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Archive: 24 July 2007

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Indonesia Ten Years after the Crisis

July 16, 2007––Ten years after the Asian economic crisis, things have dramatically changed in Indonesia. A comprehensive public expenditure review, jointly prepared by the World Bank and the Government of Indonesia with grant support from the Netherlands Government, says the drastic reduction...

More foreign firms interested in developing biofuel sector

More overseas firms are showing interest in developing the bioenergy sector here, with a British oil giant and a Swedish energy firm being the latest to join the list, bringing investment commitments in the sector to Rp 160 trillion (US$17.7 billion).

RI told to promote technology innovation

Realizing the need for emissions cuts to help stop the phenomena of climate change and global warming, Siemens AG, a top global producer of electronics, machinery and appliances, is asking Indonesia to cooperate in developing environmentally friendly technology.

Office property beings to sparkle

The office property sector in Jakarta is set for high growth as a number of new towers come on stream by the end of 2009, a property consultant says."Twenty-seven new office buildings, providing some one million square meters of space, are under construction this year, and are expected to be...

Biofuel expedition from Jakarta to Manado Launched

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Biofuel (BBN) development national team launched an expedition of 18 cars running on biofuel from Manado in North Sulawesi, to Jakarta.Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro saw off the expedition here on Monday in the presence of the Agency for...

Indonesia risks going green

JAKARTA - Indonesia is now formally on the vanguard of the global green energy movement. A new energy law approved last week aims to reduce significantly the economy's dependence on imported refined oil while boosting the use of other energy sources, including natural gas, biofuels and geothermal...