March 28, 2017 edition
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March 21, 2017 edition
After increasing slowly for over a decade, the economic disparity rate has seen a tendency to decline over the past two years. However, this achievement has not seen improvement among the low-income groups. Their purchasing power has weakened. Poor nutrition among expecting mothers, babies, and children under five are signs of poverty. Because child growth and development is not optimal, this upcoming generation will find it difficult to improve family prosperity levels. At the same time, the middle class has seen greater growth. It is no surprise that those who are well-off have made rapid progress, adding to their wealth through land concessions for mining, plantations and infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, poverty has tended to continue around mining areas. Economic growth has not automatically reduced poverty.
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March 14, 2017 edition
I swear to God, swear to God," said Setya Novanto when he was asked if it was true there was Rp150 billion for the Golkar Party's coffers from money embezzled out of the e-KTP (electronic ID cards) in 2011. Without denying or confirming it, he held up his index and middle fingers to form a 'victory' sign.
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March 7, 2017 edition
February 28, 2017 edition
Arif Budi Sulistyo, the younger brother-in-law of President Joko Widodo, is suspected of being involved in facilitating the resolution of tax problems of EK Prima Ekspor Indonesia. EK Prima country director, Ramapanicker Rajamohanan Nairpresently a defendant in bribery case involving a tax officialasked for Arif's help to take care of his company's tax issues.
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February 21, 2017 edition
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