Apr 07 14:27 Chief economic minister optimistic on 6 percent growth Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Boediono expressed optimism that Indonesia could reach its target of economic growth of 6.2 percent in 2006. "Personally, I believe that we can reach the six percent growth if we can maintain this favorable situation both in economic, social and political affairs," Boediono said here, Friday.

Report: Indonesia mulls leasing some of its thousands of islands to foreigners JAKARTA, Indonesia Indonesia is considering leasing some of its 18,000 islands to foreign companies to build luxury hideaways, a newspaper reported Thursday. The plan could boost Indonesia's tourism revenues, which have taken a hit because of years of religious and ethnic violence, environmental destruction and terrorist bombings in the country.

Letter From Indonesia The Papuans Say, This Land and Its Ores Are Ours By JANE PERLEZ Published: April 5, 2006 JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 2 - Titus Natkime, 31, the son of a tribal leader who encountered the first Americans to walk into the wilderness of Papua nearly 50 years ago, was clearly upset with his employer the American mining company, Freeport-McMoRan. The Freeport-McMoRan and Rio Tinto mine, Grasberg, generates vast amounts of waste. For generations, Mr.

Tongue-tied expats breath easier after test plan delayed Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expats working here will not be required to take a controversial Indonesian-language test for the first six months after the official entry into effect of the new policy due to fears that mandatory testing might place an unnecessary additional burden on business.