Australia will compensate a number of Indonesian fishermen after 55 men caught last month were cleared of illegal fishing. The compensation is for the wrongful destruction of boats belonging to some of the fishers.
JAKARTA, May 16 Asia Pulse - An Indonesia-China Investment Forum was officially opened in Jakarta on Thursday to provide businessmen from the two countries to explore economic cooperation possibilities.
JAKARTA, May 16 Asia Pulse - Highlights from today's newspapers: THE JAKARTA POST - Six followers of the Ahmadiyah Islamic sect sought political asylum at the Australian and German consulate in Denpasar, Bali on Thursday.
Despite the latest storm, which is likely to turn already damaged roads to mud in the swamp-covered region, the former Burma's ruling generals insist their relief operations are running smoothly.
- -- Vietnam plans to increase exports to the Middle East and South Asia to US$2.3 billion this year, an increase of 33 per cent compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.