Indonesia's state-owned power firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will start using biofuel to fire 114 small- and medium-scale power plants around the country beginning next year.PLN chief commissioner Alhilal Hamdi said the plan had been approved following the success of pilot projects for the...

Denpasar, Bali Province (ANTARA News) - Bali Island, Indonesia`s most famous tourist destination, was visited by around 1.1 million foreign tourists in the January-October period in 2006, or by about 38 percent more than in the same period last year.

The government, concerned over the looting of the country's biological resources and the ensuing loss of intellectual property rights, convened a workshop Thursday to discuss how to respond to the theft.

At least 10 local and overseas firms have expressed interest in participating in the construction of the Rp 900 billion (about US$100 million) rail link between Manggarai in East Jakarta and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport,Masjraul Hidayat, president director of PT RailLink, which will operate...

The Industry Ministry says it intends to focus on promoting four industrial engineering sectors -- the agricultural, factory, electrical and heavy machinery industries -- as part of the government's long-term industrial development program.

Dili has been awarded the personal thanks of SMY for the Kentut efforts........

The names Bond....Junk Bond.....007

The names Bond....Junk Bond.....007

From The Economist print editionBullish lenders shrug off the growing threats in IndonesiaMODEST-sized bond offerings even in volatile countries such as Indonesia do not usually set tongues wagging. They are manufactured in droves on the financial equivalent of an assembly line.