Soeharto’s sons and national cars: time for Bambang, not Tommy, to shine under New Order redux?

Abstract

Commentators have warned that President Prabowo Subianto’s national car program is at risk of repeating the failure of Tommy Soeharto’s national car brand, Timor, in the 1990s. They are right to remind us of Tommy’s Timor debacle. But when considering Indonesia’s national car ambitions, we should also remember another of Soeharto’s sons: Bambang Trihatmodjo. Show more