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Stepmother of the current President of Indonesia and widow of a former President, Dewi is a TV celebrity in Japan, her native country. Glamorous at 61, Dewi is frequently asked her opinion on everything from political issues to the foibles of the famous. She's also not above promoting cockroach spray. Dewi does not appear to need the money--she has homes in New York City, Paris and Indonesia--but she clearly enjoys the attention...
...twiddling their thumbs. "We don't see any new bookings coming in for October at all," says Melvin Iskander, manager of the Tanjung Rhu resort on the Malaysian island of Langkawi. "Everyone is waiting to see what happens when the fighting starts." This is horrible news for the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand, all of which are heavily dependent on tourists' foreign currency...
...This new focus on security will be especially troublesome in shaky nations like the Philippines and Indonesia. Corporations operating in those countries could face higher costs to keep their facilities and staff secure. And foreign investors may well decide to bypass unstable nations altogether. Bob Broadfoot, head of Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, thinks the war on terrorism will suck capital away from Southeast Asia to the benefit of safer nations in northeast Asia, a trend that was already evident prior to the attacks. "Before Sept. 11, companies looked at getting costs down," he says. "Now security risk is going...
...make or break her presidency," says Eros Djarot, her former adviser. The immediate consequences: international praise and strident gatherings outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta. A leading Islamic council promised jihad?though not necessarily violence?if the U.S. invades Afghanistan. And extremist groups, a tiny but vocal fraction of Indonesia's Muslims, conducted "sweeps" through hotels in central Java, checking guest lists for Americans and warning that they will return if war commences. It's hard to attract investment if investors are scared...
...Three Asian nations: Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines. Two are Muslim, the other Catholic. All are struggling economically. All have histories of internal strife and all may now have guaranteed that they can expect more of the same...