cop it, theo, you greedy thug! oddly, The Jakarta Post have chosen to use a wire service story rather than put one of their own journalists on the job. but then, TJP have never been keen to chase theo, for some unknown reason.

Former Indonesian investment promotion agency chief given 6 year jail term for corruption JAKARTA (AP): An Indonesian court on Friday convicted the former chairman of the country's investment promotion agency of corruption and sentenced him to six years in jail. Theo Toemion, who headed the Investment Coordinating Board under President Megawati Soekarnoputri, was found guilty by the anti-graft court of misappropriating in 2003 and 2004 moneyearmarked for drawing foreign investors to Indonesia.

jeez, with all these fancy building and real estate developments, not to mention the biodeisel business, i think Mr. Aburizal Bakrie is going to need a newspaper! so that no-one will miss his point.

Her's another blurb that will appear next week in MAXX-M magazine the company has a website, (www.bakrieland.com) but it rarely works and when it does the ENGLISH is disastrous, I hope they pay more attention to detail when installing the foundation or the electric systems in the building...

very perceptive miz. ruby-of-the-jungle. pertamina's monopoly is being broken down, so now they're trying to muscle in on someone else's monopoly! interesting move recently also with moody's downgrading their assessment of PGN (State Gas Company), no doubt due to their amazing incompetence and inability to meet contracts. even the new busway is suffering as a result! Sutioso's plan for all govt vehicles in jakarta to convert to gas power is now in ruins because of their gross incompetence.

PLN version 2.0?

Indonesia emerges as hive for CDMA2000 networks Andi Haswidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has emerged as a new hotbed for CDMA2000 deployments due to the high number of operators, the variety of services offered and the market's positive response, the CDMA Development Group says.

RI risks losing out to ASEAN peers in attracting investment Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the integration of Southeast Asia's trade and investment on the horizon, the government must begin improving Indonesia's development policies in line with the region's future economic landscape, analysts say.

Pertamina to Become an Energy Company Thursday, 24 August, 2006 | 08:35 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: It is planned that the PT Pertamina (Persero) oil and gas company will also become an energy and petrochemicals company. This is aimed at increasing its added-value so as to benefit Pertamina itself. According to Hanung Budya, the Director of Marketing and Trade of Pertamina, within the next two or three years Pertamina’s business direction will be projected as energy supplier.

RI needs to improve infrastructure to face ASEAN single market Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has to improve its infrastructure to face the ASEAN single market in 2015 because a good infrastructure condition would affect the flow of goods and attract investment, economic observer of the Civil Professional Society Group (MPM) Poltak Hotradero said here on Thursday. "The gates leading to many airports and seaports, for example, are in a very bad condition and too narrow.

Japan, Malaysia to build biodiesel plant in Jambi Jambi (ANTARA News) - Japanese and Malaysian investors have established cooperation with 27 oil palm factories to build a biodiesel processing plant in Jambi, according to Erwan Malik, head of the Regional Capital Investment Board here on Thursday. Malik made the remarks during a coordination meeting of the Regional Capital Investment which was opened by Deputy Governor H. Antony Zeidra Abidin.

Bakrieland to build shopping and office center worth Rp200 billion Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bakrieland Development Tbk will build and market an office and shopping center on 60,000 square meters of land in the Rasuna Epicentrum Superblock in South Jakarta worth around Rp200 billion.