Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 5
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's economy grew at a slower rate of 4.95 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, down from the 5.05 percent growth recorded in the second quarter, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Tuesday.
Acting head of BPS Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said in Jakarta that the third-quarter growth was largely influenced by the gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices, which reach