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Tenggara Backgrounder July 07, 2023
POLITICS
Govt, House push to pass health bill, unfazed by opposition
The passage of the omnibus health bill into law appears set to take place this month, notwithstanding a recent delay in the House of Representatives plenary vote.
Jokowi still wields power over 2024 presidential elections, for now
Despite nearing the end of his term, it is undeniable that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo still wields significant political clout. With it, he could possibly influence the outcome of the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Several factors contribut...
KPK and the public’s declining trust
A recent survey by Indikator Politik Indonesia revealed that public trust in the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has declined since 2020 after the KPK Law was amended at the end of 2019, which many believe weakened the anti-graft body. To thi...
Blasphemy charge undermines claim to religious diversity and tolerance
Indonesian officials like to tout religious diversity and tolerance as inseparable parts of the nation-building process in the country with the world’s largest Muslim population. While Islam is the religion of nearly 90 percent of the 270 million pop...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
RI adamant on upholding downstream policy despite IMF criticism
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed his ministers not to lose focus on establishing the country’s downstream industry in light of recent recommendation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the country to review its downstre...
Haj organizing gets worse, govt monopoly questioned
This week marks the end of the annual haj rituals in Mecca and 229,000 pilgrims from Indonesia have started returning home, leaving behind various bad experiences with some describing this year’s haj as one of the worst, prompting some quarters to qu...
Jakarta’s LRT awaits permit right before railway soft launch
One week away from the July 12 slated start of the soft launch for Jakarta’s light rail transit (LRT), the operation permit still has not been released by the Transportation Ministry. Railways Director General Risal Wasal said the permit would be iss...
BI expected to maintain benchmark interest rate despite slowing inflation
Experts do not expect Bank Indonesia (BI) to alter its monetary policy direction and reduce its key interest rates in 2023, even as the Indonesian economy’s inflation growth rate has so far continued its annual downward trend since March 2023. They e...
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