The simmering conflict came to a head when Papuans protested in at least 30 cities after Indonesian militants attacked a West Papuan student dorm in Surabaya in August.
The poll of 11 economists shows that gross domestic product (GDP) may have increased 1.5 percent on a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted basis in July-September.
HKEX executives, who were going ahead with the plan to raise £8 billion to fund the LSE purchase, had met shareholders in London and New York last month to gain support but were rebuffed.
Miss Singapore International Charlotte Chia has been targeted by hateful messages on social media. The beauty queen revealed she is unfazed by all of it.