Indonesian CPO producers expect price rise to continue next year on growing demand Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The rise in crude palm oil (CPO) prices is expected to continue until next year on growing demand, said Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) chief Derom Bangun. "There are several factors that will keep prices high, including biodiesel development in some countries," Bangun told XFN-Asia.

SBY woos Malaysian investors to invest in clean energy M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The government appears to be serious about cutting its dependency on fossil fuel and pursuing the use of alternative energy derived from biofuel. As part of efforts to expedite the development of bio-fuel plants in the country before 2009, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held meetings last Friday with Malaysia's top energy companies, offering incentives for them to invest in bio-energy.

Yudhoyono promises to improve services to foreign investors M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The government has invited Singaporean businesspeople to invest in crucial projects and assured them it would trim the notorious red tape that deters many investors from entering the country.

Sunday August 6, 3:55 PM Indonesian leader in Singapore to drum up investments Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said his government was working hard to improve his country's business climate as he sought to drum up more investment from Singapore. He said is "task and obligation" was to build a better climate for doing business in Indonesia, where rampant corruption is often cited as a main deterrent for much-needed foreign investment.