President Barack Obama was in Indonesia Friday for talks with leaders from Asian countries, as the United States looks to the region for ways to create jobs back home, according to dpa. With its tremendous growth and growing middle classes, the Asia-Pacific region is a key market for US exports, his aides said. As soon as Obama arrived in the resort island of Bali, the White House announced commercial deals with Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei which it said could support 127,000 US jobs. Starting his agenda in Bali, Obama witnessed the signing of a deal between The Boeing Company and Indonesia's Lion Air for the purchase of 230 Boeing 737s worth 21.7 billion dollars. The deal, which includes options for a further 150 aircraft valued at 14 billion dollars, represents one of the largest trade transactions between the United States and Indonesia, the White House said.
