Indonesia has a history of unrest and conflict but the world's third largest democracy is now seen as one of the more stable countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Indonesian president Susilo Yudhoyono has invited representatives from 30 countries to the first Asian Democracy Forum on the island of Bali. But as Step Vaessen reports, even some within Indonesia's government are arguing that democracy comes at an economic price.
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China has launched a four-month food safety campaign, in an attempt to address concerns over industry standards. Consumer confidence has been most recently damaged by the tainted milk scandal. Tony Cheng reports from Beijing.
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The first witness in the trial of a powerful clan accused of the Philippines' worst political massacre says the family plotted the killings over dinner.
