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Indonesia: the military's business empire

Categories: East Asia, Indonesia, Citizen Media, Economics & Business, Governance

Indonesia Today says the armed forces is so powerful that it has amassed its own business empire that include interests in luxury hotels, golf courses and commercial banks. The military has promised to divest itself of such interests. The sale of its share in one of these banks is valued at US$15 million [1].