Asia must be on guard for speculators<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar
\nIbrahim said Asian countries must act to protect the region from
\ncurrency speculators and manipulators, local media reported on
\nyesterday.<\/p>\n
He said the governments of the countries most affected by
\ncurrency depreciation in recent months should continue to push
\nfor a fairer currency trading and monetary system, the reports
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a dinner in honor of visiting Indonesian Vice-
\nPresident B.J. Habibie on Saturday, Anwar also said Asian
\ncountries experiencing economic troubles should not be left to
\nthe mercy of external forces.<\/p>\n
He said these countries should be given the freedom to chart
\ntheir own course and that of the region.<\/p>\n
Anwar said that although Indonesia was doing its best to
\novercome its economic problems, the media continued to portray
\nthe country negatively.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Habibie agreed that the media did not present a
\nfair picture of the economic problems in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"I am branded as a pro-German, anti-Christian and anti-
\nChinese, all of which are untrue,\" he was quoted by the New
\nStraits Times newspaper as saying.<\/p>\n
Habibie said Indonesia was confident it would emerge from its
\nproblems soon and was working towards that end.<\/p>\n
Habibie, who is on an overnight visit to Malaysia, will meet
\nMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad later on Sunday before
\nflying to London for the second Asia-Europe Meeting scheduled for
\nThursday through Saturday.<\/p>",
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