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INDONESIA: Party manoeuvres obstruct election law
The General Elections Commission said on October 7 that 34 out of 38 parties eligible for the...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Persistent inflation prompts rate rise
Indonesia's central bank today raised its key policy rate to 9.50% from 9.25%, prioritising its...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Decentralisation yields few business gains
A key trend in post-Suharto Indonesia has been the decentralisation of authority to the local...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Banking reform aids conservative Islam
The government has passed legislation aimed at fostering rapid growth of Islamic banking in...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Security groups challenge rule of law
Efforts to curtail the activities of informal, private security organisations have proved largely...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Politics motivates sharia legislation
These decrees and bylaws are often seen as a sign of an Islamisation process that will have...
IndonesiaASEAN: Domestic politics frustrates ambitions
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum concluded in Singapore on July...
AseanINDONESIA: Sect move casts light on status of Islam
Islamist pressure on the sect and a government decree limiting its activities have triggered...
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