Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 23 November 2006

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Recovery underway, but more than just GDP matters

Recovery underway, but more than just GDP mattersHelmi Arman, JakartaThe third quarter national accounts show a slow but steady improvement in gross domestic product growth. However, to avoid overlooking important but somewhat obscure issues, analysis needs to be conducted over a longer time frame...

'Indonesia must find its own strengths in ICT field'

When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the APEC Summit Meeting in Chile in late 2004, Craig Mundie, currently Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, happened to be the person to whom it fell to introduce the President to the forum.

House to formulate draft bill on capital investment

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR) will formulate the draft bill on capital investment to provide legal embralla to foreign investors wishing to put their capital in Indonesia."We actually want a profound discussion and approval of the draft bill in order to make it as one...

Economy to grow by 6 pct as real sector begins to move

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The macro economy of Indonesia was predicted to grow by six percent in 2007 as the real sector had begun to move and the national banks have actively distributed credits to customers, an observer said.