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INDONESIA: Rupiah decline forces interest rate rise
The central bank today raised its benchmark interest rate from 8.75% to 9.50% to counter the...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Amnesty for Aceh rebels delayed
The government today failed to issue an amnesty to over 2,000 jailed members of the rebel Free...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: After Aceh, Susilo turns to Papua
Following the peace deal in Aceh, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has grown in confidence and...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Rupiah hits new low
The rupiah today extended a ten day slide, hitting a three and a half year low against the dollar...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Power cut highlights need for energy reform
Parts of Java and Bali islands, including the capital Jakarta, were yesterday hit by a...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Fuel prices slow consumption
Figures announced by the government yesterday showed that economic growth slowed in the second...
IndonesiaINTERNATIONAL: Is IMF disengaging from East Asia?
The graduation of East Asian countries from Fund programmes has led to concerns that the IMF is...
InternationalINDONESIA: Government signs peace with Aceh rebels
The Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) today signed a peace deal in Helsinki.
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