Prabowo Changes Tack / Pertamina's Offshore Blowout / Adverse Water Bill May Pass / Tollroad Tenders
Widodo aims to maximize his alliance, while Prabowo is seeking material benefits; the latter is therefore playing humble to curry favor -- but...
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Widodo's Talking a Big Game (But Fielding a Faulty Team) / Rates, Poverty Fall / CCTV Traffic Fines
Widodo issued bold pledges about rolling out more infrastructure, upgrading human resources, attracting investment for job‑creation and – most...
434 Views
Coal Faces Disarray / Nursalims' Reprieve? / Bantleman's Clemency / 2 Ministers Rebuked
The Energy Minister finally enforced Mining Law stipulations on a coal mine with an expiring contract (CCOW), the small Tanito Harum -- but this...
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Cabinet Rumbles Bode Ill / IMF Poaching SMI? / WB Cites Risks / Beneficial Ownership MOU
Prospects for a significantly better cabinet in a second Widodo administration are highly questionable, judging from the rumors circulating and...
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Widodo Wins / Labor Law Revision Discussed / Mapi (Starbucks) Owner in Jeopardy / Saudi Cash Seized
The Constitutional Court resoundingly confirmed Widodo's win and Prabowo accepted the verdict -- but without explicitly conceding defeat or...
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