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Indonesia's reform back to square one
Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Fourteen years after the late Indonesian president Soeharto stepped down, which marked the ushering in of democracy and reform, former student activists who took to the streets on the days leading up to the historic May 21, 1998 resignation say the country has gone back to square one with a small group of elites once again controlling the country's politics for ...

Sun, 20 May 2012 22:50:04 -0700

Obama urges lawmakers to defend Wall Street reform
US President Barack Obama urged members of Congress on Saturday to defend Wall Street reform, arguing the recovering US economy cannot take the risk of lax oversight over the financial sector.

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:33:22 -0700

Senate reform will forge ahead despite concerns, says minister
Plans to reform the Senate appear to be mired at the bottom of the Conservatives' legislative agenda, as it deals with criticism from its own backers who argue the reforms may be misguided and out-of-date.

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:07:52 -0700

Reform of regulations needed to help local fishermen
FISHERIES ministers met in Brussels this week to discuss a major reform of EU fishing regulations which are currently damaging the fishing industry, including off the Northumberland coast

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:03:13 -0700

Obama's Weekly Address - Implementing Wall St Reform
In the wake of JP Morgan Chase’s staggering trading loss, President Obama is urging Republicans to “keep moving forward” and finish implementing Wall Street reform. “We can’t afford to go back to an era of weak regulation and little oversight, where excessive risk-taking on Wall...

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:01:32 -0700