Fugitive former lawmaker returns to Indonesia (AP)
AP – A former Indonesian lawmaker returned Saturday after three months as a fugitive to face corruption charges in a case that has riveted the nation and tested its reputation in fighting graft.
American man kidnapped by assailants in Pakistan (Reuters)
Reuters – Several assailants broke into a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore in the pre-dawn hours Saturday, overcame security guards and kidnapped a U.S. man identified as an international development expert, police said.
Afghan police recover bodies of 8 security troops (AP)
AP – Afghan security forces have recovered the bodies of five policemen and three intelligence agents who were kidnapped by insurgents two days ago in eastern Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.
Fourteen Mekong Basin development projects still need funding
Fourteen development projects in the Mekong Basin are still in need of financial resources while 37 projects have already taken off and are already at different levels of implementation.
Pertamina not to raise LPG prices in 2011
State oil and gas company Pertamina gave the assurance on Friday that it would not raise the prices of non-subsidized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) this year despite losses in the sales of the fuel.
Some Sri Lankan immigrants aboard MV Alicia sick
A number of Sri Lankan immigrants who arrived aboard the MV Alicia in Tanjungpinang waters last July 10 have fallen sick, a local government official said.
China prepared to help ASEAN SMEs enter its market
China has expressed its willingness to assist ASEAN small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter its market, Indonesian Deputy Trade Minister Mahendra Siregar said here on Friday.
China now ASEAN`s largest trading partner
ASEAN member countries` trade with China in 2010 reached a total value of US$230 billion, a fact that makes China the regional grouping`s biggest trading partner, an Indonesian official said.
Insight: China’s microbloggers rattle the censor’s cage (Reuters)
Reuters – When Chinese journalist Wang Keqin found himself cornered in the countryside two years ago by police who were trying to stop him looking into a rape case involving local officials, he looked online for help.
China recalls bullet trains in new blow to technology (Reuters)
Reuters – China’s second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation’s scandal-plagued rail system.
Indonesia
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