ST Deep Dive: Looking past Joko, America’s India embrace

Here’s a round-up of recent commentaries and more by think-tanks in the region and elsewhere that could be of interest to those who watch Asia.

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The contest for the 2024 Indonesian presidential election (PE) has taken more shape with the National Democrat Party (NasDem) naming former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan as its preferred candidate. 

The leader of NasDem, tycoon Surya Paloh, announced his party’s endorsement of Mr Anies, whose term as Jakarta governor ended on Oct 16. 

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