Wali criticizes ministry rulingJAKARTA: The Indonesia Franchising and Licensing Society (Wali) has criticized the latest Trade Ministry decree, calling it ineffective and a waste of time as the government is in the process of issuing a new regulation on franchise businesses.

Unfinished bills may stall economic reformRendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaInvestor confidence in the country's economy may further dwindle as the government and lawmakers are showing no sense of urgency about completing the deliberation of key bills related to economic reform, even...