Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 18 January 2008

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House to summon agriculture minister on soybean crisis

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission IV is to summon its working partners in the execuive branch, including the agriculture minister, next week for discussions to solve the current soybean crisis.

Pertamina to become RI's most profitable firm

Ika Krismantari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company PT Pertamina may have booked a staggering Rp 23 trillion (around US$2.5 billion) net profit in 2007, on the back of high crude oil prices and the company's efficiency programs, its president director says.

'Lack of coordination hampers growth'

The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere is a visible lack of coordination between the central government and local administrations in the development of the real sector and micro, small and medium businesses, a minister says.The government, through last year's policy package under Presidential Decree No.

Lack of coordination affects policy implementation

JAKARTA (JP): There is a visible lack of coordination between the central government and local administrations in the development of the real sector and micro, small and medium businesses, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono said Thursday.

Govt to move up start of massive soybean planting drive

Manado, N Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The government will move up the launching of a massive soybean planting drive to 2010 from 2015 as originally planned to reduce the country`s dependence on imported soybean, a minister said.

Pertamina to lift investment by 50 percent

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's state oil and gas firm, Pertamina, aims to lift investment by 50 percent to 21 trillion rupiah ($2.2 billion) this year to boost crude output and upgrade refineries, its president said on Thursday.

Indonesian 2008 car sales expected to rise a fifth

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian vehicle sales are expected to jump by a fifth this year to 520,000 units, powered by economic growth in rural areas and extra spending ahead of an election year, the head of an industry group said on Friday.

2008 is Good Year to Buy Property

Thursday, 17 January, 2008 | 18:13 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Sanggam Sitorus, Marketing Research Manager at PT Bakrie Swasakti Utama, gas said that this year is a good year for the public to buy property.