The Jakarta Post, http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20060109.@03&irec=2 Rupiah to remain volatile, says George Soros Ati Nurbaiti and Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite recently recovering from a slump, the rupiah is likely to remain volatile this year because most of the country's foreign exchange capital is still concentrated in a limited number of business groups, U.S. billionaire financier George Soros says.

SBY starts war on corrupt immigration Corruption at the Directorate General of Immigration has reached Rp 1 trillion (US$102 million) per annum, the country's top officials say, including some Rp 200 billion from departure tax at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Southeast Asia headed for robust growth in 2006: Analysts SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asia's key economies are in for robust growth this year, with Vietnam on track to catch up to its wealthier neighbors but Indonesia hobbled by lingering domestic issues, analysts say. They say risks of a bird flu pandemic, higher interest rates and volatile oil prices remain but regional economies are better prepared than before to withstand any adverse impact.