Reformasi Dispatch

By 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 dr

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The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.

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July 06, 2021 Indo-Mayday: Delta Spike Impacts a Locked-Down Java
With Java in the grip of a long-dreaded case spike fuelled by the Delta variant, the government is attempting to impose the strictest curbs applied to date. Jeff and Kevin review the latest conditions and examine the implications. Also: a round-up of political and justice issues including a test of free speech, charges for a former minister, the Omnibus’s first court test and the Chamber of Commerce undergoes change.

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June 30, 2021 Indonesia Inundated: Health System Strains Trigger Tightening (with Pandu Riono)
Several countries have higher daily caseloads, but Indonesia has the sharpest spike underway. Many delta-driven transmissions may be going undetected, especially with patients queuing for beds in hospitals on Java. Tighter restrictions take effect on 2 June, but should the president do more? Jeff and Kevin discuss the pandemic with the University of Indonesia Professor of Epidemiology Dr. Pandu Riono. He critiques cabinet decision-making and discusses the manning of makeshift emergency hospitals. Also: what case trends among fully vaccinated healthcare workers reveal about the ‘delta resilience’ of Coronavac.

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46min
June 23, 2021 Upsizing: Stunting Measures & Counter-Measures (with Simon Flint)
Simon Flint, The 1,000 Days Fund Co-Founder explains the causes and effects of below-par growth in under-fives – something that affects nearly one in three Indonesian children. He explores the role for NGOs in supporting the Widodo Administration’s high-profile anti-stunting campaign. Also: Jeff and Kevin discuss the case spike, the government’s assorted handling efforts, and implications for the economy – as well as the latest presidential poll data from Saiful Mujani Research (SMRC).

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1h 10min
June 15, 2021 Still Hlaing-ing On: No Ordinary Junta (with Charlie McCann)
Charlie McCann, The Economist’s regional correspondent covering Myanmar, illuminates conditions endured by the Burmese, prospects for change and the role played to date by neighbors including Indonesia. She details economic deterioration, civil disobedience, and trends in the conflict between a People’s Defense Force (PDF) and Gen Hlaing’s Tatmadaw. Certain distinctive traits of the military are key drivers of the grim dynamics.

Also: Jeff and Kevin discuss havoc in PDI Perjuangan’s leadership, mixed proposals on civil liberties, yet more amendment noise, and the emergence of the long-dreaded post-holiday Covid uptick.

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1h 1min
June 08, 2021 Heartland Politics: Governing Central Java (with Gov Ganjar Pranowo)
The province that arguably constitutes Indonesia's political heartland gave rise to the current president as well as a potential successor: Gov Ganjar Pranowo, who joins the podcast to delve into the management of his giant region - including the pandemic, welfare, investment, the environment, and governance. Also: Kevin and Jeff examine a failed waste-to-energy project and a grandiose defense procurement proposal.

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1h 2min
June 01, 2021 Inside the KPK Personnel Purge (with Novel Baswedan)
Our exclusive interview with the renowned anti-corruption investigator examines conditions within the independent commission and considers what might lie in store. Jeff and Kevin discuss President Widodo’s positioning on the dismantling of the KPK and how it affects operating conditions for investors. Also: a welcome Tax Amnesty clarification from the finance minister; energy planners embrace renewables, and surging trade trends bode well for growth.

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54min
May 25, 2021 Carbon Archipelago: Managing Forests and Emissions (with Robert Blake)
Robert Blake, the former US ambassador, enumerates factors that are slowing deforestation and examines prospects for US-Indonesia engagement on climate change. Also: Jeff and Kevin assess a portentous Ganjar-Puan rift, a bold tax initiative and an exceedingly complex gas-to-chemicals project.

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1h 12min
May 12, 2021 An Anti-Anti-Corruption Commission?
Heroic investigators handed non-jobs in personnel winnowing. Also: With nominating decisions just two years away, top provincial heads are clearly striving to elevate their nationwide profiles and boost their poll rankings. At stake is the fundamental direction of Indonesia's democratization. Also: healthcare preparations for anticipated post-holiday transmissions.

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36min
May 04, 2021 Costing Conservation: Accounting for the Environment in Indonesia's Resources Sector
A conversation with Michal Zrust, co-founder of Lestari Capital, about the Rimba Collective, which uses markets to drive verified ecological outcomes. Also: Kevin and Jeff on investment inflows, the GoTo merger, the unshuffled cabinet, and revitalizing Jakarta's Kota old town.

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1h 7min
April 27, 2021 Tech-onomic Growth: Who Benefits in Indonesia's Booming E-Commerce Market?
Cross Asean's Angus Mackintosh examines the digitization of consumption and what capital markets trends portend for recovery. Also: a lost submarine, another Golkar scandal, bracing for a surge and a momentous summit on Myanmar.

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