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Strong Consumer Spending Boosts Economic Growth

An official from the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said that the country is to establish an early tsunami and earthquake warning system on the edge of Sumatra, which also includes the a...

Tsunami's Economic Blow Manageable

Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah on January 7th said that the central bank would adopt a tighter monetary policy in the year ahead as it has forecast higher inflation in 2005 than the 6.4%...

President Yudhoyono Vows to Fight Corruption

On November 17th officials in Jakarta denied that Indonesian militants were among Islamic insurgents fighting US forces in Iraq. There are, however, concerns by western security experts and diplomats ...

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wins Landslide Presidential Victory

Newly elected Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has promised stronger economic growth and more legal certainty for Indonesia, and has predicted a "beautiful period" for the country if the government ...