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Fuel-price hike has to wait

Indonesians may have a few more days to enjoy their gasoline at one of the world’s cheapest levels, as the…

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  • How to ruin an audit agency

    Critics are alarmed by the integrity and independence of candidates for a top job at the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), whose audits are a major source of evidence for law…

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  • Second round of fuel price misery already planned

    After receiving approval from legislators to increase the prices of subsidized fuel this month, the government plans another price increase next year to cut the subsidy further.

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  • Ritzy junket, with goodie bags, spoils chief editors

    It is not often that hundreds of newsroom leaders fly to the resort island of Bali and gather at a posh hotel for two days to discuss the myriad of…

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  • The police acted correctly in Poso, says chief

    The Central Sulawesi Police chief on Friday defended his subordinates’ action of opening fire on a terror suspect on Monday, which incited anger from residents in Poso.

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  • Big Swedish firms to enter RI auto, power and retail sectors

    Economic cooperation between Indonesia and Sweden has shown remarkable improvement in recent years as indicated not only in the increase in the number of visits between the countries’ senior officials…

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  • Higher BI rate positive for bond market: Debt official

    Despite being a possible drag on growth, the interest rate increase by Bank Indonesia (BI) is a positive move to calm market turbulence and to encourage more foreign investors to…

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  • New rate will hurt economy

    Indonesia, a consumption-driven economy, may see another downturn in economic growth after Bank Indonesia (BI) started a liquidity tightening campaign on Thursday by raising its key interest rate to contain…

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  • PKS in or out? SBY says nothing

    The ruling Democratic Party has grown impatient with the Prosperous Justice Party’s (PKS) double-dealing and ordered politicians of the Islamic-based party to leave the governing coalition immediately.

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  • Drug dealers getting rich behind bars

    A recent drugs bust by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) revealed that the operation was controlled by an inmate at the Cipinang Narcotics Penitentiary.

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  • Tobacco growers losing billions as confusion reigns over wet season

    Most of us will still be suffering the wet season at least until August, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) agency said on Thursday, as farmers complained over failed crops…

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