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Archive: 20 November 2008

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Investment in Domestic Mining May Fall 70% in 2009

Investment in Indonesia’s mining sector is expected to drop by 70 percent next year due to the global recession, according to a mining industry official.Priyo Pribadi Soemarno, executive director of the Indonesian Mining Association, said most mining companies would cut production and spending in...

Indonesia, Indian investors urged to work together facing crisis

Bandung, West Java (ANTARA News) - Indian investors and Indonesian businessmen are encouraged to make synergetic efforts to deal with the impact of the current global financial crisis."In principle, there is a need for Indian investors and West Java businessmen to make synergistic efforts to...

Indonesia economic and investment climate still promising

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government should continue to show to the international community that Indonesia`s economic conditions and investment climate are still promising despite the global economic crisis, a minister said.

Indonesia orders energy companies to bank locally

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Oil and gas companies doing business in Indonesia must use local banks for their transactions from December onwards, a move to help the struggling rupiah, an official said Thursday.

US, Indonesia Link Up On Forest Carbon Credits

SINGAPORE - California and two other US states signed a pact late on Tuesday with Indonesia's Aceh province that could see forest carbon credits from Aceh accepted into US emissions trading schemes.The pact, the first of its kind, marks a major step in global acceptance of carbon credits derived...

Investors pick from Indonesia's best, worst regions

SEKAYU, Indonesia (Reuters) -- When Indonesia shifted power from the capital, Jakarta, to the regions, investors had to start dealing with a confusing constellation of districts, some business-friendly, others downright unwelcoming.

More Protests Against Joint Regulation

Wednesday, 19 November, 2008 | 17:17 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Around one thousand workers in Banten province resonated protests against new regulation on workers pay on Wednesday by protesting at Banten Governor office.

Belgian crown prince to visit Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Belgian crown prince Philippe will visit Indonesia from November 22 to 26 along with an investment and business delegation, foreign ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah told ANTARA here on Wednesday.