Indonesia

  • Oct 4, 2006
  • 2 min read

INDONESIA: Province rejects national bird flu body

West Java province has withdrawn from a national bird flu commission, local press reported today.

Indonesia
  • Oct 4, 2006
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Leader's comments cause tension

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday responded coolly to an explanation from...

Malaysia
  • Oct 2, 2006
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: OPEC quits quotas as dissension grows

Venezuela and Nigeria began yesterday to cut oil production, while Iran's representative to OPEC...

International
  • Sep 29, 2006
  • 6 min read

INDONESIA/AUSTRALIA: Death penalties threaten ties

Three Christians were executed in Sulawesi on September 22 for their roles in sectarian violence...

Indonesia
  • Sep 28, 2006
  • 7 min read

RUSSIA/ASEAN: Pragmatic calculations guide policy

Russia has officially given ASEAN increasing political significance, viewing it as an important...

Russia
  • Sep 27, 2006
  • 5 min read

JAPAN: Landmark accord lets in foreign labour

By allowing special access to Philippine nurses and care workers, Tokyo has enlarged the...

Japan
  • Sep 22, 2006
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 'Islamist' conflict has diverse roots

Intelligence officials in the Philippines said today that Islamic militants from Indonesia are...

South-East Asia
  • Sep 22, 2006
  • 2 min read

INDONESIA: Pressure will come from executions

Riots erupted in eastern Indonesia today following the execution of three Christians convicted of...

Indonesia