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MANDALAY, Myanmar- When officials first turned up demanding Chen Ching-feng remove the Chinese sign above her clothing shop in Myanmar's biggest northern city, she ignored them. "When they came back a few days later and asked why the Chinese was still th
An Indonesian woman poses for a photograph next to Chinese New Year decorations at a mall in Jakarta on January 22, 2012. A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of... View Photo »
Suharto was inspired and instructed by colonial rule, and just as in the Netherlands, it takes a few generations to overcome this experience.
Pankaj Mishra is the author of "Temptations of the West: How to be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet and Beyond," "The Romantics: A Novel" and "An End to Suffering: The Buddha in the World." Recently in Bangkok, I found myself wandering through the strang
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the most senior woman at the World Bank in Washington. Photograph: Simone D McCourtie/AP For Greece's embattled politicians, who must struggle to convince the public to swallow yet more bitter austerity measures, the intense pressu
Hoping to bypass the government’s verification process for new political parties, the National Republic Party last week decided to merge with the struggling Ummah Conscience Party, which participated in the 2009 elections and can run again in 2014. As a
A Chinese puppet or Wayang Po Te Hi performance is seen at a mall in Jakarta on January 22, 2012. A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and... View Photo »
JAKARTA (REUTERS) - A subsidiary of Indonesian shipping firm PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi Tbk has been declared bankrupt by Singapore's high court, the company said in a statement to Indonesia's stock exchange on Wednesday. The court ordered the win
JAKARTA Feb 8 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Indonesian shipping firm PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi Tbk has been declared bankrupt by Singapore's high court, the company said in a statement to Indonesia's stock exchange on Wednesday. The court ordered t
Suharto, official name Soeharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was the second President of Indonesia, holding the office from 1967 to 1998. Full Article
An Indonesian woman poses for a photograph next to Chinese New Year decorations at a mall in Jakarta on January 22, 2012. A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red...
View Photo »A Chinese puppet or Wayang Po Te Hi performance is seen at a mall in Jakarta on January 22, 2012. A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red envelopes inscribed...
View Photo »People stand on an escalator past a in a new shopping mall decorated with a giant dragon lantern in Jakarta on January 15, 2012 in preparation for the Chinese New Year celebrations in the Muslim majority nation of 240 million people. Chinese New Year celebrations were among the...
View Photo »Indonesian children look at a huge dragon lantern decoration at a new shopping mall in Jakarta on January 15, 2012 in preparation for the Chinese New Year celebrations in the Muslim majority nation of 240 million people. Chinese New Year celebrations were among the practices that were...
View Photo »Workers walk at the construction site of a superblock in Jakarta December 16, 2011. Indonesia on Thursday recovered its coveted investment grade status from Fitch Ratings, the first of the three major ratings agencies poised to give the emerging economy a lift. The move crowns nearly a...
View Photo »Workers install a steel structure for a building's pillars at a superblock in Jakarta December 16, 2011. Indonesia on Thursday recovered its coveted investment grade status from Fitch Ratings, the first of the three major ratings agencies poised to give the emerging economy a lift. The...
View Photo »A soldier parachutes in during the 66th anniversary ceremony for the Indonesian armed forces in Jakarta on October 5, 2011. Indonesia's military has been extricating itself from politics since the downfall of dictator Suharto in 1998, but during the strongman's 32-year rule the military...
View Photo »Russian Sukhoi fighter jets from the Indonesian Air Force fly in formation during the 66th anniversary ceremony for the Indonesian armed forces in Jakarta on October 5, 2011. Indonesia's military has been extricating itself from politics since the downfall of dictator Suharto in 1998,...
View Photo »Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (C-standing) inspects troops during the 66th anniversary ceremony for the Indonesian armed forces in Jakarta on October 5, 2011. Indonesia's military has been extricating itself from politics since the downfall of dictator Suharto in 1998,...
View Photo »Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (3rd L) inspects special forces command (Kopassus) soldiers during the 66th anniversary ceremony for the Indonesian armed forces in Jakarta on October 5, 2011. Indonesia's military has been extricating itself from politics since the downfall...
View Photo »Indonesian Kopassus (special forces commad) soldiers line up during the 66th anniversary ceremony for the Indonesian armed forces in Jakarta on October 5, 2011. Indonesia's military has been extricating itself from politics since the downfall of dictator Suharto in 1998, but during the...
View Photo »A poster of the movie "Captain America" stands in front of the main entrance to a cinema Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011 in central Jakarta, Indonesia. A monopoly on film imports that is holding the number of Hollywood blockbusters entering Indonesia to a trickle faces growing scrutiny amid...
View Photo »French President François Mitterrand (C) and his wife Danielle (2nd-L), pose 16 September 1986 in Djakarta with Indonesian President Mohamed Suharto (2nd-R) and his wife (L) during French president visit to Indonesia.
View Photo »French President François Mitterrand (L) presents to Indonesian President Mohamed Suharto his gift, a glove, 16 September 1986 in Djakarta, during French president visit to Indonesia.
View Photo »French President François Mitterrand (R) chats with Indonesian President Mohamed Suharto while two translators look on, 16 September 1986 in Djakarta, during French president visit to Indonesia.
View Photo »French President François Mitterrand (L) is welcomed upon his arrival in Jakarta 16 September 1986 by Indonesian President Mohamed Suharto during French president visit to Indonesia.
View Photo »An Indonesian woman poses for a photograph next to Chinese New Year decorations at a mall in Jakarta on January 22, 2012. A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red...
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