Indonesia

  • Dec 8, 2008
  • 5 min read

PAPUA NEW GUINEA/INDONESIA: Trade may lessen tensions

The 750 kilometre-long border between Papua New Guinea and Indonesia's disputed province of West...

Indonesia
  • Dec 2, 2008
  • 8 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Remittances will slow but recover

Money sent home by South-east Asians working in foreign countries plays a significant role...

South-East Asia
  • Nov 20, 2008
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2009: Slump to take toll in South-east Asia

The region's major economies are export-oriented, trade dependent and driven by foreign direct...

Asia
  • Nov 14, 2008
  • 7 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Banks brace for tough times

DBS Group, the region's biggest bank, yesterday began laying off 6% of its staff as losses mount...

South-East Asia
  • Nov 13, 2008
  • 7 min read

INDONESIA: Golkar party fails to renew itself

The ruling party under President Suharto, Golkar (short for 'Golongkan Karya', or 'functional...

Indonesia
  • Nov 12, 2008
  • 1 min read

INDONESIA: East Java election result will be contested

The General Elections Commission is considering a recount of the East Java gubernatorial...

Indonesia
  • Nov 11, 2008
  • 7 min read

INDONESIA: Policy response may limit economic damage

Indonesia's central bank is open to the possibility of reducing interest rates to boost the...

Indonesia
  • Nov 10, 2008
  • 14 min read

ASIA: Governments respond as crisis bites

Beijing yesterday announced a stimulus package of around 4,000 billion renminbi (586 billion...

Asia