Swift asset sale critical for recovery

Swift asset sale critical for recovery

By Vincent Lingga

JAKARTA (JP): Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi
should embark immediately on a nation-wide public relations
campaign to convince political leaders that disposing of the
multi billion dollars of distressed assets currently controlled
by the government is one of the most effective ways of speeding
up the economic recovery.

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The wild card in Taiwan's political scene

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New Taiwanese party seeks closer ties with China

By Goh Sui Noi

TAIPEI: Pro-independence political observers are setting great
store by the newly-formed Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) to change
the political landscape of Taiwan in favor of the ruling party,
and of pro-indigenisation Taiwanese.

The TSU, which is backed by former Taiwan president and former
Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Lee Teng-hui, espouses Lee's political
position on the indigenisation of Taiwanese society. The new
party also upholds his opposition to closer economic interaction
with China.