HEADLINES

May 31, 2007

Foreign Ownership Rules to Be Clarified

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Indonesia is reviewing policies on foreign equity ownership in some sectors to enhance transparency and legal clarity – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Thai Rak Thai in Disbelief as Party Dissolved

BANGKOK ~ Disbelief, tears and bravado greeted the announcement on Wednesday that top judges had dissolved Thai Rak Thai, the – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Surf of a Lifetime in Bali

Majestic: Crowds watched in awe as “Uluwatu Steve” rode some of Bali’s biggest surf on record at the weekend. Conditions – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Indonesia, China to Discuss Extradition Treaty

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia and China are set to start talks on an extradition treaty between the two nations, an official – Read More...
May 25, 2007

US, Indonesia Boost Trade, Investment Ties

WASHINGTON ~ The United States and Indonesia are to launch a set of initiatives aimed at boosting bilateral trade and – Read More...
May 25, 2007

A Year On, Yogya Quake Victims Struggle to Rebuild

BANTUL, Central Java ~ Jumali, one of thousands left homeless around the Yogyakarta region after a massive earthquake one year – Read More...
May 18, 2007

For Bali’s Property Sector, Business is Booming

SEMINYAK ~ Developers of high-end properties in Bali are experiencing a marked upturn in business, analysts say, as more people – Read More...
May 18, 2007

World Cities Unveil ‘Leap Forward’ in Climate Change Fight

NEW YORK ~ Sixteen of the world’s largest cities signed up to a global warming initiative this week described by – Read More...
May 18, 2007

Crackdown Launched against Corrupt Prosecutors

JAKARTA ~ Four out of five prosecutors in Indonesia are open to corruption, the country’s new attorney general admitted this – Read More...
May 18, 2007

Indonesia, Pakistan to ‘Cooperate on Radical Islam’

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed to work together to stamp out radical Islam as part of efforts to – Read More...