JAKARTA: Indonesia defied popular anger on Tuesday by pressing ahead with its first fuel price hike since 2008, a day after police fought running battles with thousands outside parliament.
Protesters hurling Molotov cocktails clashed with police firing tear gas and water cannons on Monday, as lawmakers approved measures paving the way for a reduction in crippling fuel subsidies in Southeast Asia’s top economy.
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