Abid Aslam

ECONOMY: Struggle to Solve Crisis Moves to IMF, World Bank

Efforts to pull the global economy out of its nosedive enter a new phase this weekend amid warnings the decline is steeper than previously thought and signs the cockpit crew continue to jostle for the joystick.

ECONOMY: High Stakes, Modest Outlook for G20

By Abid Aslam

Talks on the global economic crisis, to be held Thursday, could prove a timely reminder of the perils of hype.

ECONOMY: Trickle Down Misery

By Abid Aslam

The world's poorest people had nothing to do with the financial gimmickry that has brought the global economy to its knees but they are paying a heavy price for it and relief seems a long way off.

POLITICS-INDONESIA: Hopes for Change, Fears About Military

By Farhan Haq and Abid Aslam

President Suharto's nearly 33-year hold on power is near its end, say activists and Indonesia-watchers here. But as relative calm takes hold in riot-torn Jakarta, they are at odds over what will come next - and how the pivotal military will act.