TEMPO Interactive, MAtaram: The West Nusa Tenggara Governor Lalu Serinata asked PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara to add on the royalties for the province because what is deposited so far is only two percent as stated in the working contract.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: A group of US investors have requested that the Indonesian government be consistent in such matters as law enforcement and policy system transparency. Both issues are viewed as obstacles for US investment in Indonesia.

Asking Indra Sosrodjojo, a director of local software company Andal, about business last year only elicited a shrug and the comment, "It's not going anywhere."However, he seemed much happier replying to the same question Monday, "In the future, I see a very significant role for SMEs as market...

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched the National Information and Communication Technology Council on Monday in an ambitious bid to turn Indonesia into an information-based society by 2025.The council, directly under the President, will draw up a blueprint for the development of information...

Change is not particularly welcome, regardless of sex or level of education, in Indonesia. About four out of five people believe that there is "too much change going on these days".The same number are "environmentalists at heart", with more than half the population trying to "recycle everything I...

Andi Haswidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving been informed by the Indonesian government of the progress made to date, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president Thomas J. Donohue said that now was the time for U.S. businesses to fully recognize Indonesia's commercial potential.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's economy began to recover in the third quarter following a sluggish performance in the first half ,as supportive fiscal and monetary policies aided growth, the World Bank said in a new report on the country.