Marine Business Management Transferred To Private Ownership Tuesday, 02 May, 2006 | 14:23 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The management of the marine sector will be fully transferred to private parties. The government's role has been so dominant that maritime industrial growth was slow. Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Freddy Numberi, said the transfer to private ownership will be in the form of business renovation.

UAE, Indonesia keen to boost economic ties (Wam) 2 May 2006 ABU DHABI - The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held talks here yesterday at the Al Mushref Palace with Indonesian President Sisolo Bambang Yodhoyono, who is currently on a visit to the UAE. Shaikh Khalifa expressed his hope for stronger relations between the two countries in various fields.

May 02 10:36 INDONESIA Q1 TOURIST ARRIVALS DOWN 13.13 PCT YOY, BALI LEADS FALL Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign tourists arrivals during the first quarter to March dropped 13.13 pct year-on-year to 871,817 from 1.00 mln a year ago, with Bali leading the falls, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics report. It said Bali's Ngurah Rai airport saw a 24.87 pct year-on-year drop in tourist arrivals during the quarter to 251,382 from 334,587, the biggest drop among major entry points.