[Scythian]

"Indonesia’s Brics bid raises questions about Asean’s future under Prabowo..

Doubts swirl about Asean’s significance for President Prabowo as Indonesia pursues Brics membership – a move his predecessor had ruled out"
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/...uled%20out

[Huliwang]

Ya, dunno what this guy is up to. Indonesian politicians including him had been very anti China. It is quite a surprised that he bid to be in BRICKS.     

[theold]

Jokowi secretly admires BRICS but leaves the decision to Prabowo.

[Scythian]

Singapore initiated to impose restrictions on Taylor Swift from performing in other Asean neighbours..

Now, Indonesia new President wanted to join BRICS to avoid being played out by neighbours.

[lvlrsSTI]

https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/indonesi...ster-says/

[lvlrsSTI]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/bri...an-4426441

[Huliwang]

Jokowi secretly admires BRICS but leaves the decision to Prabowo.

May be they got impressed by China's construction of their HSR and Jokowi is more of a businessman than those old politicians.     

[lvlrsSTI]

May be they got impressed by China's construction of their HSR and Jokowi is more of a businessman than those old politicians.     

Not just the HSR, China is helping Indonesia build new capital city

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/chi...ts-4639486

[p1acebo]

Indonesia is not really our friend. They can easily flip flop and destabilize the region if they deem it to be in their interests to do so.

Remember the Konfrontasi when they sent their commandos to blow up Macdonald House in Orchard Road

[watchfirst9]

Jokowi secretly admires BRICS but leaves the decision to Prabowo.

Jokowi expressed he want it slowly in 2023. 
Prabowo is seen more approachable to the west than Jokowi 
so it surprise the west that he push forward. 
they forgot likely GOP return to power impact on trade.

[Scythian]

Under OBOR, there were early reports of HSR linking from Malacca across narrow Straits of Malacca to Sumatra and down to Java.

Is this possible?