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InterviewTrump could spur Japan toward economic resilience: Keidanren chief Structural reform needed as pressure may not end with current US administration Yoshinobu Tsutsui took over as head of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren,... [1]

In his second term as governor of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda will be responsible for tackling two important tasks: ensuring Japan's escape from deflation, and providing an orderly exit from the central bank's extraordinary monetary easing pro... [2]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Joko Widodo took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy on Monday with supporters’ hopes high but pressing economic problems and skeptical rivals set to test the former furniture businessman. [3]

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will propose reappointing Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor to the parliament as early as this month, according to several government sources. [4]

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is leaning into the country's long tradition of recruiting top executives for key government positions, as he aims to better reflect private-sector concerns in public policy. [5]

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided to nominate economics professor and former Bank of Japan policy board member Kazuo Ueda as the successor to Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. The surprise choice came after Deputy Gov. [6]

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's minister for state-owned enterprises, Erick Thohir, has gotten himself two side jobs on top of his role managing dozens of enterprises and their hundreds of subsidiaries. [7]

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s new president on Sunday named professional technocrats to lead the top economic ministries and implement much-needed reforms that address costly fuel subsidies, cooling investment and creaky infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s bi... [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-31 · 43% match

Trump could spur Japan toward economic resilience: Keidanren chief

InterviewTrump could spur Japan toward economic resilience: Keidanren chief Structural reform needed as pressure may not end with current US administration Yoshinobu Tsutsui took over as head of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren,

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-20 · 48% match

Two tasks await Kuroda in his second stint as BOJ chief

In his second term as governor of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda will be responsible for tackling two important tasks: ensuring Japan's escape from deflation, and providing an orderly exit from the central bank's extraordinary monetary easing pro

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-20 · 46% match

Reform-Minded Outsider Widodo Takes Over as Indonesia’s President

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Joko Widodo took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy on Monday with supporters’ hopes high but pressing economic problems and skeptical rivals set to test the former furniture businessman.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-09 · 43% match

Japan's government seeks to reappoint BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will propose reappointing Haruhiko Kuroda as Bank of Japan governor to the parliament as early as this month, according to several government sources.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-01-13 · 43% match

Jokowi taps Indonesia's corporate stars for policymaking input

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is leaning into the country's long tradition of recruiting top executives for key government positions, as he aims to better reflect private-sector concerns in public policy.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-13 · 42% match

Why Japan picked Ueda as BOJ head instead of Amamiya

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided to nominate economics professor and former Bank of Japan policy board member Kazuo Ueda as the successor to Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. The surprise choice came after Deputy Gov.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-28 · 41% match

Indonesia pre-election jostling threatens Jokowi's economic agenda

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's minister for state-owned enterprises, Erick Thohir, has gotten himself two side jobs on top of his role managing dozens of enterprises and their hundreds of subsidiaries.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-27 · 41% match

Indonesia President Appoints Technocrats to Top Economic Posts

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s new president on Sunday named professional technocrats to lead the top economic ministries and implement much-needed reforms that address costly fuel subsidies, cooling investment and creaky infrastructure in Southeast Asia’s bi

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-11-28 · 41% match

Can Man-of-the-People Widodo Micromanage 240 Million Indonesians?

JAKARTA — From flying economy class to making surprise visits to street markets and poor neighborhoods, the leadership style of new Indonesian President Joko Widodo is proving very different to his predecessors, who were often seen as stiff and aloof

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2014-12-25 · 41% match

Widodo takes a seat with the masses

JAKARTA -- Joko Widodo caused quite a stir at a Jakarta airport in November. Indonesia's new president, affectionately known as Jokowi, queued with the masses before taking a seat in economy class on a plane open to the public.

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