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Edition 18 December 2018
Cover Story
Less Than Desirable Effect
Four months into his vice-presidential candidacy, some consider Ma’ruf Amin as contributing little to Joko Widodo’s popularity....
Cover Story
Weak Support from Muhammadiyah
Ma’ruf Amin has not been a strong magnet for Muslim circles. Jokowi has taken it upon himself to approach Muhammadiyah voters....
Cover Story
The Kyai’s Slim Impact
Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin’s National Campaign Team is of the opinion that the Kyai (Muslim leader) has not significantly impacted the popularity....
Cover Story
I Always Downplay the Anti-Islam Issue
WHEN he was appointed as President Joko Widodo’s candidate running mate in August, Kiai Haji Ma’ruf Amin immediately stepped on the gas. ...
National
Moving Into the Bullring
The Prabowo-Sandiaga camp is planning to move their campaign headquarters to Central Java in order to steal votes away from Jokowi....
Economy
Gripped by Induction Steel
Reinforcing steel bars producers flocked to Indonesia as they are no longer wanted in homeland China. ...
Economy
Steel Tariff Manipulation
Steel importers from China manipulate alloy steel tariffs to be exempted from duty fees....
Economy
Securing the Draft Mining Regulation
The regulation on coal and mineral mining is revised for the sixth time. Coal businesses with first-generation contracts enjoy the revision....
Law
Hypnotized by the Miracle Coin
Thousands are gypped into investing in bitcoin with losses amounting to trillions of rupiah. Most of the perpetrators are Malaysian citizens....
Outreach
Outreach
Going organic
Opinion
The Ma’ruf Factor
It is fair to say that Ma’ruf Amin was chosen as vice-presidential candidate with a very short notice....
Opinion
Who Gets the Money?
President Joko Widodo has promised a big budget for a cultural trust fund. This must be monitored closely....
Opinion
Dangerous Steels
Nothing has been done about mills producing low quality steel. It is possible that this steel is being used for infrastructure projects....
Opinion
Stopping Sexual Violence
The anti-sexual violence bill must be passed immediately. It is time law enforcement took the side of the victim....