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Archive: 4 February 2008

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Lack of incentives leaves local chocolate industry struggling

If you like dark chocolate which is considered a health food by some people, then the best deal in the country is not in the candy section of the supermarket but in the *cooking* section.There you can buy 2 brands of local, dark, unmixed cooking chocolate.

Rising China and the implications for SE Asia

China started to focus on economic and military modernization programs in the late 1970s. This modernization has elevated China's profile at both the regional and global levels.The rise of China can be seen since the launch of the Fourth Modernization program in 1978, and specifically in the late...

Lack of incentives leaves local chocolate industry struggling

the way indonesian chocolate tastes, i expect they would do very well making chocolate starfish.

Lack of incentives leaves local chocolate industry struggling

Novia D. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSilver Queen and Beng Beng are among the few locally produced chocolate bars that have gained any kind of following with Indonesians, while other local brands have ceased to exist or struggle simply to survive.

Trade deficit with China blows out

The trade deficit with China in the non-oil and gas sector skyrocketed by more than 3500 percent from US$35 million in 2006 to $1.28 billion last year, the Central Statistics Agency says.In its latest report, the agency also shows that China emerged as Indonesia's biggest import origin for non-oil...

RI`s exports up 19 pct to $113 B

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s exports in 2007 grew by 13.09 percent to US$113.99 billion from a year earlier, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Friday.Non-oil/non-gas exports grew by 15.51 percent to US$91.94 billion, outstripping the government-set export growth target of 14.

Stable to positive outlook for Indonesian coal producers in 2008 - Fitch

Mumbai (ANTARA News) - Fitch Ratings said it expects the outlook for Indonesian coal producers to remain stable to positive in 2008 on the back of strong global coal demand, the country's ability to increase export volume, and relatively high but stable price.

New formula to bring mobile phone bills down

The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is set to introduce a new tariff formula for the mobile phone industry that will reduce tariffs between operators by 10 to 30 percent, an official said."The interconnection tariff is expected to be announced on Monday, and implemented on April 1," Indonesian...