Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Managing Director of Indonesian Netherlands Association, Elmar Bouma delivered his remarks on the policies application of investment service in Indonesia from European investors` perspectives in a national seminar entitled "Regional Administration Strategies in Improving Investments Condition" as reported here Thursday.

Jakarta (ANTARA news) - The zero percent tax on crude palm oil (CPO) exports will not raise domestic cooking oil prices, an official said. "I think it will not (raise cooking oil prices) because our system is like that. If our CPO exports fall we will reduce their obstacles because at the same time we also want to boost CPO exports.

Utami Prastiana, Consultant It is now almost certain the global economy is mired in a recession due to the devastating impact of the United States financial crisis which has spread to Europe, setting off negative sentiment while unleashing tremendous downward pressures on Asian financial markets. Most analysts now foresee at least one year of recession in the developed world and low growth in the emerging economies as consumers and investors lose confidence.

Investors planning to invest US$200 million to build new footwear factories, or expand existing ones, may put their plans on hold, due to global financial uncertainties. The concern was revealed Wednesday evening during a meeting between ministry officials concerned with the industry, led by inspector general Sakri Widhianto and members of the House of Representatives' Commission VI overseeing industry and trade.

Wednesday, 29 October 2008 The archipelago nation seems to be doing some things right Could the clouds over China’s Pearl River Delta have a silver lining for Indonesia? It is one of several unknowns facing an Indonesian economy battered, like most others, by the sudden change in global fortunes. Finding answers to the unknowns will be especially important as the nation heads into an election year – legislative elections in April, presidential ones in July.