Jokowi primes the pump – The Edge Review
JAKARTA - Despite the threat of political opposition and public protests, Indonesian President Joko Widodo this week raised fuel prices in a move he said will free up revenue for…
What happens when the fighters come home? – Nikkei Asian Review
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR - To counter ISIS in Indonesia, the Widodo government is considering further measures, according to Ahmad Suaedy, coordinator of the Abdurrahman Wahid Center for Inter-Faith Dialogue and Peace.…
Obama visit unlikely to boost Aung San Suu Kyi – Nikkei Asian Review
YANGON - Standing next to Suu Kyi on Nov. 14, Obama said that barring the NLD leader "doesn't make much sense." But he did not raise the issue when speaking…
Changed times – The Edge Review
YANGON - Myanmar has jailed several journalists this year, while one reporter, Ko Par Gyi, was murdered by the army in the country's east. Some new laws have been heavily…
School still out for some – The Edge Review
YANGON - “Our education system is really bad and we need to reform it,” Phyoe Phyoe Aung, a student union leader, told The Edge Review. “Before our education system was…
Fine Phayre – The Irrawaddy
YANGON - Rip-Off Rangoon, where a plate of Lok Lak about half as good as you'd get in Phnom Penh costs US$10. Where a handful of veneered restaurants and bars…
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Energy-dependent East Timor faces succession dilemma – Nikkei Asian Review
HALIDOLAR, East Timor -- Three years ago, Maximiliano de Sosa had neither electricity nor basic farm machinery. Now, there is power around the clock and a tractor that de Sosa…
No small beer for East Timor – The Edge Review
JAKARTA - Beermakers Heineken and Carlsberg are showing interest in setting up operations in East Timor. Tony Duarte told The Edge Review that the proposed Heineken deal will raise the…
No house party for Jokowi – The Edge Review
JAKARTA - On July 8, the day before Indonesia's presidential election, legislators voted to amend key workings of the country's parliament. Any other day, this would have been headline news.…