This week's In the News discusses the recent hand-over of power in Indonesia. The eight resources discussed offer background information, commentary, and analysis from a variety of viewpoints. After days of escalating riots and protests, Indonesian President Suharto resigned from office, ending 32 years of rule over the world's fourth most populated country. Although fueled by severe economic and...

The Asian Development Bank is a development finance institution that aims to "promote the economic and social progress of developing countries in Asia and the Pacific." The Bank web site provides information on its activities, business opportunities arising from its funding activities, and its publications. Information on the Bank's projects and the environmental impact assessments for those...

The International Monetary Fund has made available the December 1997 issue of the World Economic Outlook. This report contains the interim assessment by the IMF staff on the financial turmoil in Asia and its implications on global and regional economies. The report discusses the events leading up to the Asian financial crisis and how the crisis evolved; it also assesses the spillover effects from...