TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Bank Indonesia (BI) considers that a realistic target for next year’s economic growth is 6.5 percent. Miranda S. Goeltom, BI’s Deputy Senior Governor, said that the target for next year’s economic growth must take several matters into account. From its data and calculations, BI set growth at between 6.3 and 6.8 percent.

Despite mounting differences of opinion over the government's decision to use a regulation in lieu of law (emergency regulation) to expedite the establishment of free trade zones, the factions in the House of Representatives appear determined to approach the issue consensually, rather than putting the matter to a vote.