THE economy has grown, the rupiah has strengthened and so have the share prices at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSE). Under Boediono, Coordinating Minister for the Economy, our economy seems to be moving forward. Business Week magazine acknowledged this, also referring to the time when Boediono was Finance Minister under the presidency of Megawati Sukarnoputri. Boediono, 64, was cited as one of Asia’s 25 most influential people.

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