I agree 100% with you chewwy, and what's so strange is that everyone knows this is a problem, everyone vows to change it and yet nothing but lip service actually gets done. At the end of the day, those involved in the ministry and other MPs use it as a cash cow and play politics with it to keep the...

someone should start an employers union to counter-lobby the other union.. ha.ha.

Shame isn't it ?For the 967th time I find myself wondering why it is so difficult for me to throw money at Indonesia.∆I have never posted a delta before.

A topic close to my heart and probably very little interest to anybody else is the current situation with Indonesia’s manpower regulations. You would think a country that enjoys such a large population and an abundance of natural resources would be a world leader.

Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - The government will maintain the crude palm oil (CPO) export tax at the average rate of 6.5 percent as it is considered already ideal, Industry Minister Fahmi Idris said.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Investors` interest in Indonesia`s shoe industry is still high despite the fact that many shoe companies have closed their businesses, the country`s top investment official said.

Washington (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will likely be able to continue to attain economic growth of 6 to 7 percent, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday."Indonesia's economic performance has been strong," the IMF was quoted by Kyodo as saying in a statement issued after its annual review of...

I read the book Indonesian Gold earlier this year!Thoroughly enjoyed it!http://sidharta.com/books/index.jsp?uid=1

The Canadian court responsible for this decision is not setting a very good example to Indonesia... And looks like no effort is being made to track down de Guzman.Bre-X gold scam figure not guilty on all countsTue Jul 31, 2007 4:32 PM BSTTORONTO (Reuters) - John Felderhof, the lone remaining key...