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	Asia Daily Briefing - Indonesia's ambitions on hold September 11, 2018

	ASIA INSIGHT: Widodo  turns inward as rupiah  slides and election looms JAKARTA -- Joko Widodo came  into office as Indonesia's president  four years ago with big plans to   launch the country's economy into  the world's top 10. But a nosedive  in the rupiah's value and political maneuverings have Widodo  launching populist initiatives at the cost of long-term investment.
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