Tight Antipodean bastards.

Debnath Guharoy, Consultant What a year it's been. By any yardstick, 2008 was an exceptional one for most people regardless of age, gender or geography. In the turmoil, the established economic order is in question around the world.

The Indonesian Industrial Estate Association, or HKII, on Tuesday urged the government to implement its industrial estate regulation, known as RPP KI, to better protect businesses and attract foreign investors.

Slowing market demand and the international financial crisis have caused significant drops in gold, sliver, tin and copper production in Indonesia in recent months and also forced companies to revise down their targets for 2009, ministry officials said on Tuesday.

The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, has delayed signing a trade deal with Australia and New Zealand, due to be inked this month, until March next year, a senior official said Monday.

Tuesday, 30 December, 2008 | 19:19 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Indonesian Authority is planning to issue a free trade license for five ports in three free trade zones. Port and Excavation Director at the Transport Ministry, Cholik Kirom, said the license will come into effect in January 1st 2009.