Indonesian Politics Weekly: Poverty Drops; FMI Financing Questioned; Widodo Polls Well; KPK Arrests
Politics: Seven ministers have registered as candidates for parliament in the April 2019 legislative election, but they need not resign their posts...
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Indonesian Politics Week: Ministers on Barriers; VP Hesitation; Freeport Deal Helps Widodo (Alone)
Politics: A flurry of meetings and conferences between political elites has yielded no clarity about tickets or running mates. President Joko...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Heavy Equipment, Consumer Electronics, and Ice Cream Wars
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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Indonesian Politics This Week: VP, Ticket Options Still Fluid; PKS Eyes Anies; New Jkt Traffic Rules
Politics: President Joko Widodo received an endorsement from Zainul Majdi, known also as Tuan Guru Bajang (TGB), who visited the palace and thereby...
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Bank Central Asia - Cautionary Tale, Happy Ending? - On the Ground in J-Town
A conversation with the management of Bank Central Asia Tbk Pt (BBCA IJ) in Jakarta revealed a more cautious outlook for 2H18, given regional...
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