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PDI-P Turning Bullish: Will the Gibran Gambit backfire?
Reformasi Dispatch - November 07, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Megawati visted her father's mausoleum in Blitar and, perhaps having drawn inspiration, permitted party officials immediately thereafter to uncork zingers aimed at Gibran and Prabowo -- whom Djarot Hidayat now calls the 'Neo New Order'. Jeff and Kevin disc...
"Dinasti Jokowi?" (With Seth Soderborg)
Reformasi Dispatch - October 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! A series of constitutional court decisions last week regarding age requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates have carved out a loophole seemingly tailor made for President Joko Widodo's eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the mayor of S...
Striving Faux Democracy? Last-minute Verdict Favors Widodo Clan
Reformasi Dispatch - October 21, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! 200 civil-society groups decried a re-writing of Indonesia's Election Law enabling the president's son to stand for vice presodent. Jeff and Kevin discuss the implications and why there is hesitation about a Prabowo-Rakabuming ticket. Also: Ganjar chooses...
Commodities a la Mode: Seeking Premiums from Sustainability (with Ross Jaax)
Reformasi Dispatch - October 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Agricultural exports have been in focus and the podcast enlists an expert on sustainability science to share his experiences across the archipegalo wth cultivators of coffee, cocoa, palm oil and rubber. He addresses opportunities afforded by the controvers...
Truth or Scare? Indonesian election coverage in the misinformation age (with Ambassador Thomas Loidl)
Reformasi Dispatch - September 23, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Live from Jakarta! Dr Thomas Loidl, Austria’s ambassador to Indonesia joins the pod as Reformasi Dispatch records its 100th episode in front of a capacity audience at the Austrian Embassy. Kevin and Jeff talk with Ambassador Loidl about why Indonesia’s elec...
Epicentrum or Epic Tantrum? Discussing Asean's Indo-Pacific (with Jonathan Head)
Reformasi Dispatch - September 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! BBC's veteran Southeast correspondent joins Reformasi Dispatch to assess how Asean is coping with super‑power rivalry in a 'post‑globalization' framework. The answer (spoiler alert): could be better. Jonathan contributes his perspective on conditions in M...
Not Another Bric in the Wall (with Dewi Fortuna Anwar)
Reformasi Dispatch - September 02, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Indonesia's foreign policy is even freer and more active than usual, as President Joko Widodo negotiates the G20, Asean, IPEF, Aukus, the OECD, Brics and other acronyms. On the eve of Asean's Jakarta Summit and in the wake of Widodo's address to Brics, th...
Clearing the Air: The Political Economy of Jakarta's Pollution (with Katherine Hasan)
Reformasi Dispatch - August 27, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The Indonesia analyst for the Helsinki-based NGO Crea joins the Reformasi Dispatch podcast to cut through the haze concerning the world's worst smog. We examine SO2, NOx and 2.5ug particulates in Jakarta's 'airshed' and consider the urgency of revamping re...
Indonesia's Equivocating Economy
Reformasi Dispatch - August 21, 2023 02:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Earlier this month Indonesia government data showed the country’s GDP grew at an annualized rate of 5.2 per cent during the three months to June 30. It’s a rate of growth that would be the envy of most big economies not least because it has so far avoided t...
Jakarta Capping Carbon: Indonesian Bourse Imminent (with Bill Sullivan)
Reformasi Dispatch - August 06, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! A cap-and-trade scheme to encourage emissions reductions is imminent, with application for the power sector as well as avoided deforestation. Jeff welcomes back Bill Sullivan from Christian Teo & Partners to talk about new regulations paving the way toward...
'As you were' in Asean? (With Tom Andrews on Myanmar)
Reformasi Dispatch - July 28, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Jeff, Kevin and Steven talk with the Special Rapporteur for the UN on Myanmar about the country's worsening crisis and what levers ASEAN can use to further its Five Point Consensus. Also: Airlangga Hartarto faces 12 hours of scrutiny from the Attorney Gener...
Todung Mulya Lubis
Reformasi Dispatch - July 22, 2023 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Kevin and Jeff speak with the human rights activist and high profile lawyer on unfinished business criminal justice reform under the Widodo presidency, his defense of Time Magazine and the Bali Nine, and prospects for governance reform under a Prabowo presi...
Move Forward (Or Not): Political Developments in Thailand (with Roberto Herrera-Lim)
Reformasi Dispatch - July 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! We consult the Teneo SE Asia expert Bob Herrera Lim on the intricacies of what may be a watershed juncture in the politics of Thailand. Also: breaking down Prabowo's Najwa Shihab interview and re-assessing prospects for the indictment of Anies Baswedan. G...
Turning Tides
Reformasi Dispatch - June 30, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The leadership of Indonesia’s governing party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) indicates a rapprochement between their respective leaders Megawati Sukarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ending their yearlong estrangement and potential...
No Baulking on Bauxite Ban (with Bill Sullivan)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 23, 2023 06:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The long-awaited ban on exports of raw bauxite ore is in place and Reformasi Dispatch turns to an expert on resource‑sector regulations to examine the drivers of policymaking -- including stark variations that differentiate assorted minerals such as nickel,...
The Chameleons (with Bintang Lestada)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 16, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto continues to garner the president's favor, providing poll momentum. This marks a dramatic re-invention of his perceived persona since 2019, when he rejected the election outcome and violence ensued. Jeff and Kevin examine ...
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Reformasi Dispatch - June 16, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSupport us on buymeacoffee.com/reformasi
Courting Disaster (with Amilia Rosa)
Reformasi Dispatch - June 10, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Courting Disaster —The Constitutional Court appears poised to hand down a ruling that would give political party leaders including Megawati Sukarnoputri, chair of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) power to hand pick representatives ...
Three-Ring Circuit: Constitutional Court under Crossfire
Reformasi Dispatch - June 02, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Indonesian constitutional justices saw fit to extend the tenure of Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) members, while also considering a late-stage alteration of the legislative electoral system. Also before the court: a request to lower the minimum age for...
Indonesia 2024: Campaigning Commences (with Andreas Harsono)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 26, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! A veteran human rights expert joins the pod to reflect on press freedoms a quarter-century since Soeharto's fall. Andreas Harsono also provides an update on the Widodo administration's gesture to acknowledge 12 cases of past rights cases. Also: Jeff and K...
Asean on its Merits (with Scot Marciel): Discussing 'Imperfect Partners the US and Southeast Asia'
Reformasi Dispatch - May 19, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! The former US ambassador to Indonesia and Myanmar joins Reformasi Dispatch to share his views -- compiled from a career devoted almost entirely to diplomacy throughout the Asean region. Ambassador Marciel's book uses a wealth of personal vignettes to highl...
Epic Showdown Ahead? The state of Indonesia's presidential polls (with Seth Soderborg)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 12, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! We turn to an expert for an update on polling methodologies and what the numbers say thus far about where the candidates stand. After gyrations during April, we ask the Harvard Ph.D. candidate Seth Soderborg about the constituencies, strategies and dynamic...
Epic Showdown Ahead? The state of Indonesia's presidential polls (with Seth Soderberg)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 12, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe turn to an expert for an update on polling methodologies and what the numbers say thus far about where the candidates stand. After gyrations during April, we ask the Harvard Ph.D. candidate Seth Soderberg about the constituencies, strategies and dynamics that could prove decisive in the mont...
Illuminating the Household: Domestic Workers Bill Finally Progresses (with Eva Sundari)
Reformasi Dispatch - May 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! After nearly 20 years, a bill to help protect maids and household servants from exploitation finally appears poised to pass into law. A longstanding proponent, former parliamentarian Eva Sundari, joins the pod to explain the bill's features, which she desc...
From the Archive: Interview with Ganjar Pranowo on June 2021
Reformasi Dispatch - April 27, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! This is the full interview with Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo on June 2021 in Indonesian. Get our special episode on the 4th Presidential Debate on: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/reformasi/extras
From the archive: Ganjar Pranowo
Reformasi Dispatch - April 27, 2023 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! In the wake of Megawati Sukarnoputri’s decision to back Ganjar Pranowo for president we thought we would replay our June 2021 interview with the Central Java governor. Kevin and Jeff talked with the governor about improving the pool of skilled labour, prote...
Ganjar Gets Go-Ahead (with Erry Hardjapamekas)
Reformasi Dispatch - April 21, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Ganjar Gets Go-Ahead (with Erry Hardjapamekas): The long waiting game with Megawati has ended as the PDI-P chair moved on 21 April 2023 to announce her intention to endorse the governor for president. This improves Indonesia's political outlook; it also re...
Meddle Gauntlet
Reformasi Dispatch - April 14, 2023 02:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! 10 months to the day before next year's momentous election, Indonesia's electoral process is plodding through a veritable gauntlet of meddling. This includes spurious procedural disputes, unscrupulous legal attacks and a late-stage attempt to revise rules....
More Morowali Worry: Conditions at Indonesia's Nascent Nickel Monolith (with Peter Yeung)
Reformasi Dispatch - March 03, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! International scrutiny of the processes that produce batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable -- and already beginning. The author of a recent Wired article on the topic joins the pod. Also: Jeff and Kevin discuss the implications of a potentia...
Industrial Grade Evil
Reformasi Dispatch - February 24, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTell us what you think about the pod! Steven and Jeff speak with Awan Puryadi, one of the lawyers in involved in a class action suit on behalf of 25 families of victims who had drank cough syrup laced with industrial grade solvents that are lethal for humans. The families are seeking billions...
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