Lippo Group, founded by Mochtar Riady, is one of the largest property empires in Indonesia. It has grown into an important development player in Southeast Asia, and is famous locally for its construction of various satellite cities and independent community developments, including Lippo Karawaci,...

Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor 58-year-old Ratna Ariati, the sun is not just the source of light and life for everything on earth, but also the energy that keeps her household economic wheels spinning amid a time of high power costs.

The Associated Press, Kuala LumpurAsia's growth is threatened by spiraling inflation from higher food and fuel costs, an Asian Development Bank executive warned Sunday, and called on governments to tighten monetary policies to deal with the scourge.The bank is reviewing its growth forecast of 7.