Herdanang Ahmad Fauzan

Research

Indonesia Blackout: Uncovering the structural problems of the Indonesian coal supply chain

Published in Trend Asia, 2026

This report examines why Indonesia suffered widespread power outages in 2026 while exporting record volumes of coal, tracing the problem to loopholes and weak transparency in the country’s coal Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy.

Recommended citation: Trend Asia. (2026). Indonesia blackout: Mengungkap masalah struktural rantai pasok batubara [Indonesia blackout: Uncovering the structural problems of the Indonesian coal supply chain]. https://trendasia.org/indonesia-blackout-mengungkap-masalah-struktural-rantai-pasok-batubara/
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Smoke for the people, profit for the few: Forest and land fires in Indonesia’s extractive concessions

Published in Trend Asia, 2026

This factsheet argues that Indonesia’s forest and land fires are not natural disasters but the outcome of policies that hand over land to extractive corporations, linking fire hotspots inside mining, palm oil, and forestry concessions to their public health toll and the export profits flowing abroad.

Recommended citation: Trend Asia. (2026). Smoke for the people, profit for the few. https://trendasia.org/en/smoke-for-the-people-profit-for-the-few/
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Behind Salim Group’s sugar supply chain: Agrarian conflict and violence against Pundenrejo farmers

Published in Trend Asia, 2026

This report traces how farmland in Pundenrejo, Central Java, ended up feeding the sugar value chain of a Salim Group-controlled company, and documents the recurring intimidation and violence farmers have faced since reclaiming their land in 2020.

Recommended citation: Trend Asia. (2026). Di balik rantai pasok gula Salim Group: Konflik agraria dan kekerasan terhadap petani Pundenrejo [Behind Salim Group's sugar supply chain: Agrarian conflict and violence against Pundenrejo farmers]. https://trendasia.org/di-balik-rantai-pasok-gula-salim-group-konflik-agraria-dan-kekerasan-terhadap-petani-pundenrejo/
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Boom and bust coal 2026: Tracking the global coal plant pipeline

Published in Global Energy Monitor, 2026

Boom and Bust Coal is an annual survey of the global coal fleet by Global Energy Monitor and partners. The report analyses key trends in coal power capacity and tracks various stages of capacity development including planned retirements.

Recommended citation: Global Energy Monitor. (2026). Boom and bust coal 2026. https://globalenergymonitor.org/research/boom-and-bust-coal-2026
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Condemning without confronting: Indexing within Australian news media framing of former Indonesian president Joko Widodo amid his endorsement of Prabowo Subianto for the 2024 election

Published in School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney, 2025

By testing the indexing hypothesis, my research explored whether Australian media provided independent scrutiny of Indonesia’s “democratic backsliding” or if coverage remained aligned with domestic elite perspectives.

Recommended citation: Fauzan, HA. (2025). Condemning without confronting: Indexing within Australian news media framing of former Indonesian president Joko Widodo amid his endorsement of Prabowo Subianto for the 2024 election [Master's thesis, The University of New South Wales]. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15807.06568
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Politainment in the Setya Novanto accident: A framing analysis and violations of the Indonesian Journalistic Code of Ethics in the news coverage of the Setya Novanto accident on the Tribunnews, November 16–30, 2017

Published in Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2018

I investigated how Indonesia’s most-visited news portal transformed a major political corruption scandal and subsequent car accident into a farcical media spectacle. It reveals how the pursuit of “politainment” ultimately compromised journalistic integrity and breached the journalism code of ethics.

Recommended citation: Fauzan, HA. (2018). Politainment dalam kecelakaan Setya Novanto: Analisis framing dan penerapan kode etik jurnalistik Indonesia dalam pemberitaan kecelakaan Setya Novanto pada portal berita Tribunnews.com periode 16-30 November 2017 [Tesis, Universitas Sebelas Maret]. https://digilib.uns.ac.id/dokumen/detail/60652/Politainment-dalam-Kecelakaan-Setya-Novanto-Analisis-Framing-dan-Penerapan-Kode-Etik-Jurnalistik-Indonesia-dalam-Pemberitaan-Kecelakaan-Setya-Novanto-Pada-Portal-Berita-TribunnewsCom-Periode-16-30-November-2017.
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Op-Ed

Why the Brazil vs. Elon Musk saga is a red flag for Indonesia’s digital activists

Published in Indonesia at Melbourne, 2024

Brazil ban on X serves as a stark warning for Indonesian digital activists to stop relying on a single, corporate-owned platform and urgently adopt decentralised communication tools to safeguard their future movements.

Recommended citation: Fauzan, HA. (2024, September 19). Why the Brazil vs. Elon Musk saga is a red flag for Indonesia's digital activists. Indonesia at Melbourne. https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/why-the-brazil-vs-elon-musk-saga-is-a-red-flag-for-indonesias-digital-activists
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Past Journo Works

Bisnis Indonesia (Online & Newspaper)

Published in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2024

As a journalist and news editor at Bisnis Indonesia (2020–2024), my reporting focused on the economy and capital markets. I also led the development of a dedicated long-form desk called Premium Content , which focused on comprehensive market insights and long-read financial features.

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Tirto.id

Published in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2020

During my journo stint at Tirto.id (2017-2020), I was assigned to the Current Issue and In-depth Reporting desks, covering a diverse range of subjects. My reporting spanned sport, economics, politics, and socio-history.

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