Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 7 November 2006

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Indonesia 4th biggest air polluter

Amy Chew reporting from JakartaTHE massive fires from Indonesian peatland have resulted in the country being ranked the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases.It is ranked behind the United States, China and Russia, according to a report by international environmental groups.

RI removed from USTR`s IPR priority watch list

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Monday (Nov 6) it had moved Indonesia from its IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Priority Watch List to its Watch List through its Special 301 review which examines the effectiveness of IPR protection...

SBY: Anti-smuggling efforts won't disrupt goods flow

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed all officials at the customs and excise directorate general to always coordinate their anti-smuggling efforts with the headquarters of the country`s military, police and the Attorney General`s Office.

Pro-Investment Policy Still Doubted

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Investors who attended the Indonesia Infrastructure Conference & Exhibition (IICE) 2006 remain doubtful over the government’s pro-investment policy.According to Hisnu Pawenang, Head of the Agency for Supervising Toll Roads (BJPT) at the Department of Public Works,...

Protests greet Batam's new port

At least a 100 people rallied to protest Batam's controversial new international port that opened Sunday because they feared the new facility would cost them their jobs.The director of sea transportation at the Transportation Ministry, Jimmy Nikijulu told The Jakarta Post said the ministry issued...

Mobile-8 sets IPO price range rp200-400

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bimantara Citra's unit PT Mobile-8 has set a price range of 200-240 rupiah per share for its planned initial public offering (IPO) of 3.9 bln shares, said Wishnu Handoyono, president of Bhakti Securities, the underwriter of the IPO.The IPO stock represents 19.