Roads shut for car-free day

Bangkok Post: news: "City Hall is to close several major roads to all motorised vehicles for a "car-free day" this weekend to encourage the use of public transport. "

Fuel price hike looms for Indonesia's new leader

Itemlive.com: "JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The first item on the to-do list of Indonesia's president-elect is one that successive leaders have struggled with, and could be his toughest: how to wean the country off fuel subsidies that make gasoline almost as cheap as bottled water."

Fuel subsidies have created a mess. Now ending them will create more mess. Solution? Make buses free.