The main report in the January 2016 edition of the Indonesian Update is “Jakarta Attacks and Economic Optimism”. On political affairs, it discusses “Thamrin Attacks and Radicalism in Indonesia”. On economic affairs, it talks about “Indonesian National Standards and the Use of Indonesian Products, A Protection for the Cement Industry from Asean Economic Community Challenges”. On legal affairs, it explains about “Contempt of Court : Examining CoC Bill”. On social affairs, it discusses “El Nino Threatens Agriculture”.
The regular publication of the Indonesian Update with its actual themes is expected to help policy makers in government and business environment – as well as academics, think tanks, and other element of civil society, both within and outside the country, to get actual information and contextual analysis of economic, legal, political, cultural, and social developments in Indonesia, as well as to understand the public policy in Indonesia.
