Indonesia

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see much activity regarding bilateral trade agreements by December. [more]
Member of Indonesian group Islamic Defenders' Front protesting
Indonesia has issued a decree limiting the activities of a religious minority. The decision reflects heightening competition between the major parties as they prepare for elections next year. [more]
Indonesian Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro
May 28, 2008 1907 GMT
Indonesia is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in order to free itself to increase production. [more]
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A handful of small and medium-sized East Asian states have been moving to prop up their currencies against the dollar. The move signals their worries about untenable inflation rates and could point toward trouble down the line for larger manufacturing economies, such as China. Analyst Donna Kwok discusses. [more]
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The central banks of several East Asian countries employed currency manipulation strategies to help offset the economic effects of rising commodity prices. Their move may or may not influence how the region’s most important player, China, will or will not react. [more]
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