Indonesia has been run by a family that has enjoyed privilege and position but never understood the principles of good management. And Indonesia has seen rioting. As a result of this chaos, its financial markets have fallen drastically. The other big risk is currency risk. The financial center of Asia is Japan.
Japan is the one financial market that has been around long enough to be considered mature.
Japan's banks have fueled the tremendous growth in Asia by supplying money to develop business. Their loans to other Asian countries have been the grease to this economic wheel. And, for over a decade, Japan's own growth has been good. For over a decade, their economy has boomed. But now, they are in recession.