Indonesia
INDONESIA: Economic programme announced
New head of the National Development Agency, Mulyani Indrawati, on October 29 revealed the...
IndonesiaMALAYSIA: Economy strong despite external pressures
South-east Asian governments are facing the stagflationary threat of rising inflation and...
MalaysiaINDONESIA: Bashir trial commences
The trial of Muslim cleric and alleged head of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) , Abu Bakar Bashir, commenced...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Susilo revives anti-corruption hopes
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on October 22 decided to retain Indonesia on its list of...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Susilo's anxieties reflected in new cabinet
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced his cabinet on October 21, a day after his...
IndonesiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Population ageing will strain budgets
The region is expected to experience falling fertility rates and longer life expectancy. These...
AsiaINDONESIA: President Susilo mulls cabinet line up
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was today sworn in as the country's first directly elected president.
IndonesiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Global rate rises spark currency woes
The Thai baht today rose in value for the first time in six days. The rise in the baht's value...