Dawn of a New Decade
As we enter the third decade of this millennium, we look back over the last ten years, draw inferences from what transpired, examine where returns...
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Labor Omnibus Prep / Bandung Unions Fight / Garuda Saga Tests Erick / WB on Econ / KPK on Riady
Ministers continue to cite bold plans for Labor Law reform, although they pushed back the target for submitting the Omnibus Bill to parliament to...
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Garuda Chief Chopped for Chopper / Hartarto Survives / E-Commerce Regulated / PSCs Revived
The state enterprise minister sacked Garuda Indonesia (Persero) (GIAA IJ)'s CEO for smuggling a Harley Davidson. The move indicates that the...
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Ambitious Omnibus Bills Face Uphill Battle; Pivotal Golkar Congress; NU Broadsides Democracy
The finance minister introduced sound plans for tax and other reforms while a capable new head takes over the state power monopsony PLN. But the...
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Jokowi Chooses An "Encompassing Coalition" (Like Sukarno's in 1945-55), Sidelining PDI-P
President Joko Widodo's new cabinet has a number of surprises, chief among them being the appointment of the controversial Prabowo Subianto (loser...
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