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Indonesia stabilisation package tries to halt price rises - Audio feature from Connect Asia program 05/02/2008
 listen windows media >The Indonesian government has prepared a policy package aimed at stabilising the price of basic commodities such as soybeans, cooking oil and kerosene. Jakarta plans to reduce taxes and import duties on these goods, and exempt them from export taxes .. after their prices rose by at least 50 percent since late November. Presenter - Dian Islamiati Speaker - Bustanul Arifin, an economist from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance in Indonesia East Timor food supply threatened after monsoonal storms - Audio feature from Connect Asia program 30/01/2008
listen windows media >East Timor is facing a growing emergency in the wake of monsoonal storms that have ruined crops and damaged buildings and infrastructure. Authorities say three people have died. Their biggest fear now is that communities in the west - left without a proper crop - will soon find themselves with little to eat. Presenter - Anne Barker Speaker - Kevin Austin, United Nations Development Program in Dili Malaysia rising prices fuel protests - Audio feature from Connect Asia program 30/01/2008
listen windows media >Malaysia's opposition parties have condemnned the arrest of 56 people at a recent demonstration against rising prices, saying it was a sign of government paranoia ahead of general elections. The rally is the latest in an unprecedented series of street protests was aimed at highlighting public anger over rising food and fuel prices ahead of the polls expected to be held in March. Presenter - Sen Lam Speaker - Datuk Kamarrudin Jaffar, federal member of parliament for the opposition PAS UN scaling down food distribution in East Timor - Audio feature from Connect Asia program 22/01/2008
listen windows media >And now to East Timor where the UN is planning to scale down its food distribution programme for the tens of thousands of displaced people who are still living in camps throughout the country. Presenter - Stephanie March Speaker - Finn Reske-Nielsen is the UN's Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary General; Jose Monteiro, camp resident Panic buying sparks Malaysia cooking oil rationing - Audio feature from Connect Asia program 09/01/2008
listen windows media >Malaysian retailers have been forced to ration cooking oil purchases after the government introduced restrictions to curb a shortage. It's believed the shortage was brought about by a rumour of a price hike that caused the panic buying of cooking oil, while authorities are blaming it on hoarding of supplies. Presenter - Girish Sawlani Speaker - Datuk Seri Najib Razak, Malaysian deputy prime minister; Datuk Dr. Jacob George, president, Consumer Association of Subang and Shah Alam; Khoo Kay Peng, executive director, Socio Economic Development and Research Institute (SEDAR) |
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