takes a lot o
Paetongtarn is out, an Indonesian influencer is arrested and sentenced to 7 years in Myanmar"s Insein prison, a new Constitutional Court decision on election scheduling is causing a stir. For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.info Read Erin"s newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.su