Its smaller neighbours so resent and fear it as the local bully that it is rarely welcomed as an honest broker.
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In the past, they have been reluctant to stand up to South-East Asia's elder statesman, the head of a country often seen as the local bully.
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"I don't think the government should claim its a local decision and then bully behind the scenes, " he said.
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Some small firms have tried to bully their way into the local phone market.
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By not using their bully pulpit to back state and local reformers like Michelle Rhee, Mr. Duncan and President Obama are sending mixed messages, emboldening the opposition and jeopardizing their own education objectives.
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Local governments can gain popularity by using anti-cartel regulations to bully sellers into keeping prices down.
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