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Ransomware or Randomware? Indonesia's Bizarre National Data Hack (with Nenden Sekar Arum)
Reformasi Dispatch - July 13, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Curious circumstances surround June's hack of a national data center (PDNS II) and Nenden of Safenet, a premier CSO on online rights, joins the pod to help de-encrypt. We discuss the safety protocols, the hackers' demands and where accountability lies. Al...
Myanmar's Myriad Crises (with Ragyeshri Sudaroli); Indonesia's Remorseful Hackers
Reformasi Dispatch - July 05, 2024 05:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! For a comprehensive overview of the dynamics unfolding in Myanmar, Erin and Kevin consult Apac Assistance analyst Ragyeshri Sudaroli, who underscores the imperative for expanding humanitarian assistance as violence displaces three million Myanmarese and cou...
Myopia on Myanmar: How ASEAN Could Do More (with Kasit Piromya)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 28, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Thai politics and contingencies across its Myanmar border are among the topics discussed in our latest podcast with Kasit Piromya, a longstanding activist with ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) and a former foreign minister of Thailand. Khun K...
Particulate Matter Matters: 'Sick Building' Syndrome in Jakarta (with Piotr Jakubowski)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 14, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The health consequences of suspended particles in Jakarta's air -- and safeguards applicable indoors -- come under scrutiny in this episode's interview with Piotr Jakubowski of Nafas, a provider of indoor air-quality monitoring and purifying. Piotr explain...
Political Thai-nosaurs: Aversion to Move Forward in Thailand's Establishment (with Titipol Phakdeewanich)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 08, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The Reformasi Dispatch podcast delves into turbulence in Thai politics with the director of the Regional Centre for Human Rights Studies at Isan's Ubon Ratchathani University. Amid charges against Thaksin, a move to dissolve Move Forward and hunger strikes...
Apocalypse ca-Now-al: Cambodia's Mekong Canal Plan
Reformasi Dispatch - May 25, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Imminent excavation to divert part of the Mekong through Cambodia has alarmed Vietnam. Is this a Chinese‑supported stratagem to use water a geo-political leverage? Also, Erin and Kevin discuss high-stakes political wrangling over shipping containers detai...
Old Law, New Law (Outlaw In-Law)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 17, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Indonesia's parliament has returned to session and a flurry of bills reveals plenty about the designs of the allied outgoing and incoming presidents. Among them, a 4th bill on a key judicial entity. Also: Erin and Kevin discuss Singapore's change of gover...
Anticipating Indonesia's AI Revolution (with Angus Mackintosh)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 10, 2024 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Reformasi Dispatch conferred with Angus Mackintosh, an independent research analyst from SmartKarma and CrossAsean, on how innovation is unfolding in Indonesia. Despite low research levels and an uncertain investment climate, artificial intelligence (AI) c...
Benefit(s) of the Doubt(s): Anticipating a New Administration (with Prof Dewi Fortuna Anwar)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 04, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Prospects for foreign policy, domestic politics and democratization feature in our talk with the distinguished analyst and former advisor to President Habibie and Vice President Boediono, Professor Dewi Fortuna Anwar of the National Research and Innovation ...
Democratic Hopes, Institutional Woes - Indonesia's High Stakes Election (with Dr Dan Slater)
Reformasi Dispatch - April 25, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! To assess the post-election process and anticipate what lies ahead, The head of Michigan University's Center for Emerging Democracies joins Reformasi Dispatch to discuss his new article in the Journal of Democracy. Are expectations of "continuity" valid? I...
Step (Son) Change: Widodo Clan Preps for the Prabowo Era
Reformasi Dispatch - April 19, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution is seeking to run for governor of Indonesia's fourth-largest province and his father-in-law Joko Widodo appears keen to help -- Reformasi Dispatch examines why. Also: With Lawrence Wong designated as Singapore's next prime minist...
Bamboo-zled? Prabowo & Xi in Beijing
Reformasi Dispatch - April 05, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Amid electoral disputes unfolding in the Constitutional Court, President-Elect Prabowo Subianto abruptly appeared in Beijing, hosted by Xi Jinping. Kevin and Erin Cook break down the significance and note that Prabowo sought to convey balance by also visit...
Goal Kicked by Golkar - A Peek at the Prabowo-Era Party Arena
Reformasi Dispatch - March 22, 2024 03:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Indonesia's national election vote‑count concluded relatively smoothly, with the Widodo family's PSI falling well short of inclusion in parliament while the Soeharto-era ruling party Golkar expanded its vote share at PDI‑Perjuangan's expense. Jeff and Kevi...
Indonesia's Vote Count: Applying Pressure Can Inflate PSI (in 'pounds per square inch'?)
Reformasi Dispatch - March 16, 2024 02:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Reformasi Dispatch takes a closer look at the vote-count process unfolding, with help from a foremost civil-society figure, Khoirunnisa ('Ninis') Nur Agustyati of Perludem. We discuss the technical drawbacks affecting the online 'SiRekap' display of the El...
Knee-capped by SiRekap: Concerns Mounting about Party Counting (with Erin Cook)
Reformasi Dispatch - March 09, 2024 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Indonesia's election authorities took down the 'SiRekap' online display of the vote count -- just after an improbable leap in the count for PSI, the party of the president's younger son. Erin Cook of Dari Mulut ke Mulut steps in as co-host with Kevin to di...
Sartorial Litigants? Widodo Beyond 2024
Reformasi Dispatch - February 29, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! A recent presidential fashion statement -- a bright yellow necktie -- triggered anticipation that he may harbor designs on a takeover of Golkar, the Soeharto-era ruling party that will likely remain second-largest in the next parliament. Insider sources ci...
Helter-Smelter: The Crippling Cost of Regulatory Lassitude (with Katherine Hasan)
Reformasi Dispatch - February 23, 2024 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Nickel smelter air pollution, and the cost on the economy and public health, is the focus of substantive research in a new 100-page report from Crea and Celios. Crea analyst Katherine Hassan discusses the findings, methodology, and implications -- includin...
It's Widodo Wot Won It (with Seth Soderborg and Wahyu Dyatmika)
Reformasi Dispatch - February 18, 2024 03:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Pollster Seth Soderborg joins for our post election wrap up as Indonesians overwhelmingly cast ballots in the first round for Prabowo Subianto who syphoned support from Joko Widodo's fellow party member, Ganjar Pranowo. Now Ganjar's party, the Indonesia Dem...
Indonesia: At a Crossroads No Longer
Reformasi Dispatch - February 13, 2024 02:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The Prabowo-Gibran ticket has succeeded in portraying the 14 February national election as, in effect, a referendum on Widodo-ism -- with themselves on the overwhelmingly popular side promising "continuity". But will it instead, unbeknownst to many, actual...
A New Special Episode with Andreas Harsono on Buy Me A Coffee
Reformasi Dispatch - February 12, 2024 05:00 - 39 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! If you enjoy Reformasi Dispatch, you might enjoy our special episode. In this special episode, we talk to Andreas Harsono, a veteran reporter and rights advocate writing for the NGO Human Rights Watch. Get the episode on Buy Me A Coffee https://www.buymea...
Squarely in the Turnout Zone: 1st Round Majority May Hinge on Whose Supporters Show (with Dr Seth Soderberg)
Reformasi Dispatch - February 09, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! In the final days of campaigning, Prabowo has benefited from joint appearances with the popular president, but prospects for a one-round win are nonetheless questionable. The professional public-opinion research analyst Seth Soderberg joins the pod to delv...
Down the Straightaway: Weighing Whether to Weigh In
Reformasi Dispatch - February 02, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! As the presidential campaign enters the home stretch, President Widodo may weigh whether to overtly endorse Prabowo, which would indelibly tie him to Prabowo's fortunes. Joint public appearances have been sustaining Prabowo's momentum, but prospects for a ...
Indonesia's Valentines Election: Cupid(ity) at Play? (with Hadar Gumay)
Reformasi Dispatch - January 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! NetGrit founder Hadar Gumay explains the mechanics of the 14 February election process - from the voter list to the official count, and all the balloting procedures and monitoring systems in between. Given his experience, this is tantamount to having the w...
A Special Reformasi Dispatch Episode On Buymeacoffee.com
Reformasi Dispatch - January 22, 2024 14:00 - 59 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! As we gear up for an election year we are turning to our donors but this time we are giving back! As a token of our gratitude for your US$20 donation we are making available exclusive content, starting with a special podcast episode recapping the fourth pre...
Whither the Jokowi-Bowo Nexus? Assessing the Durability of Indonesia's Unlikely but Formidable Political Alliance (with Professor Ian Wilson)
Reformasi Dispatch - January 19, 2024 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Should Gerindra Chair Prabowo Subianto be thankful that President Widodo has provided vital backing? Or should the president be grateful that Prabowo has provided a lifeline? How these two regard one another may shape Indonesia's political outlook for som...
Four on '24: Anticipating the Year Head in Indonesian Politics (with guests)
Reformasi Dispatch - January 05, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Four friends of the pod chime in on how they see 2024 unfolding: human rights analyst Andreas Harsono, renewables expert Fabby Tumiwa, environmental scientist Katherine Hassan and Eurasia Group Southeast Asia Director Peter Mumford. At the start of the new...
On Alert: A Civil Society View of Election Administration Trends in Indonesia (with Khoirunissa Agustyadi)
Reformasi Dispatch - December 22, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! How resilient are the independent democratic institutions in Indonesia's current election process? A chief monitor of electoral agencies, Khoirunissa of the pro-democracy NGO Perludem, examines campaign finance issues, enforcement of rules on gender equali...
Prickly Debate, Cushy Polls
Reformasi Dispatch - December 17, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Human rights and the rule-of-law received rare scrutiny in a well-conducted first debate. Awkward moments occurred for Prabowo Subianto, but new polling shows him very well cushioned. Also discussed: a bill to end Jakarta governor elections, with bewilder...
Charting a New Coarse: Indonesia's Turn (with Ben Bland)
Reformasi Dispatch - November 20, 2023 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Gibran Rakabuming's VP nomination triggered a poll swing. Author and Chatham House Asia-Pacific Director Ben Bland joins the pod to lend perspective. Also: Ganjar's remarks on reformasi and President Widodo's fireside chat with Joe Biden. Get our specia...
Chef Justice: A Recipe for Rancor (with Bivitri Susanti)
Reformasi Dispatch - November 11, 2023 02:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! After a verdict favoring the president's son, the president's brother-in-law lost his post as Constitutional Court chief justice for having egregiously violated ethics. To examine the details of the Ethics Panel ruling, Reformasi Dispatch consulted Bivitri...
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