Ronny P. Sasmita

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Political Economic Observer and Senior Fellow at Economic Action Indonesia Institution/EconAct

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China’s Red Capitalism and Indonesia’s Pancasila Oligarchy

In August 1945, Mao Tse Tung (Mao Zedong) and Zhou Enlai flew from Yan'an to China's wartime capital, Chongqing, to discuss the relationship between...

The Strengthening of Non-Democratic Wings in Indonesia

The discourse that was blown by several Indonesia national political elites about postponing the presidential election is a dangerous democratic blunder. Moreover, it is...

Indonesia should not be tempted to delay the presidential election

The statement by the Head of the BKPM of Indonesia (National Investment Board), Bahlil Lahadalia,  supported by several political elites (Muhaimin Iskandar, Chairman of...

Indonesia’s Economics Democracy Turns into Oligarchy

Three years before John Maynard Keynes published his Magnum Opus, "General Theory," in 1933 two economists shared their views on the imperfections of free...

The Root of Debt Crisis of Red Capitalism

The liquidity crisis recently experienced by one of the largest developer companies in China, Evergrande, is the fruit of the long journey of socialism-style...

And Afghanistan Survives as the Graveyard of Empires

Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan once tried hard to conquer the area now known as Afghanistan. Not just as "The Graveyard of Empires"...

Joe Biden’s Economic Plan Will Push America Over The Edge of The Abyss

The Keynesian honeymoon period lasted quite a long time in United States. Frank D Roosevelt (FDR) started after defeating Herbert Hoover in the 1933...

Reshuffle of Jokowi’s Economic Team, Why Not?

Looking at the composition of the economic team in the Jokowi second term cabinet, it seems that Jokowi needs a very clear economic road...

Trump, Obama, and “Oh Hell Certificates”

It is undeniable, besides fighting with Joe Biden, Donald Trump has never stopped targeting Obama personally and all the policies that have been made...

Pandemic “Locked Down” People’s Life in the Developing and the Poor Countries

Due to pandemic pressures, the countries around the world are preoccupied with matters of lack of human resources, medical equipment, and tamping capacity of...

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ASEAN is fragmented and has still has no common approach to Myanmar

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