Episode 200

About this episode

The episode discusses the Indonesian government's lack of effective measures to stabilize the economy amidst currency and stock market declines, alongside political tensions within security forces and criticism of a political figure's lifestyle.

After a precipitous drop in both the rupiah and the Indonesian Stock Index, Kevin and Erin round up the assorted moves implemented by the government to bolster confidence and restore stability (spoiler: there were none). Next, do a sudden spate of arrests denote rifts between rival elements of the security forces? And what do the contents of suspects' garages tell us? Finally, the Palace reaction to criticism of Prabowo's penchant for Paris, and a ditty about the energy mini...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin, Erin

Topics covered

• Indonesian economy
• government response
• security forces
• political criticism
• energy policy

Keywords

• rupiah
• Indonesian Stock Index
• government moves
• security forces
• Prabowo
• political criticism
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indonesian Stock Index, Palace

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