Indonesia

Indonesian interest rates will fall further during the coming months as part of the central bank's efforts to spur bank lending to corporate borrowers. BMI View: The central bank... 2004-03-23

The Indonesian central bank is calling for tighter anti-graft controls following fraud cases at two state-run banks. BMI View: The fraud cases at Bank Negara and Bank Rakyat underscore... 2004-03-23

Singapore's relationship with Indonesia will remain, for the foreseeable future, tinged with mistrust and arms-length caution. BMI View: A recent attempt by Singapore to wave the... 2004-01-26

Religious militants may be plotting to attack political rallies ahead of this year's elections, Indonesia's police chief Da'i Bachtiar has warned. Bachtiar is calling on the 20-plus... 2004-01-22

Indonesia's striking economic progress during the past year or so has won the Jakarta government many plaudits. BMI View: The challenge for Jakarta this year must be to address the... 2004-01-21

Indonesia's cash-strapped government met its budget targets in 2003, according to early estimates. BMI View: Much fiscal progress has been made in recent years. In 2004, however,... 2004-01-20