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...sentenced to two decades in prison for accepting bribes. Even members of S.B.Y.'s inner circle are under scrutiny: two of his Cabinet members are being investigated for allegedly receiving payoffs, while another was sacked in May because of suspected links to another graft scandal. Indonesia is still deeply corrupt. But the perception that S.B.Y. is taking the problem seriously is boosting business confidence. From January to May this year, foreign direct investment in Indonesia grew by 164% year on year, to $9.78 billion...
...taken for granted in the West that democracy is the best system," says PAD leader and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul, sitting on a blue tarp that serves as the alliance's makeshift headquarters at Government House. "But all we are getting in Thailand is the same vicious circle of corrupt, power-hungry leaders. This system is not working...
...Palin was a blatant porker when she was mayor of Wasilla, hiring a lobbying firm to rake in the projects; she was close to the corrupt megaporker Senator Ted Stevens, a frequent McCain adversary and champion of the mythic bridge. Rather than putting "country first," her husband had been a member of a local secessionist fringe group called the Alaskan Independence Party, whose slogan is "Alaska first," and Palin apparently attended or spoke at several of the group's meetings. Her lack of interest in foreign policy and national security was the opposite of McCain's obsession with such issues...
...knowledgeable source told TIME that Palin plans to deliver a relatively short, plainspoken address in the voice of an ordinary working mom. She'll talk about challenging old-boy networks - oil companies, Alaska's corrupt GOP establishment - and learning to lead. Raising five kids while making a career won't necessarily earn you an invitation to the Council on Foreign Relations, but it does instill organization and discipline. That's what Palin brings to the table, the source said...
...more than a week to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. "It's taken for granted in the West that democracy is the best system," says Sondhi, a media mogul by day. "But all we are getting in Thailand is the same vicious circle of corrupt, power-hungry leaders. This system is not working...