South-east Asia
JAKARTA - SEPARATED by a road and thick, black, garbage-choked water, the stilt-house slum of Muara Baru and the BMW car dealership that faces it appear as if they are from different worlds.
China
TAIPEI - TAIWAN will pursue a comprehensive economic cooperation pact with China, and at the same time try to seal free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries, including Singapore.
Asia
SEOUL - SOUTH KOREA'S new president yesterday left for the US on his first overseas trip, promising a new era of 'pragmatic diplomacy'.
