JAKARTA: Indonesia has rolled back tough curbs on foreign goods brought in or sent back from abroad by its migrant workers amid public criticism, less than two months after the measures took effect. The regulations imposed strict limits  – such as a two-bag cap per person, a maximum two pairs of footwear each and a cap of five textile products per pax. They were first outlined last year for Indonesian migrant workers and international travellers…

“We’re going to have conversations with all major suppliers around the world. That includes countries in the G7; that includes China. All of these countries have to play a role in constraining Iran’s ability to get access to the goods they are using to build weapons,” the official said.In prepared…

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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy was primed for monetary easing later this year, but an unwelcome plunge in its currency is complicating matters for Bank Indonesia and could force it to grudgingly raise rates as early as next week. As Indonesian markets returned from a long Eid al-Fitr holiday this week, the…

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Yuxin Sun, a psychologist in Seattle, sees a lot of clients at her group practice who insist they aren’t perfectionists. “‘Oh, I’m not perfect. I’m far from perfect,’” they tell her. But perfectionism isn’t about being the best at any given pursuit, Dr Sun said, “it’s the feeling of never…