The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Smartphones, Indonesian Cement, and Tobacco
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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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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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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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Thai Politics, Bank Negara Indonesia, and Singapore Property
This week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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'Halal Certified' Pitfalls Loom / More Minnows Jailed / Mapi Owner's Trial in Absentia / Uno Digs In
Widodo's new Halal Product Certification Regulation poses myriad burdens and pitfalls for operators in the consumer sector. Police exposed details...
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