Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 2 December 2006

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Indonesia to continue gas exports

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Friday Indonesia would continue exporting gas to several countries including Japan, but the export volumes still had to be determined after consideration of Indonesia`s gas consumption.

BPPT, PLN to hold trial of cars running on bio

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The National Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in cooperation with state electricity company PT PLN will be testing cars running on biofuel, an official said.

Bakrie telecom seeking US$150 million loan

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Bakrie Telecom is seeking a US$150 million loan of which $100 million would be used to expand and enhance the networks of its Esia and Wifone services, two of the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technolgy-based company`s prominent products, a spokesperson said.

Indonesia's export to reach US$97 billion

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s exports by the end of this year are expected to reach US$97 billion while the exports in October reached US$82.207 billion."If the exports coud reach US$2 billion in the past two months our exports would reach around US$97 billion," the chief of the Central...

Largest Bio-ethanol Factory to be Built

TEMPO Interactive, Bandung: Bio-ethanol producer of South Korea LBL Network Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with West Java Province and the governments of Kuningan, Subang, Sumedang and Indramayu regencies to build a factory for processing yams to bio-ethanol in West Java.

Govt Gives Incentives for Infrastructure

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Public Works Department has prepared a Rp2 trillion fund as an incentive for infrastructure projects such as roads, drinking water and housing, until 2009. This year, a Rp600 billion fund has been prepared for the drinking water projects which was offered in the...

Kalla wants 'Asian values' in trade deal

Stressing that closer economic cooperation among East Asian countries is the key to increased prosperity, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged businesspeople and government officials to find ways of overcoming the obstacles hindering economic integration.

IFC mau double investment in Indonesia to US$1

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - World Bank unit International Finance Corporation (IFC) expects to double its investment in Indonesia to 1 bln usd in the fiscal year to June 2008, if it is able to avail of opportunities in infrastructure projects, IFC country manager Herman Vegara said.

Govt to distribute 400,000 gas stoves

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government planned as of March or April next year to distribute 400,000 gas stoves in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek), Cooperatives, Small and Medium Businesses Minister Suryadharma Ali said here Thursday.

Nokia Wins WCDMA Deal With Indosat

ESPOO, Finland, November 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and one of Indonesia's largest operators, Indosat, have extended their cooperation by signing a WCDMA 3G/HSPA network and managed services contract that enables Indosat to offer 3G and wireless broadband services.