Podcasts about Prabowo Subianto

Airlangga Julio - The People versus Fadli Zon Last month marked the 28th anniversary of the mass rioting, that shook Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, and other major cities for several days in mid-May 1998. There was widespread looting and arson, which resulted in the deaths of over a 1000 people and large-scale property damage and capital flight. Soon, it was also revealed that incidents of sexual assaults and rapes had occurred on a massive scale. The rioters' targets were overwhelmingly properties and businesses owned by ethnic Chinese Indonesians. The victims of sexual violence and rapes were also, although not exclusively, Chinese, Indonesian women. In the following days, Suharto's authority became fractured and his regime fell, ushering in the Reformasi era. Key actors involved in these events of almost three decades ago, are today at the centre of power in Indonesia. Prabowo Subianto, now President, was then Commander of Kostrad, the Army Strategic Reserve Command, and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, now Defence Minister, was then Commander in charge of Jakarta, Pangkoops Jaya. At the time, Sjamsoeddin's failure to protect the capital was singled out for condemnation. Around the fringes of these events was also Fadli Zon, a long-time supporter of Prabowo, who by his own account, was close to the now president as the events of May 1998 played out. When he was appointed the Minister of Culture in Prabowo's first cabinet in 2024, Fadli Zon immediately embarked on a controversial project to rewrite Indonesia's official history for school curricula. He had a particular interest in the way in which the history of May 1998 would be represented. This became a focus in his public statements about the project, including challenging the historical account of these events accepted by the official government-appointed task force set up after the riots, and by rigorous academic research. Then in June 2025, Zon went on the record questioning if sexual assaults and rapes had taken place. A few months later, a group of advocates, including some of those directly involved in the fact-finding investigation and who provided support to victims at the time, filed a case against the minister in the Jakarta Administrative Court. Following several months of evidence, the trial concluded in April 2026. What was the nature of their case against Minister Zon? How did the court respond? And what implications might this case have for the broader struggle for human rights protections and democracy in Indonesia right now? In this week's episode Jemma chats with Airlangga Julio, associate lawyer at AMAR Law Firm and Public Interest Law Office and a member of the Tim Advokasi Untuk Demokrasi (TAUD, Advocacy Team for Democracy). In 2026, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University, Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales, Tito Ambyo from RMIT and Dr Clara Siagian from University College, London.

Prabowo Subianto punya kebiasaan yang tak bisa diabaikan: ia kerap menyebut angka-angka spesifik dalam pidatonya. Terbaru, ia meresmikan 1.061 Koperasi Desa (Kopdes) Merah Putih di Nganjuk dan menyinggung angka 8 (dari 1+0+6+1) — simbol kesinambungan (continuity). “Delapan itu garisnya tidak pernah putus,” ujarnya. Bukan kebetulan: Prabowo adalah Presiden RI ke-8, dan angka 8 sudah menjadi jangkarnya sejak bergabung di Sandi 81. Lalu, apa makna di balik kepemimpinan yang percaya angka keberuntungan?

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening  The Tai-Ex opened down 95-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 46,364 on turnover of 13-billion N-T. The market closed at yet another record high on Wednesday, it surpassed the 46,000 mark following an overnight rally among tech stocks on Wall Street - which triggered buying, particularly in the bellwether electronics sector (指標電子類股). In news from and about Taiwan this morning, Research group to work with US defense firm on drone development The government-sponsored Metal Industries Research & Development Center has signed a memorandum of understanding (合作備忘錄) with US-based defense technology developer Anduril Industries for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (無人機). The agreement was signed by Center Chairperson Liu Chia-ru and Anduril founder Palmer Luckey in Taipei. According to the center, cooperation will focus on the development of A-I autonomous systems and key drone components and the two parties will integrate the supply chains, promote localized production (在地化生產) and expand technology exchanges. 2025 carbon reduction estimated at 9%, below 10% goal Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming says Taiwan's greenhouse gas emissions (溫室氣體排放) in 2025 are estimated to have been about 9-per cent below 2005 levels, narrowly missing the government's 10-per cent reduction target (減量目標). According to Peng, the official goal remain to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 28-per cent, plus or minus 2 percentage points, by 2030 compared with 2005 levels. Peng says in order to meet the 2030 target, the government will need to reduce emissions by nearly 20-per cent over the next five years. Peng is describing that possibilty as being challenging, despite emissions here in Taiwan being on a steady downward trend (下降趨勢). House delivers bipartisan condemnation of Iran war House lawmakers have delivered a bipartisan condemnation (譴責) of the Iran war, passing a resolution to block U.S. President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes. Kate Fisher reports from Washington Indonesia Arrests Nutrition Agency Head Over Corruption Indonesia's former head of the National Nutrition Agency has been arrested on corruption charges (貪污指控) related to a multibillion-dollar free-meals program. The initiative aimed to fight malnutrition (營養不良) by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. President Prabowo Subianto fired Dadan Hindayana on Tuesday, replacing him with the agency's deputy chief. Investigators searched the agency's offices early Wednesday. Prosecutors also arrested two other officials. The program, expected to cost $28 billion through 2029, has faced criticism for high costs and food poisoning (食物中毒) cases. WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak testing is improving The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak (疫情爆發) had a head start, but testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region. Since mid-May, 344 cases and 60 deaths have been confirmed in three eastern provinces. The number of suspected cases (疑似病例) has dropped significantly. Uganda has 15 confirmed cases, including one death. The outbreak involves a rare Ebola type with no approved medicine or vaccine. Limited testing and access issues make assessing the outbreak's extent difficult. The W-H-O says only 45-per cent of contacts have been traced, with insecurity and displacement complicating efforts. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sapi kurban Presiden Republik Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, disembelih di Masjid Babussalam, Dusun Salam, Desa Ngunut, Kecamatan Jumantono, Kabupaten Karanganyar, Jawa Tengah. Sapi jenis peranakan Simental dengan bobot mencapai 1,1 ton itu dibagikan kepada ratusan warga setempat.

Letnan Kolonel Teddy Indra Wijaya mendapat banyak keistimewaan di pemerintahan Prabowo Subianto. Sebagai Sekretaris Kabinet, perannya sudah melebihi tugas seorang “perdana menteri”. Menjadi tentara, Teddy mendapat karpet merah menapak pangkat yang lebih tinggi, bahkan dengan perubahan peraturan. Mengapa Teddy bisa begitu dominan, dan apa saja konsekuensi yang bisa timbul bagi pelaksanaan jalannya pemerintahan?- - -Kunjungi⁠ s.id/bacatempo untuk mendapatkan diskon berlangganan Tempo Digital.Unduh aplikasi⁠⁠ Tempo⁠⁠ untuk membaca berbagai liputan mendalam Tempo. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Masjid Istiqlal mulai melakukan berbagai persiapan menjelang pelaksanaan Idul Adha 1447 Hijriah tingkat kenegaraan. Puluhan hewan kurban telah tiba, termasuk sapi kurban dari Prabowo Subianto dan Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Tahun ini, distribusi daging kurban dilakukan langsung ke pesantren, yayasan, dan lembaga binaan untuk menghindari antrean panjang dan kerumunan jemaah.

KATA PEMRED #25PinterPolitik.comPada Oktober 2024, ketika Prabowo Subianto mengucapkan sumpah sebagai Presiden ke-8 Republik Indonesia, sebuah peta yang lebih besar dari peta apa pun mulai ditulis ulang. Bukan peta di dinding, tetapi peta di kepala lingkar terdekatnya — peta tentang bagaimana negara ini akan bekerja, bukan sekadar tentang siapa yang akan memerintah. Di banyak rumah tangga Indonesia pada pertengahan 2026, peta yang sama dibaca dengan cara yang lebih sederhana: apakah harga beras turun dari minggu lalu, apakah anak di sekolah dasar mendapat sarapan, apakah jalan ke pasar masih utuh setelah hujan. Antara peta di kepala dan peta di dapur itulah politik Indonesia sedang ditulis ulang.

Prabowo Subianto tiba di Pulau Miangas, Sulawesi Utara, hanya beberapa jam setelah menyelesaikan pertemuan diplomatik di Filipina.Kunjungan ini dilakukan menggunakan pesawat kepresidenan dan menjadi bagian dari agenda kerja untuk meninjau langsung wilayah terluar Indonesia yang berbatasan dengan Filipina.Setibanya di lokasi, Presiden Prabowo disambut oleh masyarakat setempat. Dalam agenda kunjungan, ia dijadwalkan meninjau fasilitas pelayanan publik, infrastruktur dasar, serta pos pengamanan perbatasan.Pulau Miangas sendiri memiliki luas sekitar 3,15 km² dengan kurang lebih 800 penduduk. Meski kecil, wilayah ini dinilai sangat penting secara strategis untuk menjaga kedaulatan Indonesia di bagian utara.Kunjungan ini juga menegaskan perhatian pemerintah terhadap pembangunan wilayah perbatasan dan masyarakat di daerah terluar Indonesia.

L'Indonésie a enregistré une croissance économique de 5,6% au premier trimestre 2026, un rythme supérieur aux attentes. Mais derrière cette performance de la première économie d'Asie du Sud-Est se cache une fragilité de plus en plus visible: l'érosion de la classe moyenne. Un phénomène qui menace à terme la consommation, principal moteur de la croissance du pays. Sur le papier, l'économie indonésienne résiste. Avec une croissance de 5,6% au premier trimestre 2026, le pays affiche un début d'année plus dynamique qu'attendu malgré un contexte international tendu. Mais derrière ces bons chiffres, un signal inquiète économistes et autorités: la contraction progressive de la classe moyenne indonésienne. Selon les données gouvernementales, celle-ci représentait environ 60 millions de personnes en 2018 dans un pays de 285 millions d'habitants. Aujourd'hui, elle est estimée à seulement 48 millions. Une baisse d'environ 20% en quelques années. Et cette diminution ne s'explique pas par un enrichissement général de la population. Au contraire, une partie de cette classe moyenne bascule vers des catégories plus fragiles sur le plan économique. Les premiers signes sont déjà visibles dans l'économie du quotidien: ralentissement des dépenses de consommation, baisse de fréquentation des centres commerciaux ou encore recul des ventes de voitures neuves. Emplois précaires et dépendance aux matières premières Pour comprendre cette situation, il faut d'abord regarder l'état du marché du travail indonésien. L'économie crée des emplois, mais souvent dans le secteur informel. Aujourd'hui, près de 6 travailleurs sur 10 occupent des emplois précaires, peu rémunérés et sans véritable protection sociale. Résultat: les revenus progressent peu et les perspectives d'ascension sociale se réduisent. Autre problème structurel, l'organisation même de l'économie du pays. L'Indonésie s'est fortement appuyée ces dernières années sur ses ressources naturelles, notamment le nickel, le charbon ou encore l'huile de palme. Ces secteurs attirent les investissements étrangers et soutiennent les exportations, mais ils génèrent relativement peu d'emplois qualifiés. À l'inverse, le secteur manufacturier, qui pourrait offrir des emplois plus stables et mieux rémunérés, a progressivement perdu du terrain. L'Indonésie accuse d'ailleurs un retard industriel par rapport à certains voisins asiatiques comme le Vietnam, notamment en matière d'attractivité pour les usines et les chaînes de production internationales. Une « croissance appauvrissante » qui inquiète les autorités Cette situation nourrit un paradoxe. La croissance économique se maintient, mais ses bénéfices ne profitent pas à toute la population. Certains économistes parlent même de « croissance appauvrissante ». Dans plusieurs secteurs, les revenus stagnent voire reculent, alors que le coût de la vie continue d'augmenter. En conséquence, de nombreux ménages s'endettent pour maintenir leur niveau de vie. Les comportements de consommation évoluent également. Les Indonésiens épargnent davantage, reportent certains achats et réduisent leurs dépenses non essentielles. Cette prudence pèse directement sur les entreprises tournées vers le marché intérieur et pourrait, à terme, freiner la croissance du pays. Face à cette situation, le gouvernement multiplie les mesures sociales : repas gratuits dans les écoles, aides directes aux ménages modestes ou encore importantes subventions sur les carburants pour limiter la hausse des prix à la pompe. Mais ces politiques ont un coût élevé pour les finances publiques et ne règlent pas le problème de fond. C'est pourquoi les autorités misent désormais sur les investissements étrangers afin d'attirer davantage d'usines, de développer l'industrie locale et de créer des emplois mieux rémunérés. Reste une question centrale pour les années à venir. L'Indonésie peut-elle continuer à afficher une croissance solide si une partie croissante de sa population s'appauvrit ? À lire aussiEn Indonésie, la première année du président Prabowo Subianto sous le feu des critiques

Berbagai kelompok serikat buruh di Indonesia melakukan aksi di Monas yang juga dihadiri oleh Presiden Republik Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto. Tuntutan yang disampaikan para pimpinan mulai dari penghapusan outsourcing hingga pengesahan RUU Ketenagakerjaan. Untuk selengkapnya sudah terhubung dengan Jurnalis Metro TV Qonita Rakhman dan juru kamera Firman Adfriana.

Presiden Republik Indonesia Prabowo Subianto secara resmi melantik jajaran menteri dan sejumlah kepala badan negara untuk memperkuat jajaran pemerintahan. Dalam prosesi tersebut Jumhur Hidayat ditetapkan sebagai Menteri Lingkungan Hidup sementara Hanif Faisol mengemban amanah sebagai Wakil Menteri Koordinator Bidang Pangan. Selain itu jabatan strategis lainnya diisi oleh Jenderal TNI Purnawirawan Dudung Abdurachman sebagai Kepala Kantor Staf Presiden dan Muhammad Qodari sebagai Kepala Badan Komunikasi Pemerintah. Formasi ini dilengkapi dengan penunjukan Hasan Nasbi sebagai Penasehat Khusus Presiden Bidang Komunikasi serta Abdul Kadir Karding sebagai Kepala Badan Karantina Indonesia.

Pelantikan Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat sebagai Menteri Lingkungan Hidup oleh Prabowo Subianto langsung dihadapkan pada persoalan krusial: darurat sampah nasional. Bersama Wakil Ketua Komisi XII DPR RI Sugeng Suparwoto, mengulas fakta mencengangkan produksi sampah Indonesia yang mencapai 60 juta ton per tahun, target penghapusan open dumping 2027, hingga solusi waste to energy.Tak hanya itu, dibahas pula tantangan menekan emisi karbon, komitmen terhadap standar global, serta sejauh mana kesiapan Indonesia menuju net zero emission. Apakah kepemimpinan baru mampu menjawab persoalan lingkungan yang kian kompleks? Simak analisis lengkapnya.

On this episode of Global Roaming's mini-series, Indonesia Rising, Hamish returns to Jakarta to speak to Indonesian communications minister Meutya Hafid.How effective has Indonesia's social media ban for children under 16 been? What can Australia learn from its approach? And does the minister support President Prabowo's plan for "bottom-up" economic growth?Meutya has a strong connection to Australia. She spent her university years in Sydney, working in a takeaway chicken shop while studying engineering. Guest: Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs.Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.*Hamish is in Indonesia as the winner of the 2024 Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award.Indonesia Rising sound design by Samuel Phelps.

Australia's close neighbour is changing before our eyes. By mid-century, Indonesia is forecast to become the world's fourth largest economy – imagine that!So how is Indonesia's economy really performing? Is democracy making a difference? And how will President Prabowo Subianto tackle the challenge of building infrastructure across an archipelago?In the first episode of Global Roaming's Indonesia Rising series, Hamish speaks with economist Dr Mari Pangestu to learn how the country is weathering global economic shocks and what's at stake in its partnership with Australia.Guest: Dr Mari Pangestu, economist, Indonesia's former Minister of Trade (2004-2011) and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (2011-2014), and the former World Bank managing director (2020-2023). ------------Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.--------------Indonesia Rising sound design by Samuel Phelps.*Hamish is in Indonesia as the winner of the 2024 Elizabeth O'Neill Journalism Award.

Rassela Malinda – Papua, development and politics from below In his inauguration speech in October 2024 President Prabowo Subianto reiterated his campaign pledge to “achieve food security in the shortest possible time”. He was not the first Indonesian president to make such a declaration. For Jokowi's administration too and now Prabowo's, West Papua occupies a central place in its ambitions to achieve both food and energy security, with the rollout of massive sugarcane and palm oil plantations to meet increasing biofuel targets, as well as mega rice production. These plans involve the clearing and development of hundreds of thousands of hectares of forests, the customary lands of the indigenous peoples of these regions. Resource extraction at such scale by the state and the corporations is backed by military force, often rendering the indigenous communities helpless to respond. But some are fighting back. So just what recourse do the customary owners of the forests of Papua have to resist and take a stand, in the face of such powerful forces? In this week's episode Jemma chats with Rassela Malinda, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne who lived and worked with indigenous communities in Papua and whose research gives us rare insights into their struggles from below. She previously worked with the NGO Yayasan Pusaka Bentala Rakyat whose report she draws on in this podcast. In 2026, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University, Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales, Tito Ambyo from RMIT and Dr Clara Siagian from University College, London. Image 1: Indigenous activists protesting Merauke food estate project in front of Defence Ministry in Jakarta – October 16, 2024 (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/Greenpeace)

Isyarat perdamaian kembali muncul dari Donald Trump yang menunda serangan dan membuka peluang negosiasi dengan Iran di tengah konflik yang masih berlangsung . Namun, apakah ini benar langkah menuju akhir perang atau sekadar strategi sementara?Lalu, apa yang seharusnya dilakukan Prabowo Subianto sebagai bagian dari Board of Peace (BoP)? Haruskah Indonesia mengambil peran lebih aktif dalam diplomasi global, atau tetap fokus pada kepentingan nasional?Bersama Dosen Hubungan Internasional FISIP Universitas Nasional Jakarta, Robi Nurhadi, dan Pengamat Ekonomi Internasional Irwan Ibrahim, kita bahas arah perdamaian dunia, dampaknya bagi Indonesia, serta peluang peran strategis Indonesia di tengah dinamika geopolitik global.

VOV1 - Trong bối cảnh căng thẳng địa chính trị toàn cầu, đặc biệt giá năng lượng tăng cao, nguy cơ tác động đến nền kinh tế Indonesia. Chính phủ nước này đang thực hiện nhiều biện pháp tiết kiệm năng lượng khác nhau, trong đó thúc đẩy giao thông vận tải bằng điện để giảm sự phụ thuộc vào nhập khẩu.Từ những năm 2000, Indonesia đã trở thành nước nhập khẩu ròng dầu thô và nhiên liệu, do sản lượng giảm trong khi nhu cầu tiếp tục tăng, khiến nền kinh tế lớn nhất Đông Nam Á dễ bị tổn thương trước những biến động giá năng lượng toàn cầu. Để đối phó với những tác động này, Indonesia đang thúc đẩy việc chuyển đổi phương tiện giao thông sang sử dụng xe điện và xe chạy bằng năng lượng mặt trời. Đây là một phần của kế hoạch nhằm hồi sinh ngành công nghiệp trong nước và giảm phụ thuộc vào năng lượng nhập khẩu.Phát biểu trước báo giới hôm 19/3, Tổng thống Prabowo Subianto cho biết, chính phủ đã tiến hành các mô phỏng cho thấy tiềm năng tiết kiệm năng lượng đáng kể nếu chuyển đổi sang sử dụng xe điện, cùng như những lợi ích công nghiệp hóa mang lại. Do đó Indonesia sẽ không chỉ chuyển đổi ô tô và xe máy, mà cả xe buýt, xe tải và các phương tiện hạng nặng như máy kéo. Đồng thời ủng hộ phát triển xây dựng một nhà máy sản xuất ô tô điện thương hiệu trong nước, để giảm sự phụ thuộc vào nhiên liệu và xe nhập khẩu.Tổng thống Prabowo cũng cho biết, chính phủ đang đẩy nhanh quá trình chuyển đổi điện khí hóa. Trong đó chuyển đổi các nhà máy điện chạy bằng diesel (PLTD) sang các nhà máy điện chạy bằng năng lượng mặt trời (PLTS), đạt công suất 100 gigawatt trong vòng hai năm, chuyển đổi 120 triệu xe máy xăng sang xe máy điện trong vòng ba đến bốn năm. Tuy nhiên tham vọng này vượt xa khả năng hiện tại, bởi theo số liệu của Bộ Năng lượng, công suất điện mặt trời của Indonesia mới đạt 916 megawatt vào năm 2024./.Tuấn Dũng/ VOV IndonesiaIndonesia khai trương tuyến xe bus điện từ nội đô đến sân bay quốc tế ở thủ đô Jakarta hôm 12/3 (Ảnh: VOV)

KATA PEMRED #6PinterPolitik.comAda sebuah fenomena yang tidak akan pernah bisa ditangkap oleh siaran pers manapun: cara seorang pemimpin menapakkan kaki dan berdiri di atas panggung yang telah ia tunggu dengan kesabaran asketis selama seperempat abad. Prabowo Subianto adalah pria yang memahami sepenuhnya bagaimana rasanya dikhianati dan dipermalukan oleh putaran roda sejarah — ia yang pernah dicopot dari jabatannya, dikalahkan dalam palagan politik, hingga diasingkan dalam kesunyian yang panjang.

Pada suatu malam di tahun 2019, dalam sebuah diskusi yang disiarkan langsung, seorang panelis bertanya kepada Prabowo Subianto mengapa ia begitu keras memperingatkan tentang ancaman perang, tentang ketahanan pangan, tentang kemungkinan Indonesia runtuh dari dalam.Prabowo menjawab dengan tenang: “Mazhab saya adalah mazhab akal sehat. Common sense and reality. Saya selalu mencari the basics, mencari esensi dari masalah.”Dan saat ini, pernyataan Prabowo itu terbukti. Ini menunjukkan kemampuannya membaca tanda-tanda politik internasional berdasarkan pola sejarah yang telah ditulis sejak ribuan tahun lalu.

Presiden Prabowo subianto memimpin sidang kabinet paripurna yang berfokus jelang idul fitri 1447 H

Chairman of the Student Executive Board (BEM) of Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Tiyo Ardianto became the center of national political attention, due to his open statements that harshly criticized the Gratin Nutritious Eating (MBG) program of President Prabowo Subianto. - Ketua Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa (BEM) Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Tiyo Ardianto menjadi pusat perhatian politik nasional, karena peryataan-pernyataan terbukanya yang mengkritik dengan keras program Makan Bergizi Gratin (MBG) dari Presiden Prabowo Subianto.

Surya Paloh, Ketua Umum Partai NasDem, mengungkapkan isi pertemuannya dengan Presiden Prabowo Subianto dan beberapa tokoh nasional di Istana Negara pada hari Selasa malam. Pertemuan yang diinisiasi oleh Presiden Prabowo ini menjadi sorotan, mengingat pentingnya pembicaraan terkait dinamika politik dan sosial yang tengah berkembang di Indonesia.

Pemerintah memastikan bahwa perjanjian dagang antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat tetap berproses sesuai mekanisme yang telah disepakati, meskipun terdapat putusan terbaru dari Mahkamah Agung Amerika Serikat terkait kebijakan tarif Trump. Sebelumnya Presiden Republik Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, dan Presiden Amerika Serikat, Donald Trump, telah menandatangani kesepakatan perjanjian kerjasama perdagangan dengan tarif sebesar 19 persen. Sedangkan produk-produk asal AS menurut Trump, tidak akan dikenakan tarif apapun atau nol persen saat masuk ke Indonesia. Putusan ini menuai kontroversi di dalam negeri. Bagaimana mencermati hal ini dan apakah putusan Mahkamah Agung AS yang membatalkan kebijakan tarif resiprokal Trump, menguntungkan Indonesia? Talk bersama Ekonom Universitas Paramadina, Wijayanto Samirin.

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With Indonesia becoming the first nation to commit soldiers to Trump's "Board of Peace", Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue put the spotlight on some of our closest neighbours; from President Prabowo Subianto's motivations in Gaza; to the conservative election wins in Thailand and Japan.Joining the conversation is Amanda Hodge, The Australian's Asia-Pacific correspondent, to talk about whether Sanae Takaichi's will rewrite Japan's pacifist constitution, and the surprise win of "Cannabis King" Anutin Charnvirakul in Thailand. And as our region grapples with the impacts of climate change, why has the environment fallen off the global agenda? Guest: Amanda Hodge, Asia-Pacific correspondent for The AustralianGet in touch:We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.auFind all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. 

The National Strategic Project (PSN) under President Prabowo Subianto's administration has now sparked a nationwide wave of protests. In Merauke, thousands of still-operating machines are accused of eroding forest and indigenous land, sparking a fierce clash between development ambitions and the rights of local communities. - Proyek Strategis Nasional (PSN) di bawah pemerintahan Presiden Prabowo Subianto kini memicu gelombang protes nasional. Di Merauke, ribuan alat berat yang terus beroperasi dituding telah melumat hutan ulayat dan tanah adat, memicu benturan keras antara ambisi pembangunan dan hak masyarakat lokal.

On 10 November 2025, Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto made a controversial decision that reignited divisions in Indonesian society: he posthumously designated former President Suharto as a pahlawan nasional or a ‘national hero.' Suharto seized power in 1965 during a period of violent upheaval and ruled Indonesia for over three decades until 1998, presiding over what he called the "New Order" regime. His rule brought rapid economic development, lifting millions out of poverty and transforming Indonesia into a regional power. But it was also marked by systematic human rights violations, including the mass killings of alleged communists in 1965-66, as well as brutal crackdowns in East Timor, Aceh, and West Papua. His regime was characterized by media censorship, restrictions on freedom, and widespread corruption. The decision to honour Suharto came despite protests from over 500 civil society members, academics, and activists who argue the designation whitewashes history and betrays the victims of his regime. But defenders point to his role in Indonesia's economic transformation and his contributions during the independence era. In this episode Elisabeth Kramer is joined by historian Dr. Ken Setiawan and Lailly Prihatiningtyas, a PhD student representing Sydney group Aliansi Gusar, to explore what this designation means for Indonesia's democracy, its memory politics, and its ongoing struggle with accountability for past atrocities. We also ask, how have young people reacted to this, and what does it mean to them? Dr Setiawan has written a highly relevant article on historical revisionism under the Prabowo presidency, which you can find at https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/of-heroes-and-villains-prabowos-playbook-for-power-and-historical-revisionism/. Dr Ken Setiawan is a Senior Lecturer in Indonesian Studies and a Deputy Director (Diversity and Inclusion) at the Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts. She is also an Associate at the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) at the Melbourne Law School. Ken's research interests include globalisation and human rights, historical violence and transitional justice, as well as gender and civil society. She has widely published on the politics of human rights in Indonesia, and teaches in the areas of Indonesian Studies, including language, and Asian Studies, with a particular focus on politics and human rights. Lailly Prihatiningtyas is a PhD candidate and research consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney. Her work focuses on the governance of just energy transitions, green jobs, and labour market institutions, especially in Southeast Asia. She has more than a decade of diverse professional experience in Indonesia, working with government, development organisations, the private sector, and NGOs. She is part of Aliansi GUSAR (Gerakan untuk Sydney Bersuara), a grassroots collective of Indonesian diasporas in Sydney concerned with justice and equality in Indonesia, and joins Talking Indonesia to share a civic engagement perspective on social justice, state accountability, and the impacts of political decisions on ordinary Indonesian citizens.

Cast your minds back to February 2024, in the campaign lull before Indonesians hit the ballot box, a documentary unceremoniously dropped on youtube. Now, documentaries on electoral campaigning are legion, and generally they attract a pretty narrow audience. By contrast, Dirty Vote, directed by acclaimed Indonesian investigative journalist, Dhandy Dwi Laksono, garnered 6.4 million eyeballs in the first 48 hours, over the week Dirty vote attracted half a million tweet on twitter, trending worldwide. Overall Dirty Vote had over 30 million viewers. So to say Dirty Vote went viral would be putting it mildly. And yet Dirty Vote was anything but ephemeral. In a large warehouse, against what was a essentially a giant power-point deck, three nationally renowned Constitutional lawyers, Bivitri Susanti, Feri Amsari and Zainal Arifin Mochtar systematically laid out the case for a critical double take on how key figures, principally then- President Jokowi, were using all the instruments of the state to ensure the 2024 national election would be won by his anointed successor, Prabowo Subianto. This included Bansos, or social welfare payments, the use of police to pressure and criminalise village heads and opposition figures, and of course, the Supreme Court decision's overturning the election law to allow Jokowi's son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run as VP. Now that team is back, with their sequel Dirty Vote two, and they are here once again to methodically unpack the consolidation of the Prabowo regime. My guest today is Dirty Vote presenter, Dr Zainal Arifin Mochtar, Professor at the faculty of Law at the Gadjah Mada University. Pak Zainal has been involved in the establishment and running of number of research centres, including Pukat Korupsi UGM, the Centre for Anti-Corruption Studies, Caksana Institute and the Administrative Law Society. He also serves on the board of the Partnership for Governance Reform and has won numerous awards over his career, including the Muhammad Yamin Constitution Award in 2016 and the Best Constitutional Law writer from the Constitutional Court in 2018. You can find Dirty Vote 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=895Cqij7i00

Five years after the signing of the Abraham Accords, the Middle East looks very different—defined by both extraordinary cooperation and unprecedented challenges. In this episode, we unpack how Israel's defensive war on seven fronts affected regional partnerships, why Abraham Accords nations have stood by the Jewish state, and what expanded normalization could look like as countries like Saudi Arabia and others weigh making such monumental decisions.   We also explore the growing importance of humanitarian coordination, people-to-people diplomacy, and the critical role AJC is playing in supporting deeper regional collaboration. From shifting narratives to new economic and security opportunities, we chart what the next five years could mean for peace, stability, and integration across the region. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. This episode is up-to-date as of November 25, 2025. Read the transcript: Building What's Next | Architects of Peace - Episode 6 | AJC Resources: AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace - Tune in weekly for new episodes. The Abraham Accords, Explained AJC.org/CNME - Find more from AJC's Center for a New Middle East Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus  People of the Pod Follow Architects of Peace on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace You can reach us at: podcasts@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript: ANNE DREAZEN: One thing that I have learned from my many years at the Department of Defense is that military instruments of power are not sufficient to really build longlasting peace and stability.  The importance of trade, of economic development, of people-to-people ties, is so essential to what we think of as an enduring or a lasting peace. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: In September 2020, the world saw what had been years–decades–in the making. Landmark peace agreements dubbed the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and two Arabian Gulf States, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain.  Later, in December, they were joined by the Kingdom of Morocco. Five years later, AJC is pulling back the curtain to meet key individuals who built the trust that led to these breakthroughs and build bonds that would last. Introducing: the Architects of Peace. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: It has been five years since Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House. In those five years, Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking a massive refugee crisis. The U.S. elected one president then re-elected his predecessor who had ushered in the Abraham Accords in the first place.  And amid news that Saudi Arabia might be next to join the Accords, the Hamas terror group breached the border between Israel and Gaza, murdered more than 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 more. Israel suddenly found itself fighting an existential war against Iran and its terror proxies on multiple fronts – Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Iran itself. At the same time, Israel also fought a worldwide war of public opinion – as Hamas elevated the death toll in Gaza by using Palestinian civilians as human shields and activists waged a war of disinformation on social media that turned international public perception against the Jewish state. Through it all, the Abraham Accords held. ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI: There are those who work hard to undermine what we are doing. And this is where many question: 'How come the UAE is still part of the Abraham Accords?'  MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi is a leading parliamentarian and educator in the United Arab Emirates. He has served as the Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University and the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. He currently serves as the Chairman of the International Steering Board of Hedayah, The International Center of Excellence for Countering Extremism and Violent Extremism. The center is based in Abu Dhabi.  He was one of the first to go on Israeli and Arab media to talk to the general public about the Abraham Accords and was known for correcting news anchors and other interview subjects, that the UAE had not simply agreed to live in peace with the Jewish state. It had agreed to actively engage with the Israeli people. ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI: We saw the importance of engaging with both sides. We saw the importance of talking to the Israeli general public. We saw the importance of dialogue with the government in Israel, the Knesset, the NGO, the academician, businessman. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: That engagement started almost immediately with flights back and forth, musical collaborations, culinary exchanges, academic partnerships, business arrangements–much of which came to a halt on October 7, 2023. But that simply meant the nature of the engagement changed. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War, the UAE has provided extensive humanitarian aid to Gaza, delivering more than 100,000 tons of food, medical supplies, tents, and clothing, by land, air and sea—about 46% of the total assistance that entered Gaza. It established six desalination plants with a combined capacity of two million gallons per day.  And, in addition to operating field and floating hospitals that treated 73,000 patients, the UAE also provided five ambulances, facilitated a polio vaccination campaign, and evacuated 2,785 patients for treatment in the UAE. From Dr. Al-Nuami's point of view, the Abraham Accords made all of that humanitarian aid possible. ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI: This is why we were able to have these hospitals in Gaza, we were able to do these water solutions for the Palestinians, and we did so many things because there is a trust between us and the Israelis. That they allowed us to go and save the Palestinian people in Gaza.  So there were so many challenges, but because we have the right leadership, who have the courage to make the right decision, who believe in the Abraham Accords principles, the vision, and who's working hard to transform the region. Where every everyone will enjoy security, stability, and prosperity without, you know, excluding anyone. Why the UAE didn't pull out of the Abraham Accords? My answer is this. It's not with the government, our engagement. The government will be there for two, three, four years, and they will change.  Our Abraham Accords is with Israel as a nation, with the people, who will stay. Who are, we believe their root is here, and there is a history and there is a future that we have to share together. And this is where we have to work on what I call people to people diplomacy. This is sustainable peace. This is where you really build the bridges of trust, respect, partnership, and a shared responsibility about the whole region. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: On October 9, two years and two days after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, the White House announced a ceasefire would take effect, the first step in a 20-point peace plan proposed for the region. Four days later, President Donald Trump joined the presidents of Egypt and Turkey, and the Emir of Qatar to announce a multilateral agreement to work toward a comprehensive and durable peace in Gaza. Since then, all but the remains of three hostages have been returned home, including Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose remains had been held since 2014, ending the longest hostage ordeal in Israel's history. Finally, the prospect of peace and progress seems to be re-emerging. But what is next for the Abraham Accords? Will they continue to hold and once again offer the possibilities that were promised on the White House Lawn in September 2020? Will they expand? And which countries will be next to sign on to the historic pact, setting aside decades of rejection to finally formalize full diplomatic relations with the Jewish state? The opportunities seem endless, just as they did in September 2020 when the Abraham Accords expanded the scope of what was suddenly possible in government, trade, and so much more.  ANNE DREAZEN: The Abraham Accords really opened up lots of opportunities for us in the Department of Defense to really expand cooperation between Israel and its partners in the security sphere.  MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN:  Anne Dreazen spent the last 18 years as a civil servant in the U.S. Department of Defense. For most of that time, she worked on Middle East national security and defense policy, focusing on Iran, Iraq and Lebanon. And most recently serving as the principal director for Middle East policy, the senior civil service job overseeing the entire Middle East office. She was working at the Pentagon when the Abraham Accords were signed under the first Trump administration and immediately saw a shift in the region. ANNE DREAZEN: So, one thing that we saw at the very end of the first Trump administration, and it was made possible in part because of the success of the Abraham Accords, was the decision to move Israel from U.S. European Command into U.S. Central Command. And for many decades, it had been thought that that wouldn't be feasible because you wouldn't have any Middle East countries in CENTCOM that would really be willing to engage with Israel, even in very discreet minimal channels.  But after the Abraham Accords, I think that led us policymakers and military leaders to sort of rethink that proposition, and it became very clear that, it would be better to increase cooperation between Israel and the other Gulf partners, because in many cases, they have similar security interests, specifically concerns about Iran and Iranian proxies and Iranian malign activity throughout the region. And so I think the Abraham Accords was one item that sort of laid the groundwork and really enabled and encouraged us to think creatively about ways through which we could, in the security and defense sphere, improve cooperation between Israel and other partners in the region. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: But sustaining peace in the region is more than a matter of maintaining security. Making sure young people can fulfill their dreams, make a contribution, build relationships and friendships across borders, and transcend religion and ideologies – even those in the security sphere know those are the necessary ingredients for peace and prosperity across the region.  Despite the efforts of Hamas and other Iran-backed terror proxies to derail the Abraham Accords, the U.S., Arab, and Israeli leaders had continued to pursue plans for an Israeli-Saudi peace agreement and to explore a new security architecture to fight common threats. This spirit of optimism and determination led AJC to launch the Center for a New Middle East in June 2024. In October, Anne joined AJC to lead that initiative. ANNE DREAZEN: One thing that I have learned from my many years at the Department of Defense is that military instruments of power are not sufficient to really build long lasting peace and stability. The importance of trade, of economic development, of people-to-people ties is so essential to what we think of as an enduring or a lasting peace.  And so at AJC, we're actually focused on those aspects of trying to advance normalization. Really trying to put more meat on the bones, in the case of where we already have agreements in place. So for example, with Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, the UAE and Morocco, trying to really build out what more can be done in terms of building economic ties, building people-to-people ties, and advancing those agreements. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Of course, that work had already begun prior to Anne's arrival. Just two years after the Abraham Accords, Retired Ambassador to Oman Marc Sievers became director of AJC Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding, the first and only Jewish agency office in an Arab and Islamic country.  After more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat serving across the Middle East and North Africa, Marc has witnessed a number of false starts between Arab nations and Israel. While the Abraham Accords introduced an unprecedented approach, they didn't suddenly stabilize the region.  Marc's four years in Abu Dhabi have been fraught. In January 2022, Houthis in north Yemen launched a drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi, killing three civilians and injuring six others. In 2023, the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel, Israel's retaliation, and Israel's war on seven fronts dimmed Emiratis' public perception of Jews. As recently as this past August, the U.S. Mission to the UAE issued a dire warning to Israeli diplomats and Jewish institutions in Abu Dhabi – a threat that was taken seriously given the kidnapping and murder of a Chabad rabbi in 2024.  But just as the UAE stood by its commitment to Israel, Marc and AJC stood by their commitment to the UAE and Arab neighbors, working to advance Arab-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish dialogue; combat regional antisemitism and extremism; and invigorate Jewish life across the region. From Marc's vantage point, the Abraham Accords revolutionized the concept of normalization, inspiring a level of loyalty he's never before seen.  It's worth noting the precursor to the Abraham Accords: the Peace to Prosperity Summit. For decades, diplomats had frowned on the idea of an economic peace preceding a two-state solution.  MARC SIEVERS: That idea's been out there for a long time. …It was just never embraced by those who thought, you know, first you have a two-state solution. You have a Palestinian state, and then other things will follow. This approach is kind of the opposite. You create an environment in which people feel they have an incentive, they have something to gain from cooperation, and that then can lead to a different political environment. I happen to think that's quite an interesting approach, because the other approach was tried for years and years, and it didn't succeed. Rather than a confrontational approach, this is a constructive approach that everyone benefits from. The Prosperity to Peace Conference was a very important step in that direction. It was harshly criticized by a lot of people, but I think it actually was a very kind of visionary approach to changing how things are done. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: The conference Marc is referring to took place in June 2019 –  a two-day workshop in Bahrain's capital city of Manama, where the Trump administration began rolling out the economic portion of its peace plan, titled "Peace to Prosperity."  The workshop's host Bahrain, as well as Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates participated, to varying degrees.  The plan called for large scale investment, mostly by other countries in the Gulf and Europe, to advance the Palestinian economy, to integrate the Palestinian and Israelis' economies and establish a small but functional Palestinian state.  Angered by Trump's recognition of Jerusalem, Palestinian leadership rejected the plan before ever seeing its details. But as former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman pointed out in an earlier episode of this series, that was expected. The plan enabled Israel to demonstrate that it was open to cooperation. It enabled the Trump administration to illustrate the opportunities missed if countries in the region continued to let Palestinian leadership call the shots. It was economic diplomacy at its finest. And it worked.  MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN:  Benjamin Rogers, AJC's Director for Middle East and North Africa Initiatives, who also serves as Deputy Director of the Center for a New Middle East, said the Center has focused heavily on expanding private sector engagement. Israelis and Arab entrepreneurs have quietly traveled to the U.S. as part of the Center's budding business collectives.  BENJAMIN ROGERS: So people who are focused on med tech, people who are focused on agri tech, people who are focused on tourism. And what we do is we say, 'Hey, we want to talk about the Middle East. No, we do not want to talk about violence. No, we don't want to talk about death and destruction. Not because these issues are not important, but because we're here today to talk about innovation, and we're here to talk about the next generation, and what can we do?' And when you say, like, food security for example, how can Israelis and Arabs work together in a way that helps provide more food for the entire world? That's powerful. How can the Israelis and Arabs working together with the United States help combat cancer, help find solutions to new diseases?  If you really want to get at the essence of the Abraham Accords – the ability to do better and work together, to your average person on the street, that's meaningful. And so one of the initiatives is, hey, let's bring together these innovators, these business leaders, private sector, and let's showcase to Arabs, Israelis, non-Jewish community, what the Middle East can be about. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: People-to-people connections. That's what AJC has done for decades, traveling to the region since 1950 to build bridges and relationships. But providing a platform to help facilitate business ventures? That's a new strategy, which is why AJC partnered with Blue Laurel Advisors. The firm has offices in Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.. It specializes in helping companies navigate the geopolitics of doing business in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Israel.  At AJC Global Forum in April, founder and Managing Director Tally Zingher told an audience that the Abraham Accords, which effectively lifted the UAE's ban on business with Israel, brought already existing deals above the radar. TALLY ZINGHER: We've been wowed by what the Center for a New Middle East has been able to do and put forth in the very short time that it's been incubated and Blue Laurel Advisors are really delighted to be part of this project and we're really aligned with its mission and its vision. It's quite simple in the region because the region is really driven by national agendas. I think it's no surprise that the appendix to the Abraham Accords was a direct parallel to the Abu Dhabi national vision. It's the key areas of growth in UAE and Saudi Arabia that are now really well aligned with Israeli strength.  We're talking about the diversification efforts of the UAE and of Saudi Arabia. At Blue Laurel, we're quite focused on Saudi Arabia because of the real growth story underway there created by the diversification efforts. But they're focused on water, energy, renewable energy, healthy cyber security, tourism. Ten years ago when you were doing this work, 15 years ago there wasn't as much complementarity between Israel and the start-up innovation ecosystem and what was going on. The region is really ready and ripe to have Israeli innovation be a part of its growth trajectory. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Benjy said there's another advantage to building bridges in the business world – continuity. BENJAMIN ROGERS:Out of the three sectors that we're focused on – diplomatic, business, and civil society – business relations are the most resistant to political conflict. There's this element of self interest in it, which I'm not saying is a bad thing, but when you tie the relationship to your own worth and your own value, you're much more likely to go through kind of the ebbs and flows of the political.  Whereas, if you're a civil society, you're really at the mercy of populations. And if the timing is not right, it's not impossible to work together, but it's so much more difficult. Business is even more resistant than political engagement, because if political engagement is bad, the business relationship can still be good, because there's an element of self interest, and that element of we have to work together for the betterment of each other. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: The economic diplomacy complements AJC's partnership with civil society groups, other non-profits that work to bring people together to experience and embody each other's realities in the Middle East. The Center also has continued AJC's trademark traditional diplomacy to expand the circle of peace. Though Marc prefers to call it the circle of productivity.  MARC SIEVERS: I think it achieved new relations for Israel that were perhaps different from what had happened with Egypt and Jordan, where we have long standing peace agreements, but very little contact between people, and very little engagement other than through very specific official channels. The Abraham Accords were different because there was a people-to-people element. The UAE in particular was flooded with Israeli tourists almost immediately after the Accords were signed, Bahrain less so, but there have been some. And not as many going the other way, but still, the human contacts were very much there.  I think it was also building on this idea that economic engagement, joint partnerships, investment, build a kind of circle of productive relations that gradually hopefully expand and include broader parts of the region or the world that have been either in conflict with Israel or have refused to recognize Israel as a sovereign Jewish state. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: It being all of those things explains why the potential for expansion is all over the map. So where will the Abraham Accords likely go next? The Trump administration recently announced the addition of Kazakhstan. But as the Central Asian country already had diplomatic relations with Israel, the move was more of an endorsement of the Accords rather than an expansion. In November 2025, all eyes were on the White House when Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman paid a visit. In addition to the customary Oval Office meeting, President Trump also hosted the Saudi royal at a black-tie dinner. ANNE DREAZEN: Right now, everyone is really talking about and thinking, of course, about Saudi Arabia, and certainly I think there's a lot of promise now with the ceasefire having been achieved. That sort of lays a better groundwork to be able to think about whether we can, whether the United States can play an important role in bringing Saudi Arabia and Israel to the table to move forward on normalization. Certainly from the Saudis have have made they've cautioned that one of their prerequisites is a viable path toward Palestinian statehood. And we've known that, that's in President Trump's 20-point plan. So I think it remains to be seen whether or not Israel and Saudi Arabia can come to a mutually agreed upon way of addressing that key concern for Saudi Arabia. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: But there are also countries who only a year ago never would have considered a relationship with Israel. With Hezbollah diminished and a moderate and forward-leaning Lebanese government in place, quiet conversations are taking place that could lead to a significant diplomatic achievement, even if not as ambitious as the Abraham Accords. The same in Syria, where Ahmed al-Sharaa is sending positive signals that he would at least be willing to consider security arrangements. ANNE DREAZEN: Even if you don't have a Syrian Embassy opening up in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv,  even if you don't have an Israeli embassy opening up in Damascus, there could be other arrangements made, short of a full diplomatic peace accord that would lay the groundwork for some understandings on security, on borders. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Marc said it remains to be seen whether Oman, his final diplomatic post, will join the Accords. Two years before the signing of the Accords, while serving as ambassador, there was a glimmer of hope. Well, more than a glimmer really. MARC SIEVERS: In Oman, the late Sultan Qaboos, a good, almost two years before the Abraham Accords, invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to visit him in his royal palace in Muscat. Netanyahu came with his wife, Sarah, but also with a lot of the top senior leadership. Certainly his military secretary, the head of the Mossad, a few other people. As soon as Netanyahu landed in Israel, the Omanis put it all over the media, and there were some wonderful videos of the Sultan giving Netanyahu a tour of the palace and a choir of children who came and sang, and some other things that the Sultan liked to do when he had important guests.  And it was quite an interesting moment, and that was two years before. And that was not initiated by the United States. Unlike the Abraham Accords process, that was an Omani initiative, but again, other than the meeting itself, nothing really came of it. The Omanis took a lot of pride in what they had done, and then they backed away. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Instead, Marc points to the country with the largest Muslim population in the world: Indonesia – especially following recent remarks to the United Nations General Assembly by Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto. PRABOWO SUBIANTO: We must have an independent Palestine, but we must also recognize, we must also respect, and we must also guarantee the safety and security of Israel. Only then can we have real peace. Real peace and no longer hate and no longer suspicion. The only solution is the two-state solution. The descendants of Abraham must live in reconciliation, peace, and harmony. Arabs, Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, all religions. We must live as one human family. Indonesia is committed to being part of making this vision a reality. MARC SIEVERS: We've heard that, you know, Indonesia needs some time to consider this, which makes a lot of sense. It's not something to be done lightly, and yet that would be a huge achievement. Obviously, Indonesia has never been a party to the conflict directly, but they also have never had relations with Israel, and they are the most populous Muslim country. Should that happen, it's a different kind of development than Saudi Arabia, but in some ways, it kind of internationalizes or broadens beyond the Middle East, the circle of peace. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: But in addition to adding signatories, Anne said AJC's Center for a New Middle East will work to strengthen the current relationships with countries that stayed committed during Israel's war against Hamas, despite public apprehensions. Anne recently traveled to Bahrain and the UAE with AJC's Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer Jason Isaacson, who has long led AJC's Middle East outreach. There, Anne discovered a significant slowdown in the momentum she witnessed when the Accords debuted. ANNE DREAZEN: I saw a real hesitancy during my travels in the region for politicians to publicly acknowledge and to publicly celebrate the Abraham Accords. They were much more likely to talk about peaceful coexistence and tolerance in what they characterize as a non-political way, meaning not tied to any sort of diplomatic agreements. So I saw that as a big impediment.  I do think that among the leadership of a lot of these countries, though, there is a sense that they have to be more pragmatic than ever before in trying to establish, in time to sustain the ceasefire, and establish a more enduring stability in the region. So there's a bit of a disconnect, I think, between where a lot of the publics lie on this issue.  But a lot of the political leaders recognize the importance of maintaining ties with Israel, and want to lay the groundwork for greater stability. We are very interested now in doing what we can as CNME, as the Center for New Middle East, to help rebuild those connections and help reinvigorate those relationships. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: This is especially the case in Bahrain, which has not seen the same economic dividends as the UAE. ANNE DREAZEN: Bahrain is a much smaller country than the UAE, and their key industries – they have less of a developed startup tech ecosystem than the UAE. And frankly, many of Bahrain's sectors don't overlap as neatly with some of Israel's emerging tech sectors, as is the case with the UAE. So, for example, Bahrain is very heavy on steel and aluminum manufacturing, on logistics. Manufacturing is a big part of the sector.  Israeli tech doesn't really, in general, provide that many jobs in that type of sector. Tourism is another area where Bahrain is trying to develop as a top priority. This obviously was really challenged during the Abraham Accords, especially when direct flights stopped over Gulf air. So tourism was not a natural one, especially after October 7.  Bahrain has really prioritized training their youth workforce to be able to take on jobs in IT and financial services, and this is one area we want to look into more and see what can be done. Bahrain is really prioritizing trying to build relationships in areas that can provide jobs to some of their youth. It is not as wealthy a country as the UAE, but it has a very educated young workforce. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Again, fulfilling dreams, giving youth an opportunity to contribute. That's the necessary narrative to make the Abraham Accords a success.  ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI: It's very important to focus on the youth, and how to create a narrative that will gain the heart and the mind of all youth in the region, the Israeli, the Palestinian, the Arabs, the Muslims. And this is where it is very important to counter hate that comes from both sides. Unfortunately, we still see some hate narratives that come from those far-right extremists who serve the extremists on the Arab side, taking advantage of what they are saying, what they are doing. From the beginning, I convey this message to many Israelis: please don't put the Palestinian people in one basket with Hamas, because if you do so, you will be saving Hamas. Hamas will take advantage of that.  This is where it's very important to show the Palestinian people that we care about them. You know, we see them as human beings. We want a better future for them. We want to end their suffering. We want them to fulfill their dream within the region, that where everybody will feel safe, will feel respected, and that we all will live as neighbors, caring about each other's security and peace.  We have to engage, have a dialogue, show others that we care about them, you see, and try to empower all those who believe in peace who believe that Israeli and Palestinian have to live together in peace and harmony. And it will take time, yes, but we don't have other options. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: But Dr. Al Nuaimi emphasizes that it can't be just a dialogue. It must be a conversation that includes the American voice. The UAE has been clear with the Israeli public on two occasions that attempts by Israel to unilaterally annex the West Bank would be a red line for the relationship between their two countries. But even as the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approached, a milestone that should've been a reminder of the countries' mutual commitments, it took U.S. intervention for Israel to heed that warning. Anne Dreazen agrees that the U.S. plays an important role. She said Israel must continue to defend itself against threats. But in order to create a safe space for Israel in the long term, the U.S., the American Jewish community in particular, can help bridge connections and overcome cultural differences. That will keep the Accords moving in the right direction. ALI RASHID AL NUAIMI: I believe many Arab and Muslim leaders are eager to join it, but you know, they have to do their internal calculation within their people. We have to help them, not only us, but the Israelis. They are looking for a way, a path, to have them as neighbors, and to have a solution that the Palestinian will fulfill their dreams, but the Israeli also will be secure. I think having such a narrative that will take us to the next level by bringing other Arab countries and Muslim country to join the Abraham Accords. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: Thank you for listening. Atara Lakritz is our producer. T.K. Broderick is our sound engineer. Special thanks to Jason Isaacson, Sean Savage, and the entire AJC team for making this series possible.  You can subscribe to Architects of Peace on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can learn more at AJC.org/ArchitectsofPeace. The views and opinions of our guests don't necessarily reflect the positions of AJC. You can reach us at podcasts@ajc.org. If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to spread the word, and hop onto Apple Podcasts or Spotify to rate us and write a review to help more listeners find us. 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Indonesia siap mengerahkan 20.000 putra-putri terbaiknya untuk membantu menjaga perdamaian di Gaza dan di belahan dunia lainnya. Kalimat itu—dengan nada mantap khas Prabowo Subianto—menggema di Sidang Majelis Umum PBB, akhir September lalu.Sebuah pernyataan yang bukan hanya simbolik, tapi sinyal politik global: bahwa Indonesia, di bawah kepemimpinan baru, siap kembali menegaskan peran geopolitiknya di panggung dunia.Statement ini segera menjadi headline internasional—dan di dalam negeri. Setelahnya, menuai dukungan penuh dari DPR hingga eksis dalam KTT Gaza di Mesir.Lantas, mengapa statement Presiden Prabowo menjadi penting? Serta bagaimana signifikansinya?

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has made his first state visit to Australia and has returned to his homeland from Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday night, November 12, 2025. - Presiden Republik Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, telah melakukan kunjungan kenegaraannya yang pertama ke Australia dan telah bertolak kembali ke Tanah Air dari Sydney, Australia, pada Rabu malam, 12 November 2025.

Japan's ambassador to Australia Kazuhiro Suzuki used a National Press Club speech to call for the two countries to form an equilateral security triangle with the United States. Indonesia's President, Prabowo Subianto, has arrived in Australia for his first official state visit since being sworn into office in October 2024. - 鈴木量博 在オーストラリア日本大使は、今日キャンベラで開かれたナショナル・プレスクラブでの演説のなかで日・豪・米の三か国は正三角形のような等角の安全保障の枠組みを築くべきだと呼びかけました。インドネシアのプラボウォ・スビアント大統領が、就任後、初めてとなる公式訪問でオーストラリアに到着しました。

Confira os destaques do Jornal da Manhã desta quinta-feira (23): O governo russo declarou que as novas sanções impostas pelos Estados Unidos à sua indústria petrolífera colocam em risco os esforços diplomáticos para encerrar a guerra na Ucrânia. Apesar disso, Moscou afirmou que está imune às medidas e que continuará suas atividades econômicas e comerciais normalmente. Reportagem: Luca Bassani. O preço do petróleo registra forte alta após o anúncio das sanções americanas contra as petroleiras russas Rosneft e Lukoil. A medida elevou o temor de que a oferta global da commodity seja afetada, já que a Rússia é o terceiro maior produtor e o segundo maior exportador mundial de petróleo. Comentarista: Alan Ghani. O governo federal anunciou um plano de rastreabilidade de agrotóxicos e pediu união entre produtores rurais, indústria e sociedade civil no combate ao uso excessivo desses produtos. A proposta busca mais transparência e controle na cadeia produtiva, desde a fabricação até o consumo. Reportagem: Bruno Pinheiro. O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) e o presidente da Indonésia, Prabowo Subianto, lideraram em Jacarta uma cerimônia de assinatura de acordos e memorandos de cooperação entre os dois países. Os atos envolvem parcerias nas áreas de energia, mineração, agricultura, ciência, tecnologia, estatística e comércio. Reportagem: Igor Damasceno. O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu que a substituição temporária do chefe do Poder Executivo pelo vice, nos seis meses que antecedem a eleição e por decisão judicial, não configura um novo mandato. Com isso, o vice pode disputar a reeleição normalmente. Reportagem: Rany Veloso. O secretário de Estado dos Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, afirmou que os planos de Israel de anexar a Cisjordânia podem colocar em risco o cessar-fogo em Gaza. Ele e outros altos funcionários americanos visitarão Israel nesta semana para tentar consolidar o acordo proposto pelo ex-presidente Donald Trump. Reportagem: Eliseu Caetano. Essas e outras notícias você acompanha no Jornal da Manhã. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confira nesta edição do JR 24 Horas: Em viagem à Ásia, o presidente Lula disse que vai disputar um novo mandato no ano que vem. A declaração foi feita durante uma visita oficial à Indonésia. O presidente Lula encerrou o primeiro dia de compromissos em Jacarta. Logo pela manhã, ele foi recebido pelo presidente Prabowo Subianto no palácio presidencial da capital da Indonésia. Os dois líderes discutiram parcerias nas áreas de agronegócio, energia e tecnologia. E ainda: Morre terceira vítima de desabamento em Olinda (PE).

China sits at the heart of Indonesia's energy paradox — driving the country's ambitious shift toward renewables while remaining deeply entrenched in its coal economy. Chinese financing and technology are accelerating Indonesia's clean energy buildout, from nickel refining to electric vehicles and solar manufacturing. Yet the same Chinese firms are also behind large swathes of Indonesia's coal infrastructure, including off-grid plants that power the smelters fueling its industrial boom. Kevin Zongzhe Li, an affiliated researcher at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, explored this paradox in a recent report that also details how Jakarta is carefully positioning itself among the major powers to facilitate the transition to more sustainable energy supplies. SHOW NOTES: The Asia Society Policy Institute: Indonesia's Energy Transition: Exercising Strategic Agency in Partnership with China by Kevin Zongzhe Li JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at @chinagsproject.bsky.social FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH & SPANISH:  French: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Spanish: www.chinalasamericas.com | @ChinaAmericas JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

【主播的话】今年8月29日，印尼雅加达示威中，21岁网约司机 Affan Kurniawan 被装甲警车碾压致死，引爆了全国愤怒；随后印尼好几个城市都爆发了更大规模抗议——抗议浪潮很快上升为更广泛的反警暴与反特权运动。在这期国庆加更节目中，我们邀请了历史学博士王乐之从他的视角和我们聊聊印尼这次抗议的特殊之处，以及印尼背后错综复杂的历史及其与华人社群的关系。【本期主播】若含：微博@_R若含王磬：微博@王磬【本期嘉宾】王乐之：东南亚原住民和环境历史学博士【本期剧透】00:09 印尼司机遭警车碾压致死引爆全国抗议02:36 今年抗议与以往是否不同？政党洗牌后底层反抗特权的抗议新模式05:58 学生工人联盟提出25条诉求，拉博沃表面妥协，实则借机清洗异己10:48 平均最低工资揭示印尼阶层鸿沟13:15 印尼的一万七千个岛屿，在历史上如何凝聚为统一的国家？18:09 印尼华人：1%人口，掌握超过70%经济命脉19:34 98年反华暴乱后的转型正义困局21:43 20世纪东南亚华人"复中国化"浪潮与东亚家长制的结构性矛盾25:39 在印尼说中文意味着什么？27:30 荷兰殖民者离开后，去殖民化成为无限循环的精神搏斗30:44 印尼Z世代抗争重塑学生运动精神，或为今后树立和平转型模板【相关阅读】普拉博沃·苏比安托（Prabowo Subianto）印度尼西亚共和国现任总统。出生于1951年10月17日，印尼雅加达人，出身于政治经济世家。其祖父印尼国家银行联合创始人，父亲曾担任财政部长。他曾在英国、瑞士接受教育，后进入印尼马格朗军事学院，开启军旅生涯。1970年代服役于印尼国民军，1996-1998年任特种部队司令，后晋升为陆军战略后备部队司令。1998年苏哈托政权倒台后，他被指控参与策划反华骚乱及镇压学生运动，但否认相关指控。2008年创立大印尼行动党，2019-2024年任国防部长，2024年2月当选总统。穆罕默德·苏哈托（Muhammad Suharto）印度尼西亚共和国第二任总统。1921年出生于印尼爪哇岛日惹的农民家庭。二战期间加入日本伪军，战后参与印尼独立战争，成为苏加诺麾下军官。1965年通过军事政变上台，1967年正式任总统，执政32年，建立威权政府，直至1998年因亚洲金融危机和民众抗议被迫下台。苏哈托家族在印尼垄断了四分之三的国家经济，大行贪污。其于1965年-1966年期间在9.30事件中肃清共产党人和左翼人士时进行的屠杀被认为是20世纪亚洲最严重的大屠杀之一。苏加诺（Bung Sukarno）1901年出生于印尼东爪哇的苏腊巴亚（现称泗水），是印度尼西亚的民族英雄和开国元勋，也是该国的第一任总统。1942年日军侵占印尼后，苏加诺被任命为首席顾问。1945年日本投降后，他宣布印尼独立并成为总统。1955年参与万隆会议，与中国建交并保持友好关系。1959年解散议会实行集权，强调民族主义与经济自主，但后期因腐败和资源分配问题导致经济停滞。1965年“九·三〇事件”后，陆军将领苏哈托借机夺权，1967年3月迫使苏加诺签署权力移交文件并软禁其至1970年病逝。Strangers in the Family: Gender, Patriliny, and the Chinese in Colonial Indonesia作者：Guo-Quan Seng 出版社：Southeast Asia Program Publications本书从性别与家族（父系继承）视角，讨论荷属印度尼西亚时期（19世纪—1942）爪哇沿海华人社群的形成、婚姻/亲属实践与“他者化”经验，强调女性在家庭和族群认同中的角色。Java in a Time of Revolution: Occupation and Resistance, 1944-1946作者：本尼迪克特·安德森（Benedict Anderson）本尼迪克特·安德森（1936–2015）是著名的政治学家、历史学家，康奈尔大学国际研究荣誉教授，是东南亚研究，特别是印尼研究领域的权威，以《想象的共同体》等著作闻名。本书研究了印尼爪哇在二战末期（日本投降前后）以及独立革命初期的社会与政治状况，讨论日本占领对爪哇社会的影响，以及青年组织（pemuda）、政党、军队如何在 1944–46 年间形成并推动独立革命等。是有关印尼独立革命早期，尤其是爪哇岛社会动态的重要学术著作。回归厦门：陈安尼，一位女性在印尼、荷兰和中国的生活Retour Amoy：Anny Tan-Een vrouwenleven in Indonesië，Nederland en China作者：包乐史（Leonard Blusse）包乐史是荷兰莱顿大学人文学院历史研究所教授，荷兰著名的汉学家和华侨史研究专家。主要研究涉及东南亚和东亚史、海外华侨史、印尼华人史、华侨贸易和殖民地时代贸易与文化等。本书以女主人公陈安尼（Anny Tan）的一生为主线，描绘了20世纪上半叶印尼华人社群的跨文化经历。

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les manifestations à Madagascar et l'hypothèse d'une force internationale à Gaza. France : la condamnation historique de Nicolas Sarkozy  L'ancien président français, Nicolas Sarkozy, a été condamné à cinq ans de prison avec mandat de dépôt à effet différé pour association de malfaiteurs dans l'affaire des soupçons de financement libyen de sa campagne présidentielle de 2007 par l'ex-dirigeant de Libye, Mouammar Kadhafi. Que signifie exactement ce verdict ? Nicolas Sarkozy : pourquoi a-t-il été relaxé des faits de corruption ?   Si l'ex-président a été reconnu coupable d'association de malfaiteurs, il a cependant été relaxé des chefs d'accusation de financement illégal de campagne et de corruption. Comment expliquer cette décision ? Nicolas Sarkozy condamné : quelles sont les preuves ? Alors que les juges d'instruction ne parlent que de « faisceau d'indices graves et concordants » plutôt que de preuves irréfutables, l'ancien chef d'État a pourtant été condamné à cinq ans de prison. Comment expliquer cette condamnation alors qu'il n'y a pas de preuves directes indiquant un financement étranger ? Avec Laura Martel, journaliste au service France, spécialiste des questions de justice.    Madagascar : des manifestations inédites contre le pouvoir À Madagascar, les manifestations lancées par le collectif « Gen Z Magascar » sur les réseaux sociaux en réaction aux coupures d'eau et d'électricité ont fait au moins cinq morts. Comment ces manifestations ont-elles pu autant dégénérer ? Avec Sarah Tétaud, correspondante de RFI à Antananarivo.    Gaza : vers le déploiement d'une force internationale ?  Le président indonésien a déclaré à l'ONU que son pays serait prêt à envoyer des troupes à Gaza, dans le cadre d'une force internationale. Quelles formes cette mission pourrait-elle prendre ? Quelles sont aujourd'hui les chances de voir aboutir une telle idée ?    Avec Dominique Trinquand, ancien chef de la Mission militaire française auprès des Nations unies.

Charlotte Gainsbourg est menacée de boycott après avoir signé une pétition appelant Emmanuel Macron à respecter ses engagements sur la reconnaissance d'un État palestinien. Une pétition lancée par L'Humanité conteste son rôle de Gisèle Halimi, en raison des positions pro-palestiniennes de l'avocate. Est-ce que Gisèle Halimi ne serait pas choquée qu'on s'attaque à la liberté d'une magnifique artiste ? se demande Ruth Elkrief. Donald Trump instaure des visas à 100 000 dollars pour les travailleurs étrangers du secteur tech, afin d'encourager les entreprises à former des talents locaux. L'Inde, qui forme jusqu'à un million d'ingénieurs par an, représente les trois quarts des bénéficiaires. Pour Pascal Perri, Trump rétablit le droit d'octroi. Un droit qu'on payait pour franchir un pont ou une rivière, autrefois appliqué aux marchandises, pas aux beaux esprits. Le président indonésien Prabowo Subianto soutient la création d'un État palestinien lors de son discours à l'ONU, mais propose une reconnaissance conditionnelle d'Israël. Selon Abnousse Shalmani, c'est peut-être une bonne nouvelle. Ce qui prouve que, définitivement, il y a quand même une volonté de création de deux États, et une perspective de voir un jour tous les pays arabo-musulmans reconnaître Israël. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Reshuffle kabinet di era Prabowo Subianto tak ada bedanya dengan era presiden sebelumnya: hanya sekadar ganti pemain dan bagi-bagi jabatan. Perombakan yang grasah-grusuh ini juga tak menyentuh akar masalah. Presiden melakukan reshuffle sekadar merespons demonstrasi yang berakhir rusuh pada Agustus lalu. Tanpa pendekatan yang berpihak kepada orang banyak, seberapa pun sering gonta-ganti menteri, masalah laten gagalnya perbaikan kinerja pemerintah akan terus berulang. - - - Kunjungi⁠ s.id/bacatempo untuk mendapatkan diskon berlangganan Tempo Digital. Unduh aplikasi⁠⁠ Tempo⁠⁠ untuk membaca berbagai liputan mendalam Tempo. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Diplomat Grant Dooley was inside the Australian Embassy building in Indonesia when a bomb went off, killing several people. This was just the beginning of a series of devastating events that Grant had to come to terms with years after moving back home to Australia.In 2004, Grant Dooley and his wife, Kristan, moved to Jakarta with their two young children to start a three-year posting at the Australian Embassy.In September of that year, Grant arrived at the embassy complex for a brief visit. Not long after he entered the building, a bomb went off outside, which partially destroyed the building and killed many people.The Australian Embassy had been the target of an attack plotted by Jemaah Islamiah, a terrorist group with links to al-Qaeda.Little did Grant know that he and his family had arrived in Indonesia in the middle of a horror show of bombings, natural disasters, and geopolitical tensions, which would not end for the next several years.The embassy bombing was followed by the Boxing Day Tsunami, a second Bali bombing, the Garuda plane crash in Yogyakarta and more.Not only was Grant a witness to these events, he was also a first responder to some of them.Further informationBomb Season In Jakarta is published by Affirm Press.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris; executive producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores terrorism, diplomacy, expats, Bali bombings, Sumatra, earthquake, tsunami, Schapelle Corby, Bali 9, drug smuggling, banged up abroad, how to become a diplomat, the real life of diplomats, PTSD, post traumatic stress, Jemaah Islamiyah, jihadist organisation, al-Qaeda, Paddy's pub, Sari Club, Aceh, John Howard, Alexander Downer, Kevin Rudd, Prabowo Subianto, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Joko Widodo, foreign affairs, books, writing, memoir, modern history, Abu Bakar Bashir, 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing, East Timor, South East Asia, Iraq, Afghanistan, war.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Beijing's military spectacle, which brought together leaders of China, North Korea and Russia, has drawn global attention; Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto is in China amid protests at home, and it is "sleep week" in Japan,

#上合峰會 9/1上合峰會在天津舉行，中國國家主席習近平提出一項新的全球治理倡議，內容包含奉行主權平等、遵守國際法治、踐行多邊主義、倡導以人為本，並注意行動導向，中國計畫在有需要的成員國實行一百個小而美的民生項目，且今年將向成員國提供二十億人民幣無償援助，一百億人民幣貸款給上合組織成員國，成立上合組織開發銀行，可以看到上合組織已慢慢形成一個地緣政治的集合體… #印尼暴動 八月底印尼發生大規模暴動，起因在於國會議員自肥，擅自通過給自己的特別補助。8/28一名外送員阿凡（Affan Kurniawan）被鎮暴警察撞死，此事升高民怨，8/29印尼各城市的示威一發不可收拾。8/31總統普拉伯沃（Prabowo Subianto）親上火線，表示對外送員之死感到難過並將著手調查警方是否執法過當；然而，總統的這番談話並未澆熄群眾的憤怒才又鬆口表示，國會的自肥方案將全面停止… #泰國政局 8/29泰國首相佩東坦正式被憲法法院解職，內閣必須解散，然而國會尚未改選，近期將在國會現有政黨中選出新首相，因此各黨開始角逐，包括塔信家族的為泰黨與支持軍方的泰自豪兩大泰國政黨都不過半數，而席次最多的人民黨被稱為造王者，將在近期談判後公開表示支持泰國兩大政黨之一…

#上合峰會 9/1上合峰會在天津舉行，中國國家主席習近平提出一項新的全球治理倡議，內容包含奉行主權平等、遵守國際法治、踐行多邊主義、倡導以人為本，並注意行動導向，中國計畫在有需要的成員國實行一百個小而美的民生項目，且今年將向成員國提供二十億人民幣無償援助，一百億人民幣貸款給上合組織成員國，成立上合組織開發銀行，可以看到上合組織已慢慢形成一個地緣政治的集合體… #印尼暴動 八月底印尼發生大規模暴動，起因在於國會議員自肥，擅自通過給自己的特別補助。8/28一名外送員阿凡（Affan Kurniawan）被鎮暴警察撞死，此事升高民怨，8/29印尼各城市的示威一發不可收拾。8/31總統普拉伯沃（Prabowo Subianto）親上火線，表示對外送員之死感到難過並將著手調查警方是否執法過當；然而，總統的這番談話並未澆熄群眾的憤怒才又鬆口表示，國會的自肥方案將全面停止… #泰國政局 8/29泰國首相佩東坦正式被憲法法院解職，內閣必須解散，然而國會尚未改選，近期將在國會現有政黨中選出新首相，因此各黨開始角逐，包括塔信家族的為泰黨與支持軍方的泰自豪兩大泰國政黨都不過半數，而席次最多的人民黨被稱為造王者，將在近期談判後公開表示支持泰國兩大政黨之一…

Indonesia's president has warned that the police and army will take the "strongest possible action" to tackle a wave of violent anti-government unrest. President Prabowo Subianto said some of the protests - including the homes of politicians being looted - amounted to what he called treason and terrorism. We speak to a student leader.Also in the programme: In France, plans to lend the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK have led to concern from thousands; and China-India relations are warming up as the leaders meet amidst the backdrop of Trump's trade tariffs.(Photo: Protesters clash with police outside the parliament building in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, 30 August 2025. Credit: Made Nagi /EPA/Shutterstock)

In this week’s segment, Steve Okun, CEO of APAC Advisors, joins us to unpack three major geopolitical shifts shaping Asia’s strategic landscape.First, the fallout from the Trump administration’s sweeping 50% tariffs on Indian imports. With up to $48 billion in exports at risk, India is urgently courting new trade partners—including China, Russia, and Brazil—raising questions about whether Washington’s hardline stance is inadvertently nudging New Delhi closer to Beijing.Next to Beijing’s upcoming Victory Day parade, where North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will appear publicly alongside Xi Jinping. This rare trilateral show of force signals a deepening axis of defiance against Western pressure, with implications for regional security and diplomatic alignment.Finally, Indonesia’s evolving leadership under President Prabowo Subianto.... with his military background and assertive approach to civilian affairs, what does his presidency mean for Southeast Asia’s largest democracy and its role in the Indo-Pacific.The International News Review, “Saturday Mornings Show” host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil HumphreysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children in Indonesia are now receiving free school meals — part of a bold new plan by President Prabowo Subianto to tackle malnutrition. Around one in five children in the country are stunted, meaning they are too short for their age. The lunch programme is central to Prabowo's vision of a “Golden Indonesia” – a prosperous, high-income nation by 2045. But not everyone is happy. To fund this and other populist pledges, the president has reallocated billions in public funds, cutting budgets from ministries including health and education. There have also been reports of food poisoning linked to the programme. Meanwhile, millions of Indonesians are struggling. The International Monetary Fund warns the country's unemployment rate will rise to 5% this year — the highest among the Southeast Asian economies it tracks. On this week's Inquiry, we're asking: ‘Can Indonesia afford free lunches?' Contributors: Dini Widiastuti, Executive Director, Yayasan Plan International Indonesia Julia Lau, Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore Dr Suman Chakrabarti, Associate Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, India Bhima Yudhistira, Executive Director, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS), IndonesiaPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Vicky Farncombe Researcher: Maeve Schaffer Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Production Management Assistant: Liam MorreyImage Credit: Dimas Rachmatsyah via Getty Images

In this episode, hosts Ray Powell and James Carouso interview Indonesian international law scholar Aristyo Darmawan about President Prabowo Subianto's transformative foreign policy during his first six months in office. The discussion reveals a dramatic shift in Indonesia's strategic positioning as the nation balances between major powers while pursuing ambitious economic goals.Darmawan highlights Indonesia's controversial decision to join BRICS, making it the first Southeast Asian nation to become a full member. This move reflects Prabowo's pragmatic approach to achieving his ambitious 8% economic growth target and funding expensive social programs like free nutritious meals for schoolchildren. The conversation explores Indonesia's surprising recognition of "overlapping claims" with China in the South China Sea through a joint development agreement - a decision that shocked foreign ministry officials and potentially signals implicit recognition of Beijing's nine-dash line claims.The episode examines Indonesia's delicate balancing act between U.S. and Chinese interests, including the recent tariff negotiations with the Trump administration that reduced tariffs from 32% to 19%. However, this deal came with significant concessions, including commitments to purchase American aircraft and remove trade barriers. The discussion reveals how public sentiment, particularly regarding the Palestinian conflict, influences Indonesian perceptions of the United States and benefits China's regional standing.Darmawan emphasizes Prabowo's highly personalized, top-down foreign policy approach, which has bypassed traditional bureaucratic channels and created uncertainty about Indonesia's strategic objectives. This "merry-go-round diplomacy" shows high activity but unclear goals, contrasting with previous administrations' more structured approaches.The conversation also addresses Indonesia's evolving role within ASEAN, its cautious stance on security groupings like AUKUS, and the challenges in its relationship with Australia. Aristyo, Ray, and Jim also discuss how Chinese propaganda efforts and the reduction of U.S. information initiatives like Radio Free Asia have shifted regional narratives.

The agreement, which has limited detail so far, has been welcome by the presidents of Indonesia and the United States. Jakarta plans to buy Boeing planes and Indonesian goods will face a US tariff of 19%. This rate is lower than had previously been threatened. And Senegal's credit rating has faced another downgrade after revelations its former government concealed billions in debt. Plus, why the company behind Labubu dolls expects profits to more than triple in the first half of 2025.(Photo: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto waves as he arrives following overseas visits at Halim Perdana Kusuma airportin Jakarta, Indonesia, 16 July 2025. Credit: MAST IRHAM/EPA/Shutterstock)

From the BBC World Service: Thousands of students are protesting as part of what's become known as “Dark Indonesia” demonstrations, in which rally-goers are taking a stand against budget cuts and other policies by President Prabowo Subianto. Plus, Germany's election campaign is in its closing days, and a BBC investigation finds that addictive synthetic opioids are being illegally shipped to West Africa by an Indian company.

From the BBC World Service: Thousands of students are protesting as part of what's become known as “Dark Indonesia” demonstrations, in which rally-goers are taking a stand against budget cuts and other policies by President Prabowo Subianto. Plus, Germany's election campaign is in its closing days, and a BBC investigation finds that addictive synthetic opioids are being illegally shipped to West Africa by an Indian company.