Indonesia
SOUTH KOREA: Lee will head south for diplomacy
President Lee Myung-bak will visit New Zealand, Australia and Indonesia, beginning March 2, the...
South KoreaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Coal use may undermine climate hopes
As a large and fast-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions, South-east Asia will be important...
South-East AsiaUS/EAST ASIA: Clinton prepares for Asian tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China later...
East AsiaINDONESIA: Central bank may continue cutting rates
The central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 8.25% today, aiming to shore up...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Campaign for new province turns violent
The assembly speaker of North Sumatra was beaten to death today by a crowd demanding the creation...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Radicals fail to benefit from downturn
Many observers fear that repercussions of the global financial crisis (such as rising...
IndonesiaINDONESIA: Profit squeeze reveals financial failings
The country's fifth-largest lender, Bank Danamon, on January 21 appointed two investment banks to...
IndonesiaSOUTH-EAST ASIA: Automakers should weather 2009 crisis
Thailand's motor vehicle production may fall by 23% this year, industry association the Thai...
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