Ten years after the Asian currency crisis, economic recovery has not come easy to Indonesia. At times, politics got in the way. Then, there was the devastating tsunami of 2004. But its aggressive efforts to promote a positive investment environment have helped the country embark on the sure road to recovery.
At the foot of Mount Lawu in central Java, Indonesian ginger, cinnamon, turmeric and java tea grow abundantly amid unpolluted surroundings. These are just a few of the plants that are at the heart of Java Plant's exclusive line of herbal extracts.
Indonesia's market-based economy has finally recovered from the 1997 financial crisis. Economic growth is increasing year by year, while real per capita income has reached pre-crisis levels as growth continues to be driven by domestic consumption. In keeping with the country's current positive economic outlook, its banking sector has become more robust with Bank Mandiri leading the way.
An exhausted Cao Baicheng saw faint daylight coming from a hole through the sludgy water ahead. Without hesitation, he dived in and crawled forward to the light.
One day in 1651, workmen digging a well at the ruins of the Roman Theater in the French city of Arles discovered several pieces of a statue that turned out to be that of Aphrodite.
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