Monday, 10 November, 2008 | 14:46 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jambi: Oil palm farmers in Jambi cannot afford to buy fertilizer anymore due to the drop in oil palm prices and the rise in fertilizer prices. “We are having a hard time,” Amirullah, 46, a farmer from Mundungdarat village, Muarosebo sub-district, Muarojambi district, Jambi, told Tempo yesterday (6/11). “Sadly, many owners are reluctant to manage their oil palm plantations,” said Amirullah.

Originally Posted By: Marmalade Tens of? What, 40, 50? Surely 20 is a score? Tens of businessmen. 20 is indeed a score. Indonesians tend not to use the words "dozens" or "a score"; instead, they say "berpuluh-puluh" or "tens of", or "dua-puluhan" or "some 20". Antara's articles are generally translated into English by translators, not journalists. And these translators usually lack the advantages of being taught English by clever expatriates.

Originally Posted By: KuKuKaChu Trade minister to meet Australian businessmen in Melbourne Brisbane (ANTARA News) - Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu will speak on the latest developments of the trade sector in Indonesia and the Indonesian trade policy in a planned meeting with tens of Australian major businessmen in Melbourne on November 13, 2008.

Why sure Gentlemen, your investments are safe, our laws and court system are more than adequate to protect your millions in investment dollars. As for the terrorism issue brought up, we have just executed the 3 Bali Bomber so they are all gone. No more terrorists. Corruption? Oh gentlemen in the past we have had a problem but we have the Police, the Attorney General and our own KPK corruption watch group cleaning up this problem and we expect it will all be gone by the end of the year..........