Indonesia has no coherent China policy. Under Prabowo Subianto, like Joko Widodo, the bilateral relationship will be personality-driven.
Southeast Asia
A successful Luzon Economic Corridor could help rehabilitate trust in the U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia.
To push forward his defense policy, Indonesia’s President-Elect Prabowo Subianto will need a broader coalition to keep parliament in check.
As U.S.-China economic competition intensifies, Malaysia should replicate its semiconductor supply chain success in other sectors.
Indonesia’s free school lunch and other social protection programs can have a transformative potential beyond poverty alleviation.
Nusantara, Indonesia’s planned new capital, could serve as a global maritime hub right in the middle of the Indo-Pacific region.
Under Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s foreign policy will shift from prioritizing shared values to its own economic and military strength.
Emerging Asian economies are taking advantage of their late-developer status to increase their economic power through massive investments in EVs.
The South China Sea will remain unpredictable in 2024. But momentum has shifted in favor of the Southeast Asian claimants.
Prabowo Subianto may owe his election win to Joko Widodo, but he’ll come to power as Indonesia’s president with his own political agenda.