The New Strongman, Prabowo Subianto: His Ambitions for Indonesia’s Risen Stardom

<p dir="ltr">After being elected in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/prabowo-subianto-indonesia-president-election-result-eda90f779b95ed4437af89c94cf8e952" target="_blank">February</a> of 2024, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, as of October 20th, is sworn in and taking up the mantle from his predecessor, Joko Widodo. Subianto is expected to reflect a more assertive stance in navigating Indonesia’s position in the <a href="https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/11/indonesia-in-the-emerging-world-order?lang=en" target="_blank">U.S.-China</a> rivalry. Subianto will strengthen Indonesia’s strategic autonomy and enhance its economic influence by <a href="https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/06/24/indonesia-economy-projected-to-remain-resilient#:~:text=Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth is forecast to,food and energy prices, and rising geopolitical uncertainty." target="_blank">focusing</a> on privatization and robust trade agreements on manufacturing natural resources that fit with the ESG sector international actors.</p>