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Regulations 1 month ago
Policy tensions grew before Perry’s sudden resignation, sources say
Bank Indonesia has been under pressure to support Prabowo's big-growth agenda, even as the rupiah slid to an historic low in June amid concern over Indonesia's fiscal management and central bank independence.
Academia 3 months ago
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Is Indonesia safe if the rupiah reaches Rp 20,000?
Replacing officials to save a falling rupiah is empty political theater; Indonesia’s true economic safety depends on fixing deep-seated structural issues like oil deficits, agricultural productivity and policy execution.
Politics 3 months ago
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Corruption scandals, rupiah fall revive reshuffle talks
President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to swear in new appointees to his government following corruption-related dismissals feeds speculation about a possible broader cabinet reshuffle amid growing concerns over the economy.
Academia 3 months ago
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Promising ‘no new tax amnesty’ is not enough
The anxiety over Indonesia's tax amnesty is that the policy created a kind of legal catch-22: In its aim to close a past legal problem, it left the legal consequences open-ended, potentially creating a new legal past for the state.
Regulations 4 months ago
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Purbaya shrugs off Chinese concerns over permit mess
The China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI) previously sent a letter to President Prabowo Subianto, detailing a range of complaints, from the mandatory retention of foreign exchange earnings (DHE) onshore to a recent crackdown on immigration.
Regulations 4 months ago
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New export earnings rule to exempt certain countries, Purbaya says
Though the finance minister did not specify which countries would be exempted from the latest forex earnings rule, set to enter into force on June 1, this may apply to the US under the terms of the ART.
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