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Archive: 15 January 2008

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Soybean scarcity may fuel inflation in January

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A soybean scarcity that happened early this year is predicted to fuel inflation in rest of January - something which could affect the government`s annual inflation target of 5 percent with plus or minus one percent.

Bali`s exports exceed target

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Bali province in the first eleven months of 2007 exported US$461.9 million worth of non-oil/non-gas commodities, exceeding its target of US$458.7 million for the year."I believe the foreign exchange earnings from Bali`s non-oil/non-gas exports will be 10 percent...

Tofu, tempe factories in Bogor stop production

 Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChuTofu, tempe factories in Bogor stop production"President SBY likes tofu and tempe very much. He has instructed the trade and agriculture ministers to meet tofu and tempe producers and deal with the price hike problem," presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng...

Tofu, tempe factories in Bogor stop production

Bogor, W Java (ANTARA News) - Most tofu and tempe (fermented soybean cake) producers have temporarily stopped production as a solidarity with their colleagues who staged a rally in front of the Merdeka Palace here on Monday following the recent soyabean highrocketing price.

Govt to lower soybean import duty

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government would lower the soybean import duty to lower the domestic price of soybean, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here, Monday."One concrete move that we can take is to lower the import duty from 10 percent to five or zero percent.

Indonesia to switch 10 pct petroleum to biofuel

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia plans to substitute around 10 percent of its fossil fuel transport consumption with biofuel products by 2010, a senior government official said on Monday.The resource-rich tropical nation has been pushing the use of biofuels made from various resources such as palm...

Entrepreneurs Complain about Listing Fee

Monday, 14 January, 2008 | 16:19 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Several groups that are members of the Nine Associations Alliance are complaining about the government's attitude as regards the legalization of a listing fee or administration fee for registering goods.