The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) and the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) will host Indonesia's first international agricultural expo in March 2007 to promote local agricultural products on both the national and international markets.

Government agencies will be allowed to hold tenders for projects before the start of the fiscal year so as to expedite government spending and keep economic growth on track next year.State Minister for National Development Planning Paskah Suzetta said in Jakarta that his ministry wanted public...