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Reformasi Dispatch

On The Level Media

Independent and lucid analysis of Indonesian politics, policymaking, justice, and economics featuring Kevin O’Rourke and Erin Cook. The podcasts incorporate exclusive interviews with experts and draws on content from the Reformasi Weekly reports, produced for subscribers since 2003.

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34:19

Season 4 Episode 37

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/11/08

Season 4 Episode 37: Prabowo's moves, US election impact, Labor Law, electoral reformsFor a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/You can support us on: buymeacoffee.com/reformasi

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66:08

Season 4 Episode 36 (With Anindya Restuviani)

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/11/01

In this episode: Interview with Anindya Restuviani of Jakarta Feminist. Also: inauguration address, cabinet contours, arrest by AGO, BRICSmembership, new agencies. For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/You can support us on: buymeacoffee.com/reformasi

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74:30

Season 4 Episode 35 (with Herald Van Der Linde)

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/10/19

Interview with 'Majapahit' author Herald van der Linde - pluralism, commerce and justice in pre-modern Indonesia. Plus, a look at the likely new cabinet roster with some positive late-stage alterations.For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/You can support us on: buymeacoffee.com/reformasi

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44:55

Season 4 Episode 34

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/10/11

In this episode: Asean Summit, Jakarta governor debate, investigation in South Kalimantan, fiscal deficit outlook, cabinet-roster prognostications.For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/

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68:52

Season 4 Episode 33 (With Rio Tuasikal)

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/10/04

This week: Erin Cook talks to Rio Tuasikal on his paper regarding media coverage of AI in Indonesia. Also, Regional-head races, ethanol production, cabinet formation and new legislative leadershipsRead Rio Tuasikal's research on media coverage of AI in Indonesia: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15u1m5c7V0mfx_i2Jip2g687-HIKMVbZu/viewFor a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/

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55:27

Season 4 Episode 32 (With James Guild)

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/09/30

This week: Sri Mulyani speculation, Kiwi pilot released, cabinet rumors and sand exports. Also: Prof James Guild discusses the Widodo-era legacy of infrastructure development.For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/

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38:44

Season 4 Episode 31

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/09/21

This week: the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) takeover, Widodo's offspring under fire, and updates on the politics of regional-head elections.For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/

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60:59

The Indonesian Toggle for Democracy (with Wahyu...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/08/22

Following the profound setback to democratization from Golkar's takeover, constitutional justices undertook a spirited effort to restore competition to regional-head elections -- only for parliament to countermand the court a day later with a Regional Head Election Law revision. To examine the whiplash-like effects of events, we enlisted the veteran journalist Wahyu Dhyatmika of Tempo - the venerable news group that occupies a central role in documenting Indonesia's political convulsion...

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73:00

Golkar In Subordination

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/08/18

President Widodo and Prabowo Subianto need no longer contend with restiveness from Indonesia's second-largest party: Golkar Chair Airlangga Hartarto sensationally resigned and his replacement will be the Widodo-Prabowo loyalist Bahlil Lahadahlia. Kevin and Erin discuss the implications for democratization (spoiler: not good) and, specifically, regional-head races (not good either). For Jakarta's race, the maneuvering will exclude incumbent Gov Anies Baswedan, ensuring the election of Ri...

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44:09

Empty Boxes, Now More than Ever

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/08/10

This week, Southeast Asia's politics witnessed the dissolution of Thailand's most popular party (again), and strides in Indonesia's regional‑head elections to thwart the administration's rivals -- in which case, ballots in November may literally feature empty boxes for voters' only alternative to a nominee of a hegemonic alliance. Also: Erin and Kevin discuss Sheikh Hasina's downfall in Dhaka, as well as a breakthrough Indonesian health reform and latest developments on the Nusantara ca...

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32:48

The French Connection: Prabowo's State Visit to Paris

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/08/03

Indonesia's president-elect set a distinctive tone by making visits to France, Serbia, Turkey and Russia. Kevin and Erin examine some takeaways (more on the Kremlin call in the next pod.) Meanwhile, President Widodo breaks in the Nusantara Palace and hosts influencers. Also: the Asean foreign ministers' retreat in Laos and a grotesque verdict for a grotesque crime in Surabaya.For a free trial of Reformasi newsletter, go to reformasi.infoRead Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke M...

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62:58

Trong's Wake and Vietnam's Next Course (with Mike...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/07/27

Tell us what you think about the pod!The passing of the Communist Party's general secretary has the makings of a watershed for modern Vietnam - yet the public domain is distinctly unruffled. To talk through the reactions and implications of the unfolding transition, we reach out to the writer and podcaster of Vietnam Weekly, Mike Tatarski. Spoiler: unknowns abound. And in Indonesia: Erin and Kevin consider a bevy of Prabowo-oriented appointments, the military's yen for busin...

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60:17

Horses for Courses: Poll Data on Pole Positions in...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/07/20

Tell us what you think about the pod!In a special 1-hr interview, Reformasi Dispatch consults the Indonesian polling expert, Dr Seth Soderberg, on a new batch of survey findings for gubernatorial contests in five major provinces. With contests taking place in over 570 regions simultaneously, the 27 November elections pose a momentous juncture for shaping Indonesia's political future. With new data from Indikator Politik and Kompas, we examine the context and conditions for the joc...

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54:12

Ransomware or Randomware? Indonesia's Bizarre...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/07/13

Tell 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. Also: Erin and Kevin examine a momentous change at the top of the General Election Commission (KPU) and the implications for the president's younger son. And finally: the president-elect's ...

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51:10

Myanmar's Myriad Crises (with Ragyeshri Sudaroli);...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/07/05

Tell 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 counting. On Indonesia, the pod examines the odd willingness of hackers to unlock ransomed government data - supposedly for free. Also: a proposal for anti-dumping tariffs on consumer goods from...

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67:27

Myopia on Myanmar: How ASEAN Could Do More (with...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/06/28

Tell 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 Kasit has also served as Thailand's ambassador to over half-a-dozen countries, including the US, Germany, Japan and Russia. He provides an update on the search for political consensus in Thaila...

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71:48

Particulate Matter Matters: 'Sick Building' Syndrome...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/06/14

Tell 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 explains the terms, trends and dynamics of air pollution -- while disclosing the results of an air test done in a quintessentially smokey Senopati bar. Also: Kevin and Erin delve into the workings of...

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46:14

Political Thai-nosaurs: Aversion to Move Forward in...

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/06/08

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 by political prisoners, Titipon estimates what might lie ahead, proximately and longer term. And in Indonesian politics, Erin and Kevin review cabinet rumors and new policies on halal import certification and coal-mining li...

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31:22

Apocalypse ca-Now-al: Cambodia's Mekong Canal Plan

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/05/25

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 detained at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port, and the rolling out of Wolbachia-treated Aedes Aegypti to combat dengue fever. And finally, what Elon Musk can - and can not - offer Indonesia. Read Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke M...

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32:42

Old Law, New Law (Outlaw In-Law)

Reformasi Dispatch ·

2024/05/17

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 government and the tragic passing of a Thai hunger striker.Read Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/

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