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Indonesian parliament members listen to the annual budget speech by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.
(photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim)
Indonesia most corrupt of key Asian nations
Khaleej Times
SINGAPORE - Indonesia, one of the star emerging markets over the past year, was rated the most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations in a business survey released on Monday. | With corruption rampant at all levels, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's drive to fight graft has been...
 Indonesia government parliament DPR .(nu1)
(photo: Govt. of Indonesia)
Indonesia parliament votes to investigate reformers
Khaleej Times
JAKARTA - Indonesia's parliament on Wednesday voted for a criminal investigation of the finance minister and vice president over their decision to rescue a small bank, although neither is expected to lose their job. | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's top reformers, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani I...
Alleged Bali bomber believed killed in Indonesia
National Post
 By Olivia Rondonuwu and Telly Nathalia , ReutersMarch 9, 2010 8:02 AM      Anti-terror police and plain-clothed policemen carry the body of a suspected Islamic militant from an internet cafe in Pamulang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on March 9,...
Indonesia police kill 3 suspects in raids; officials think Bali bomb mastermind is among dead
Star Tribune
| JAKARTA, Indonesia - One of three terror suspects killed during raids Tuesday near Jakarta may include what authorities said was one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings, but police were still trying to confirm his identity. | The suspected...
Billabong sued for $168m in Indonesia
The Daily Telegraph Australia
| SURFWEAR brand Billabong International is being sued by its former Indonesian licensee, CV Bali Balance (CVBB), over the termination of its distribution licence in Indonesia. | The civil claim in the Denpasar District Court includes a claim for com...
President Yudhoyono's visit highlights Australia-Indonesia friendship
m&c
| Sydney - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived Tuesday in Australia for a 48-hour visit that will see the recently re-elected leader of the world's fourth most populous nation address Parliament and sign a pact on people-smuggling. ...
President Barack Obama speaks to members of media in between his meetings with the Congressional leaderships, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.
AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Indonesia's controversial Obama statue to be moved
Denver Post
| JAKARTA, Indonesia—A statue of a young President Barack Obama that drew a public backlash after it was given a prominent position in a Jakarta park will be moved to the ele...
President Barack Obama answers question on stage during his town hall meeting at Nashua High School North in Nashua, N.H.,Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.
AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Obama expectations revised in Indonesia
Asia Times
By Sara Schonhardt | JAKARTA - United States President Barack Obama will make a much-anticipated official visit to Indonesia in March, raising speculation of a possible upgrade in ...
Indonesian presidential candidate and current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono salutes during a press conference at his residence in Cibubur, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, July 8, 2009.
AP / Achmad Ibrahim
Scaled-back expectations in Indonesia
Asia Times
| By Sara Schonhardt | JAKARTA - An estimated 7,000 to 10,000 people gathered across Jakarta on Thursday to mark the 100th day of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second term i...
Indonesia most corrupt of key Asian nations
Khaleej Times
SINGAPORE - Indonesia, one of the star emerging markets over the past year, was rated the most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations in a business survey released on Monday. | With corruption rampant at all levels, President Susilo...
Indonesia arrests two in Java over Aceh militants
DNA India
| Jakarta: Indonesian police have arrested two men on the island of Java who are suspected of supplying weapons to an Islamist group authorities have been hunting in Aceh province, the national police chief said on Monday. | Police have been searchin...
Can Indonesia Get Patent on 'Bakso'?
Newsvine
| The Department of Culture and Tourism advised the Indonesian Noodles and Meatballs Merchant Association (Apmiso) to trace the history of 'bakso' (meatball, usually served with broth) before claiming it as a unique Indonesian cuisine. | "We've ask f...
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(photo: WN / Jelly Clam)
RP is 4th most corrupt country in Southeast Asia—poll
Inquirer
| MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is ranked as the fourth most corrupt country in Southeast Asia out of 16 surveyed by over 2,000 expatriate businessmen, according to an annual poll. | In a report released Tuesday, the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) said the Philippines scored 8.06 on a scale of 0 to 10 – with zero as the best...
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Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
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US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
Asia Times
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests in the strategic region. The USCC was addressed by five members of the US Congress, a pair of senior US government officials and 10 experts and ca...



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