Yudhoyono calls for stepped-up trade, partnerships among D-8 countries

...G-8 needs D-8, but D-8 needs more G-8..." Yudhoyono said the more than 900 million people living in D-8 countries were an enormous market for their products and offering a multitude of business opportunities. Therefore, he added D-8 countries should strengthen...

President Yudhoyono to hold bilateral talks with PM Badawi

Communication.. communication.. communication.. and then the topic of the problem"Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to hold talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi here on Monday. The meeting will take place...

Malaysian ruling party holds crisis talks after Mahathir quits

"Mahathir on Monday urged other members of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to follow his lead by quitting the party to force the resignation of his successor, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.At an emergency meeting, UMNO lawmakers pledged their allegiance...

Malaysian PM calls for more Europeans to study in Asia

"Hanoi (ANTARA News) - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has said that European nations should send more students to study in Asia in a bid to help promote cultural understanding and international cooperation.It is the norm for Asia to send its young people to...

Malaysian PM brings fresh faces to post-election cabinet

"Abdullah was under pressure to rejuvenate his administration after March 8 polls that saw the Barisan Nasional coalition lose its two-thirds majority for the first time in four decades, triggering calls for his resignation.Veteran trade minister Rafidah Aziz, who had held...

Opening of 11th OIC summit in Dakar delayed two hours

"The summit which was held at Le Meridien President Dakar hotel was scheduled to be opened at 10.00 a.m. local time or at 05.00 p.m. Indonesian standard time (WIB) by holding the photo sesssion with the heads of states, but the function took place two hours later.Dozens of...

Malaysian PM to downsize cabinet: report

"The Star daily cited sources as saying that posts would be trimmed in line with the smaller government presence in parliament, where it now has 140 lawmakers compared to 198 in the outgoing administration.Abdullah told the state Bernama news agency the new line-up would...

World leaders praise stability Suharto gave Indonesia

""Former President Suharto was one of the longest-serving heads of government of the last century and an influential figure in Australia's region and beyond," Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was quoted by Reutersa as saying in a statement."The former president was also a...

RI to ask Malaysia to return its control of FIR over Natuna

""This is one of the topics of discussion between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi in Kuala Lumpur in December 2007," Air Transportation Attache at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Sahar Andika Putra, said here on...

Malaysian Leader Says "NO" To Religious Plan To Spy On Lustful Members

"Malaysia's leader said state religious officials should scrap a plan to spy on unmarried Muslims to catch any immoral activities, and instead should focus on strengthening Islamic values, news reports said Friday. The Star newspaper quoted Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad...