Indonesians' discontent over rising food and fuel prices grows

Widodo under increasing pressure to act to ease inflation pain

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President Joko Widodo is under pressure to help Indonesians cope with surging prices of fuel and other staples. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/AP)

ISMI DAMAYANTI and NANA SHIBATA, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government is facing widespread discontent as prices rise at the fastest pace since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo took office in 2014, leading to worries of more civil unrest.

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