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Tenggara Backgrounder July 22, 2022
POLITICS
National Police credibility on the line over death of junior cop
The death of a junior police officer has caught the nation’s attention this past week, with the media and the public increasingly skeptical of the National Police’s claim he had been killed in a gunfight with another lower-ranking officer after he tr...
Kalla to play kingmaker in 2024 presidential race
Former two-time vice president Jusuf Kalla has emerged as a potential kingmaker in the 2024 presidential election amid reports that he is profusely pushing for Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan’s candidacy. Having previously revealed the potential name...
Booster coverage a priority amid rising COVID-19 cases
As the fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak arrives, the government has declared booster shots mandatory for those entering public spaces and travelling. However, the rollout is still relatively low. With heightened concerns over a further uptick of...
Contentious articles in the revised Criminal Code unchanged
The executive and the House of Representatives have finally released the draft of the revised Criminal Code bill to the public, only after Deputy Law and Human Rights Deputy Minister Edward Hiariej submitted it to House Commission III on July 6.
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Government faces dilemma over raising subsidized fuel prices
The government is scratching its head over whether to increase subsidized fuel prices. The surging global prices of crude oil has forced the government to provide more energy subsidies this year. At the same time, however, sources have said it remain...
Haj scams mar in ‘furoda’ pilgrimage program
After a two-year absence, the return of haj travel to Mecca this year has revealed a new scam targeting people who want to cut the long waiting list by using a special visa from the furoda program.
Garuda suffers US$4.17 billion loss, struggles to meet travel demand
Garuda Indonesia suffered a whopping US$4.16 billion loss in 2021, a 70 percent increase from its $2.44 billion loss the year before. The flag carrier recently completed a debt restructuring plan and will soon receive Rp 7.5 trillion ($498.52 million...
Indonesia sees record high trade surplus, built upon CPO exports
Indonesia saw its biggest half-year trade surplus in the first semester of 2022, reaching US$24.89 billion. The record high half-yearly figure was observed following 26 months of consecutive surplus since May 2020 and was built upon crude palm oil (C...
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