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Govt hands tied as regional laws discourage business
Business 3 weeks ago

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Govt hands tied as regional laws discourage business

According to a recent study, one third of 1,109 regional regulations issued by six administrations i...
Regional elections costly, but should they be called off?   
National 3 weeks ago

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Regional elections costly, but should they be called off?   

Data suggests that the money spent by regional head candidates often far outstrips the income that t...
Handle dissent delicately, Jokowi tells military, police citing Hong Kong unrest
National 1 month ago

Handle dissent delicately, Jokowi tells military, police citing Hong Kong unrest

"Be careful in handling even small matters, because if we are not sensitive, [discontent] can s...
Jokowi means investment, tells regional leaders to cut red tape
Business 1 month ago

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Jokowi means investment, tells regional leaders to cut red tape

More than 6,300 ministerial regulations were issued from 2015 to 2018, up from 5,000 ministerial reg...
'Stop making new rules and ease investment', Jokowi tells regional leaders
Business 1 month ago

'Stop making new rules and ease investment', Jokowi tells regional leaders

Cutting red tape is part of the President's strategy to improve Indonesia's investment ...
Direct elections under threat as govt, parties consider removing people's right to vote for local leaders
Politics 1 month ago

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Direct elections under threat as govt, parties consider removing people's right to vote for local leaders

The government and several parties in the ruling coalition are toying with the idea of abo...
Goodbye West Java, hello Jakarta: Bekasi, Depok want to merge with the capital
City 3 months ago

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Goodbye West Java, hello Jakarta: Bekasi, Depok want to merge with the capital

Whether the idea is to become part of a new Greater Bogor province or to merge with Jakarta, th...
Bekasi doesn’t want to merge with Bogor, would prefer to become part of Jakarta
City 3 months ago

Bekasi doesn’t want to merge with Bogor, would prefer to become part of Jakarta

Most residents of Bekasi in West Java would agree to their satellite city becoming part of the provi...
Rethinking elections, decentralization, parties
Opinion 5 months ago

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Rethinking elections, decentralization, parties

Electing thousands of representatives from tens of thousands of candidates, on one day, employing mi...
Good governance rewarded
Editorial 5 months ago

Good governance rewarded

The effectiveness of any policies adopted by the national government depends how these policies are ...
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