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Indonesia’s main stock index rose on Tuesday as fund inflows lifted banking shares, while the Thai benchmark broke above the key 1,600-level as a rebound in crude oil prices triggered buying interest in select large-cap energy shares. Indonesia rebounds; energy shares lift Thai indexwww.kinibiz.comI …

Indonesia’s transport ministry has cracked down on the sale of cheap tickets for domestic flights to ensure airlines do not cut corners on safety. http://www.kinibiz.com/story/corporate/133528 Timeline PhotosIndonesia’s transport ministry has cracked down on the sale of cheap tickets for domestic fl …

As global oil prices tumble, Indonesia’s new government said today it is reviewing its subsidised fuel policy to ensure consumers are not being charged above the market rate: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/282266 In his first major economic policy decision, President Joko Widodo last month announc …

Indonesia’s parliament today approved legislation ending direct elections for governors and mayors, a move president-elect Joko Widodo criticised as a “big step back” for the country. Indonesia puts an end to direct regional electionswww.malaysiakini.comDirect elections in Indonesia have also proven …

Malaysia has welcomed as a positive move Indonesia’s ratification of the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel, as well as environmental experts, see the ratification as reflecting Indonesia’s seriousness in wanting to tackle the cros …

Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister was named as a suspect in a graft case today, the anti-corruption commission said. Indonesian energy minister named corruption suspectwww.malaysiakini.comJero Wacik is the latest of a series of officials to be embroiled in a corruption case.

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, will announce his cabinet team in early October, according to a senior adviser to the president-elect, as he steps up preparations to become the next leader of the world’s third largest democracy. All eyes are on Jokowi’s choices to head the main econ …

Indonesia’s highest court is widely expected today to uphold last month’s hotly contested presidential election, paving the way for Joko Widodo to take over as leader of the world’s third largest democracy. Losing candidate Prabowo Subianto has asked the Constitutional Court to overturn the election …

Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto launched a last-gasp attempt to overturn the official election result today, telling the nation’s highest court last month's vote was tainted by “massive” fraud. The Constitutional Court is widely expected to rule against Prabowo and up …

Indonesia’s president-elect Joko Widodo yesterday announced a high-powered advisory team to handle his transition to power as he prepares to take over the top job in the world’s third-largest democracy later this year. The five-member ‘transition office’ will lead a team of several advisers who will …