If the UK government is serious about competing with China, it has endless avenues to workwith both governments and civil society in Southeast Asia to demonstrate the benefits ofengaging with democracies that respect human rights, value environmental protections andembrace transparency and openness. Keen to coax Jokowi into taking action, one adviser made the case in terms that the President might accept more readily. ), and just sounds absolutely terrible. Indonesia and the Philippines, the only ASEAN member-states with truly competitiveelectoral systems, have experienced a decline in the quality of their democracy, withgovernments critics and civil society groups under growing pressure. Ben Bland is a local internet celebrity who shows us how to make a grand and flowery dinner table decoration. 4. But the charismatic Indonesian leader has no time for great-power politics, writes Ben Bland in a new book. Jokowi has struggled to contain the virus this year. Boris Pistorius, a longtime politician with little foreign-policy experience, will host his counterparts later this week to discuss Ukraine. Most of the "five pillars" of the fulcrum were about domestic policy and the economy: promoting the fishing industry, building maritime infrastructure and defending Indonesias sovereignty at a time of intensifying territorial disputes. Indonesia is the most populous nation in Southeast Asia, a G20 economy, the worlds thirdbiggest democracy and the worlds biggest Muslim-majority nation. 2 global climate envoy, joined FP editor in chiefRavi Agrawal to discuss Washingtons climate policy, and how it is being seen around the world. The expansion of the Indonesian middleclass will offer many opportunities for British companies willing to navigate the sometimes complicated but often rewarding business scene in Indonesia. In 2015, Jokowi authorised the execution of more than a dozen drug traffickers, many of whom were foreign citizens, despite concerns about the impact on international relations. Rather than just talking about the rules-based international order or competition with China, the UK needs to use Dialogue Partner status as an opportunity to be present in and helpfulto the region. Both the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong democracy movement are settling in for a long and painful struggle. Many Indonesian NGOs were already struggling financially before COVID-19 and thepandemic has exacerbated these strains, although these organisations are needed more than ever to support Indonesian society through a very difficult period. Track 1.5dialogues, involving government officials and academic/think-tank experts, and Track 2dialogues, involving only the latter, are an important tool of informal diplomacy in the region. He has cancelled several foreign trips at late notice because of domestic political difficulties and, when he does go overseas, he can be a temperamental traveller. The UK should also use Dialogue Partner status as a platform to deepen its strategicconversations and practical cooperation with other Dialogue Partners that share Britainsobjectives and values, chiefly the US, Australia, Japan, South Korea, as well as the EU and itsmost influential members-states France and Germany. Theyre wrong. But as I reached the end, I was yearning for more of his views on what could happen next in the Indonesia story. We do not look too dissimilar, we both cover global news, we are of a similar age, and both studied at Cambridge University at the same time. Published daily by the I hope you can join us. That meant, chiefly, no formal military or security alliances with other nations. Overall, Jokowi, a one-time man of the people, is said to run the palace more as an imperial court than a chief executives office, and sees the military as a balancing force against his various political opponents. Keep up with the world without stopping yours. But the UK has much to offer as a partner and an important roleto play, alongside others, in helping Southeast Asia to overcome the challenges that it faces. We are the Bent Ears! I was brought up in the Coptic Orthodox faith one of the oldest Christian denominations in the world and that link to my heritage continues to this day when I attend services that are conducted in a combination of English, Arabic and Coptic. Blands book makes a major contribution to our understanding of Indonesia, as well as Jokowi, the main subject. The UK also needs to enhance its engagement with civil society in Indonesia, which remainsthe most vibrant democracy in Southeast Asia, despite recent pressures on human rights. In discussing it with my father, to make sure he would not be offended or upset by it, he reminded me that Bland itself was a chosen name. Foreign governments have repeatedly placed far too much hope in Jokowis ability to step up in the global arena. At times, he has demonstrated a steeliness that took outsiders by surprise. The West is desperate for new partners in Asia to help it push back against Xi Jinpings China. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has a laser-like focus on promoting economic growth, sothe best way to get his backing is to support his ambitions to build more physicalinfrastructure, improve education and healthcare, and accelerate the shift to a digitaleconomy. Only one British university, my alma mater SOAS, offers advanced study ofthe Indonesian language. Delivered Monday-Saturday. By Ben Bland. If Jokowi wants friends with benefits what economists would call mercantilism he has no real plan to win them over, beyond his personal charm and a rotating cast of supporting officials. While the pandemic has dented economic growth in Indonesia,the countrys medium-term prospects are robust. Australia even withdrew its ambassador after Jokowi signed off on two of its citizens being put in front of the firing squad. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called him one of the most important leaders in the world and a cool cat in every respect in his recently published memoir. benbland.substack.com. He led operations at Belfast-based AI company Sensum for five years, and serves as Chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers P7014 working group to develop a global standard for the ethics of empathic technology. And it is the best way tosupport Southeast Asian nations sovereignty and independence. He is more interested in attracting financial assistanceand China has not disappointed as it is now financing many infrastructure projects. A curated selection of our very best long reads. And Jokowi himself has declared his ambition for Indonesia to become a developed nation by 2045. Download the new FP mobile app to read anytime, anywhere. Beyond traditional areas of civil society focus such as the environment, law reform, genderequality and media freedom, the UK should be more active in promoting digital rights anddigital literacy in Indonesia. Ben Bland is the director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. He is the author of Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia and Generation HK: Seeking Identity in Chinas Shadow. Rather thanjust staffing up capital cities, there is also a need to have more personnel who can travelaround these sprawling and diverse countries, where local governments often have moresway than national governments. The Indo-Pacific Tilt will not prove meaningful unless it leads to a permanent step-change inthe pace, breadth and depth of Britains engagement with Southeast Asia, which lies at thegeographic and geopolitical heart of the broader Indo-Pacific region. BBC Breakfast business correspondent Ben Boulos has announced a huge move in his broadcasting career after making his debut on the morning programme. 23. It was a genuine reflection of how he sees the world. Stay updated on the topics you care about with email alerts. By Ben Bland Mr. BBC journalist Ben Bland changes name to Boulos to celebrate Ben started at the BBC an incredible seven years ago. It feels a significant time to do it, because of a similar decision made around a century ago adding an historic symmetry to all this. 7. In early 2020, as the economy showed signs of weakness while still chugging along at 5 per cent growth, Jokowi asked his ambassadors to put "70-80 per cent" of their focus on economic diplomacy. Who is the Chinese group blamed for cyber attacks on the west? BBC Breakfast business correspondent Ben Boulos - best known for appearing alongside hosts like Naga Munchetty, Dan Walker and Sally Nugent - announced the news on social media, Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV news. Absolutely dire. Despite the deep historical roots of Indonesias contemporary aversion to alliances, some Western officials continue mistakenly to believe that Indonesias warm words signal a desire to become much more engaged in regional and global issues. He is a partner at a newly-founded innovation practice, Loopers. Values and interests are oftenin conflict but, if development cooperation is done carefully and thoughtfully, it is possible to walk and chew gum. You can see more of Ben Bland on Youtube by just As an adult, I feel proud of it and want to celebrate and highlight a part of my background that has such a big influence in shaping who I am.. Ben initially teased the news on Instagram as he wrote: "Something VERY exciting is happening for the first time tomorrow hence the massive grin!". 24. With a deep-seated aversion to liberal economics, Indonesia will not wholeheartedly embrace free markets and free trade any time soon, Bland writes. Lowy Institute. It is also partly down to the ability of Jokowi, and his officials, to encourage people to see what they want in him and in Indonesia. d provide massive tax credits to programs investing in clean energy. It is an easy mistake to make. Save. Ben Bland is a research fellow at the Lowy Institute and the author of Generation HK: Seeking Identity in Chinas Shadow and the forthcoming Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia. Ben has a twenty-year career split between London and Belfast, working within agencies, small-to-medium size businesses, NGOs, and as a freelancer. Economic diplomacy, encompassing development cooperation but focused on boostingtrade and investment, should be a major focus. Ben Bland is the director of the Southeast Asia program at the Lowy Institute. Has Joko Widodos Power Peaked in Indonesia? As the Financial Times correspondent in Jakarta from 2012 to 2016, Ben Bland covered Jokowis campaign for governor of Jakarta, and his subsequent scaling of Indonesias south-east Asian neighbours, meanwhile, were mostly turning inwards as they too faced intractable domestic problems. That is the best way to ensure that Britain becomes more influential andcapitalises on its existing reputation and connections in the region. I like to think she would feel happy about that and see my decision as being driven, much like hers, by pragmatism in response to shifting attitudes instead of feeling bound by sentimental obligation to a sequence of letters chosen a century ago., Followers congratulated Boulous on his name change, while his name buddy Benjamin Bland tweeted: Congrats on the new name Ben. Less Bland.https://t.co/CJQKtCK21t pic.twitter.com/nNphKNgdQz. I am the author of two acclaimed books on Asian politics, the most recent being Man ofContradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia (Penguin Random House,2020), the first English-language political biography of Indonesias president. 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A British citizen, I am an expert on Southeast Asian politics, and have been working in orstudying the region for 20 years. Captioning the snap, Ben explained that he would be back on BBC World News after not appearing on the programme for some time. In the brief text, Jokowi sounds more like a furniture exporter than a disciple of Sukarno, Metternich or Kissinger, talking of the need to "boost quality Indonesian products, reduce our dependency on imports, create balance and expand the scope of export markets". In the 1920s, his paternal grandmother (my great-grandmother) decided and convinced my great-grandfather that with violent anti-Semitism on the rise across Europe, it would be wise for them to change the family name of Blumenthal with its overtly Jewish-Germanic links. ", Sports presenter Mike Bushell was also quick to welcome Ben to his new job, writing on Twitter: "Welcome @BenMBoulos and impressive video multi-skilling!". Has Joko Widodos Power Peaked in Indonesia? However, Boulos admitted that there was more to his decision than confusion with another journalist. 374 likes. 39. 26. An interesting insight Bland provides into Indonesias foreign relations occurred when Moeldoko, Jokowis chief of staff, met with the Chinese ambassador to Indonesia in late 2019. 38. 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Ben, who used to go by Ben Bland before changing his name to reflect his heritage, posted the news after "unprecedented, overwhelming public demand" on his social media pages. Influencer shows off booty workout as fans troll her for 'uncomfortable' outfit, Mum-of-three Tammy Hembrow shared a clip of her leg day on Instagram where followers couldn't help but notice what she was wearing for the gruelling booty workout. After emerging relatively unscathed from the first global wave of COVID-19, Southeast Asiais now bearing the brunt of the Delta variant. The first challenge, which the Foreign Secretary has started to address, is to increase highlevelpolitical engagement with Indonesia. It comes after Ben joined BBC Breakfast as a business correspondent, with Naga Munchetty and Jon Kay left thrilled by the big news - and fans were just as excited. Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox, Economic and political turmoil at home is undercutting our Indo-Pacific ambitions, Presidents infrastructure success has defined him. It was an incredible turnaround for a simple boy from a simple family, in a country where politics has long been dominated by dynasties, tycoons and the military. Bland quotes former Indonesian Finance Minister Chatib Basri, who once told him: Indonesia always disappoints. He withheld information about the pandemic, and vacillated between taking the necessary mitigation measures and suggesting there was little to worry about. The President took a similar scatter-gun approach to the maritime disputes that have increasingly troubled Indonesia. The UK has a broadlypositive reputation in Indonesia, which is a good starting point. Xi Jinping had torn up former paramount leader Deng Xiaopings advice that China should "hide its strength and bide its time". It raises the question: How do companies with large global footprints decide which side to pick? 9. This would bea great channel to deepen the strategic and practical conversations between the twocountries. Some ASEAN member-states remain sceptical about the UKs commitment to the region, soBritish ministers will need to maintain their recent pace of visits to Southeast Asia if theywant to be seen as more serious long-term partners. Indeed, Indonesias new experiment with democracy has, in many respects, been hijacked by the dark forces that held the country back before. Why do Western governments, from Washington to Canberra, maintain such high expectations for Indonesia to play a bigger, more constructive role in the world? The FCDO needs to pair this governmental approach with support for civil society, which isunder pressure across the region from authoritarian governments and democraticgovernments with authoritarian tendencies. Both countries have much to gain on thisfront. We can now increasingly celebrate the difference and diversity in our backgrounds rather than having to hide them. The British government should focus on economic cooperation with Indonesia,people-to-people links and support for civil society. The FCDO could learn from how Australias Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade hashelped the development of a broad network of non-governmental partners that fosterrelations with Southeast Asia (including the Lowy Institute, where the Southeast AsiaProgram is supported by several Australian government grants). While the West was lambasting Beijings suppression of the Uighur people in Xinjiang, Moeldoko expressed sympathy for the Chinese government, rather than his fellow Muslims. Jokowis ad hoc leadership style exacerbates the weaknesses of Indonesian foreign policy. Although Indonesia was not directly involved, some of Jokowis top diplomats wanted him to push back against China by making a strong public statement in defence of international law and freedom of navigation. But he said: "I'm a bit concerned that my abuse-meter will rise now." I frequently write op-eds and provide expert analysis on Southeast Asia to leading international media organisations including Bloomberg, CNN, the Financial Times, TheGuardian, Reuters and The Washington Post. Indonesia has too often been overlooked in London, partly because ofa lack of historical engagement and partly because it is a large and difficult place to do business. to talk to someone, perhaps annoyingly. The Interpreter features in-depth analysis & expert commentary on the latest international events, published daily by the Lowy Institute, Copyright 2023 If the situation in the South China Sea escalates, then the cost of insurance for sea freight will rise, and it will be bad for their international business. While foreign policy discussions about Southeast Asia are often dominated by securityexperts, most of the regions governments are focused on domestic development challenges. Bens position was supported by the Lowy Institutes Engaging Asia Project, which was established with the financial support of the Australian Government. In Thailand, the military-led government facesregular street protests after cutting off other avenues for dissent. It is partly a function of Indonesias size, its strategic location in the midst of key global shipping lanes and its history of, at times, demonstrating leadership potential. On his website, he wrote: In recent months, I have received quite a few messages on social media some pleasant, some hostile intended for another journalist with exactly the same name as mine: Ben Bland. Who is Ben Bland? One of the well known broadcast British journalist, Ben Bland is currently serving for the BBC World News service as a news presenter and correspondent.In addition, he has worked for several stations including BBC Breakfast (shown domestically in the UK),Outside Source, World News Today and few domestic UK reports for BBC News. Jokowi, pictured with Scott Morrison, has shown a renewed enthusiasm for bilateral trade agreements, signing one with Australia in early 2020 after years of arduous negotiations.Dominic Lorrimer. His responses were ineffective, targeted at maximising media attention rather than achieving concrete results. Ben's creative industry experience includes working with dozens of local startups, agencies and industry bodies. The Interpreter features in-depth analysis & expert commentary on the latest international events, published daily by the Lowy Institute, Copyright 2023 On the wider diplomatic stage, Jokowi was limited in his impact, by design. Jokowi, however, has no time for great-power politics. The new web platform aims to help people find ways to improve the way they work, collaborate and build successful lives for themselves. I am keen to raise the profile of Southeast Asia and Indonesia in theUK and help the Indo-Pacific Tilt move from policy planning to reality. WebBen Bland. Stay informed with the latest commentary and analysis on international events from experts at the Lowy Institute and around the world. Officials from other south-east Asian nations have subsequently noted that, under Jokowis leadership, Indonesia has taken a less active role in regional forums. I reached the end, I was yearning for more of his views on what could happen in. 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