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The plant expansion is part of the infrastructure-centered economic development policy being pushed by the administration of President Joko Widodo. Photo: Reuters/Darren Whiteside

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Shoot drug traffickers, Widodo tells law enforcement

by Reuters July 22, 2017February 18, 2020

Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha (center) observing a construction project in Bangkok in a 2015 file photo. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Asia, Thailand

Ambivalence on progress 20 years after financial crisis

by Gary Kleiman July 21, 2017

The speaker of Indonesia's parliament, Setya Novanto, talks to reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, 2017. Photo: Antara Foto/Agung Rajasa via Reuters

AT Finance, Indonesia

Mouth-dropping corruption charges rock Indonesia

by John McBeth July 19, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman holds behind her back a stack of Indonesian rupiah banknotes. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

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Fewer checks, more corruption for Indonesia

by John McBeth June 15, 2017February 18, 2020

A worker pulls down a campaign poster of Indonesia's then presidential candidate Joko Widodo and his running mate Yusuf Kalla after a rally in Cirebon, Indonesia, June 18, 2014. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia

New battle lines in Indonesia’s fraught politics

by John McBeth May 23, 2017February 18, 2020

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi looks on during the opening ceremony of the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines April 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Mark Crisanto/Pool

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Asean dangerously silent on Rohingya crisis

by Jera Lego May 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Hardline Muslims react to the verdict in Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's blasphemy trial outside the court in Jakarta on May 9, 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East

Is Indonesia teetering toward theocracy?

by John McBeth May 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian workers wear masks as they march during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 1, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

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Labor rumbles, quiet talks underlie Freeport standoff

by John McBeth May 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference after concluding the 30th Asean Summit in Manila on April 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Erik De Castro

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Asean summit’s upbeat message fails to calm investor nerves

by Gary Kleiman May 2, 2017

A man shows his fingers after casting his vote in the governor election in Jakarta, Indonesia April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East, Oceania

Political spillovers from Indonesian poll

by John McBeth April 24, 2017February 18, 2020

US Vice President Mike Pence stands with Indonesian President Joko Widodo as he talks to reporters at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia April 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, World

Is Indonesia Trump’s next target on trade?

by John McBeth April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Motorists stuck in traffic at one of Jakarta's main roads. The largest infrastructure spending program in the Indonesian capital's history is expected to help but not solve massive traffic jams. Photo: Getty Images

AT Finance, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

No fast tracks in Indonesia

by John McBeth April 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Papuan students display placards during an anti-Freeport rally in front of the US giant Freeport-McMoRan office in Jakarta on April 7, 2017.The students demanded an end to mining by Freeport in Papua and the freedom of Papua from Indonesia. / AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO

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US-Indonesia disputes in the spotlight

by Reuters April 17, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indonesian woman carrying bags of foodstuff at a market in Surabaya. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Oceania, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Ill-ease of doing business in Indonesia

by John McBeth April 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati speaks during a panel discussion on financial inclusion at the 2016 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on October 7, 2016. Photo: AFP/ Zach Gibson

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The tax woman cometh

by Paul O'Sullivan March 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian Photo: Reuters/Supri

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Tax amnesty reveals new depths of Indonesian corruption

by John McBeth March 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Embezzlement and kick-back allegations in the House of Representatives have rocked Indonesia's political establishment, presenting President Joko Widodo with a political dilemma ahead of general elections in 2019. Photo: Reuters

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Indonesian amnesty: boom or bust?

by Shawn W. Crispin March 31, 2017

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (second left) and China Railway Corp manager Sheng Guangzu (center) examine a high-speed-train model during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Jakarta-Bandung railway line in Walini, West Java province, on January 21, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Garry Lotulung

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Indonesia high-speed train, backed by China, comes untracked

by John McBeth March 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Hardline Muslim groups protest against Jakarta's incumbent governor Basuki Purnama (Ahok), an ethnic Chinese Christian running for re-election. The sign reads: "Reject Ahok." Photo: Reuters/Beawiharta

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Pre-election risks, spiked by extremism, rise in Indonesia

by John McBeth March 27, 2017February 18, 2020

Embezzlement and kick-back allegations in the House of Representatives have rocked Indonesia's political establishment, presenting President Joko Widodo with a political dilemma ahead of general elections in 2019. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Indonesia, Iran, Middle East

Graft scandal rocks Indonesia’s establishment

by John McBeth March 13, 2017February 18, 2020

An Australian Navy band plays national anthems on the Australian Navy ship HMAS Adelaide in Sydney, December 19, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Jason Reed

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Playing from different song sheets

by Helen Clark March 10, 2017February 18, 2020

Saudi King Salman, left, rides on a golf cart with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Photo: Dita Alangkara/Pool/ Reuters

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Saudi king inks economic deals with Indonesia

by Reuters March 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Trucks operate in the open-pit mine of PT Freeport's Grasberg copper and gold mine complex near Timika, in the eastern region of Papua, Indonesia Photo: Reuters / Muhammad Adimaja /Antara Foto

AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Oceania, South Asia, World

Twists and turns in tortuous dispute

by John McBeth March 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reacts as he answers questions during a media conference in Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, November 22, 2016. Photo: AAP/Lukas Coch/via Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, China, Indonesia, Oceania

Indonesia could be just what Australia prime minister needs

by Daniel Hurst February 24, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indonesian woman casts her vote at a polling station on February 15, 2017.About 100 local elections took place across Indonesia on February 15 but the race in the capital is the most hotly contested, with the top job in Jakarta seen as a stepping stone to victory in the 2019 presidential polls. Photo: AFP / Chaideer Mahyuddin

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Jakarta governor race headed for volatile second round

by John McBeth February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

People walk past a mock one thousand Rupiah coin on display at Bank Indonesia's headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 17, 2016. Photo: Reuters / Beawiharta

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, South Asia, World

Indonesian insurer faces actuarial moment

by John McBeth February 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Freeport McMoRan's Grasberg mining complex, one of the world's biggest gold and copper mines located in Indonesia's remote eastern Papua province. Photo: AFP / Olivia Rondonuwu

AT Finance, Indonesia, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Regulatory standoff could close Indonesia’s golden mine

by John McBeth February 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian Muslim demonstrators attend a protest against Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama outside the North Jakarta court as he stands trial for blasphemy in Jakarta on December 13, 2016. The case has stoked fears of growing intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. Photo: AFP/ Adek Berry

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Islamic vigilante group in the spotlight

by John McBeth January 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesian Muslim demonstrators attend a protest against Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama outside the North Jakarta court as he stands trial for blasphemy in Jakarta on December 13, 2016. The case has stoked fears of growing intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. Photo: AFP/ Adek Berry

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Fake news fuels Indonesian intolerance

by Yuli Ismartono January 24, 2017February 18, 2020

Indonesia's Central Bank Governor Agus Martowardojo holds new Indonesian Rupiah banknotes at an official ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia December 19, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Fatima El-Kareem

AT Finance, Indonesia

Indonesia central bank looks to slash zeroes off rupiah notes

by Reuters December 19, 2016February 18, 2020