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Archive: 17 May 2006

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Palm oil industry killing orangutans

oh so sad for the orangutan. I love orangutan

Palm oil industry killing orangutans

Palm oil industry killing orangutansFemke van den Bos, JakartaIt will only take up to two or three years of rain forest destruction if the current rate continues to determine the fate of the orangutan. The populations of orangutans that will still exist in 2008 will not be viable anymore and the...

Biodiesel to be Available as from May 20

Biodiesel to be Available as from May 20Wednesday, 17 May, 2006 | 19:11 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: PT Pertamina, the state-owned oil & gas company, is to start selling five percent Biodiesel - to be called as Biosolar - as from May 20.

Jakarta eyes palm oil for fuel

Jakarta eyes palm oil for fuelBy Bill GuerinJAKARTA - Spiking global oil prices have fuel-importing countries everywhere examining the potential of lower-cost biofuels to save on their fuel bills and shore up national energy security.

Government likely to terminate gas exports

At last, common sense seems to prevail.

BI: No fundamental reasons for rupiah to "continously fall

May 17 10:38Bank Indonesia : No fundamental reasons for rupiah to "continously fall"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Central Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said the market perceives no fundamental reasons for the rupiah to "continuously fall".

Government likely to terminate gas exports

Government likely to terminate gas exportsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn line with the government's plan to optimize gas utilization at home, a minister says he is considering the gradual halting of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports.

Fears rise over investor confidence as govt warned against scuttling Cemex

Fears rise over investor confidence as govt warned against scuttling CemexThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndependent experts have warned the government not to thwart the planned sale of Cemex's shares in PT Semen Gresik (SG) to local investor Rajawali Group as this would only further damage investor...

Govt to boost investment to accelerate growth

Govt to boost investment to accelerate growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will work hard to try to boost investment in the second quarter of this year in order to accelerate economic growth following a dismal first quarter performance, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.

Tripatra got Cirebon power plant

yes, and especially at the moment, they are up to all sorts of tricky dealings.