The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Indonesia's Economy, Pay-TV, and Thai Hotels
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Jokowi Will Be Better-Positioned for Reform in a Less-Fragmented, Maturing Democracy
President Joko Widodo has won re-election to a second (and final) 5-year term as President of Indonesia, according to all five designated compilers...
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IDR, CPI, Oil, Trans-Java & Freeport Strengthen Widodo / Lippo Case Escalates / Efta Cepa / Debates
Prabowo has yet to dent Widodo's 20-point lead in polls and, meanwhile, certain key macro-economic figures are finally swinging in the incumbent's...
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Environment Minister Removes Last Hurdle to Nationalization of Freeport (FCX US) Mine
29 November marked a turning point in the half-century history of the world's largest gold mine (and 2nd largest copper mine), PT Freeport...
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Indonesia Politics: Freeport Tailings Impasse Looms; Prabowo Mocks Economy; Uno-Linked Firm on Trial
Parliamentarians support the environment minister's strict curbs on riverine tailings disposal, which blocks bank financing for the nationalization...
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