MD3 Laws in Indonesia: Sword of Damocles over the Jokowi Presidency?
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Synopsis
The amended Law on Legislative Bodies (or MD3 Laws) has received scant attention although it is a scourge for the new Joko Widodo administration.
Jokowi’s “Look West” Foreign Policy: Expanding Indonesia’s Sphere of Influence?
Synopsis
While President Jokowi has to contend with intense short-term domestic challenges, it does not mean he will completely decry the internationalist foreign policy outlook of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His primary strategies will be to turn Indonesia into a “global maritime nexus” and pursue a “Look West” strategy.
Why There Won’t be an Occupy Beijing
Hong Kong’s protests are similar to movements in China in the 1980s, but mainland students won’t be protesting anytime soon.