Writing

Everything I have published, newest first. Most of it is in Indonesian, at Notes on Nusantara. Titles stay in the original; each comes with a one-line summary in English.

2026

  1. Oct 16
    BudgetMore money, more priorities? What the 2027 state budget saysThe Reformist

    Tracing the government's widening priorities through ministry spending.

  2. Sep 27
    NotesCatatan tentang Notes on Nusantara #1

    Changes in capacity and editorship at Notes on Nusantara.

  3. Sep 17
    BudgetRAPBN 2027: Yang Prioritas Tumbuh, Menkeu Berganti

    Government priorities keep widening while ministry spending stands still.

  4. Aug 2
    BudgetPreseden Kewenangan Atur Ulang Anggaran oleh Presiden

    How a tool meant for the transition between presidents became a standing presidential power over the state budget.

  5. Jun 13
    BudgetDi Mana Pagu Indikatif K/L 2027?

    The per-ministry table of indicative budget ceilings, present for over a decade, is missing from the 2027 fiscal framework.

  6. May 13
    PlanningProgram Kerja Prioritas Nasional: Di 2027, Apa yang (Memang) Prioritas?

    What the new National Priority Work Programs (PKPN) reveal about what the 2027 plan actually prioritises.

2025

  1. Dec 4
    PlanningDi Mana (Perpres) RKP dan (UU) APBN 2026?

    A month before 2026, where are the annual government work plan and the budget law? A look at the state's planning capacity.

  2. Sep 4
    BudgetAPBN K̶i̶t̶a̶ Siapa dan Di Mana Semangat Efisiensi itu?

    The 2025 efficiency drive, the expansionary 2026 draft budget, and President Prabowo's priorities.

  3. May 31
    BudgetPagu Indikatif 2026 : Efisiensi dan Prioritas Yang Berbeda, Apa Saja yang Terpangkas?

    What the 2026 indicative ceilings cut, and whether food, energy, and economic sovereignty fit inside an efficiency drive.

  4. May 20
    InstitutionsBagaimana Institusi (Perencanaan) Memperkuat Dirinya?

    The slow, long game of development planning and public participation.

  5. Apr 5
    DataApakah Volume Penumpang Mudik 2025 Lebih Rendah Dari 2024?

    Were there fewer Lebaran travellers in 2025 than in 2024? (Yes.)

  6. Mar 10
    PlanningApa yang Prioritas, Jika Semua Prioritas?

    A guide to mapping President Prabowo's first-term development priorities.

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