Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 22 December 2006

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Local Electric

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: J. Purwono, Director General of Electricity and Energy Use at the Energy and Mineral Resources Department, has said that local electricity rates must be applied to all regions under one electricity system.

Microsoft Case to be Scrutinized

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Business Competition Oversight Commission (KPPU) will scrutinize the government's decision to direct appoint Microsoft to supply computer software in all government offices.The decision was included in an MoU between the government.

Banks to lend Rp 25 trillion for plantation, biofuel projects

A consortium of five state-owned and regional banks has committed itself to providing a total of Rp 25.56 trillion (US$2.8 billion) in loans for the development of plantations across the country, including those producing biofuel feedstock.

Indonesia to build peat land powered electric generators

Indonesia plans to build power plants powered by peat land in West Kalimantan province with the capacity of 60 megawatts, the governor of the province said on Wednesday.At a press conference after meeting with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Governor Usman Jafar said that the project was expected to be...