Indonesia (Elang, Sumbawa). A recent guerrilla attack on a Newmont Mining Corp exploration team forced the company to evacuate 130 people and suspend operations in the area. This attack follows numerous violent protests against the resource extraction industry in the country -- which generates 12 percent of Indonesia's GDP.

Apr 20, 2006 Freeport Indonesia pays US$1.2bn in tax JAYAPURA, Papua - PT Freeport Indonesia (FI), which has been in the spotlight for alleged environmental-unfriendly gold, silver and copper mining activities in Tembagapura, Mimika district, paid US$1.2 billion in tax, dividends and royalties to the Indonesian government last year. The report was revealed to ANTARA by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komas HAM) of Papua chapter.

Apr 19 17:58 President advises handicraft traders to create int'l trade marks Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said national handicraft product traders should begin to think of creating their own international trademarks that are often the key to success in the overseas marketing of goods.

Indonesia embraced by Calpers By Arijit Ghosh and Naila Firdausi Bloomberg News WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2006 JAKARTA The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest U.S. pension fund, has added Indonesia to the list of countries in which its fund managers may invest, helping Indonesian stocks surge to a record Tuesday.

Riyadh, Jakarta to Set Up Refinery Project in Indonesia M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News RIYADH, 19 April 2006 - Dr. Alwi Shihab, a special envoy of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are working on a proposal to set up a joint refinery project in Indonesia. The project will boost cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector, he said here yesterday.

Apr 19 00:37 Bakrie Sumatera builds biodiesel plant Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk (BSP), in association with PT Rekayasa Industri (Rekin), will soon build a bio-diesel plant with a capacity of 60,000 to 100,000 tons a year at a cost of US$25 million. Managing Director of PT BSP Ambono Janurianto disclosed here Tuesday the bio-diesel plant to be built in Jambi or Batam, will be run by PT Bakrie Rekin Bio-Energy, a joint venture company set up by PT BSP and PT Rekin.