Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 28 April 2008

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Investment incentives needed for CPO derivative products: Saratoga

As a country rich with natural resources, Indonesia is adapting to the soaring commodity prices with the hope to balance increasing profits while securing supplies for the domestic market.One commodity seeing rapid growth globally is crude palm oil (CPO), mostly driven by demand from biofuel...

RI to miss oil production target this year as subsidy threat looms

Already under threat of a fiscal calamity amid soaring oil prices and unrealistic government fuel subsidy spending, Indonesia is expected to miss this year's oil production target of 977,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said.

Ciputra to invest US$1.1 bln in luxury housing project

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Indonesian publicly-traded construction company PT Ciputra Development (JSX:CTRA) said it will build luxury homes worth Rp10 trillion (US$1.1 billion) in Palembang and Balikpapan.

Sustainable energy scenario could save Asia US$766 billion

Bangkok (ANTARA News) - If Asian-Pacific governments follow a more sustainable energy paradigm they can shave 766 billion dollars off the estimated 9 trillion dollars needed to improve their energy infrastructure by 2030, a United Nations report concluded Monday.

President: Fight against land speculators impeding development

I assumed it was officials with inside knowledge acquiring the desired land then negotiating a sale at vastly inflated rates.

President: Fight against land speculators impeding development

What is the definition of land speculation?

President: Fight against land speculators impeding development

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday asked public and government officials to fight land speculators who have impeded the development of infrastructure facilities in the country.

PLN to fine suppliers for delayed coal deliveries

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - State-owned electricity company (PLN) is considering imposing a sanction on suppliers who delay their coal supplies to PLN, its president director Fahmi Mochtar said."A fine will be imposed as part of efforts to remind them on the importance of their responsibility for...

Foreign tourists to Indonesia up 30 percent

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik predicted that the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia in the next couple of months will increase by 30 percent compared to last year`s rate of increase.

Australia`s Oxiana receives final approval for Martabe project in Indonesia

Sydney (ANTARA News) - Australian base metals miner Oxiana Ltd. said on Monday it has received final approval from Indonesian authorities for the Martabe gold project in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra.

Agency to audit groundwater use by businesses

The city mining agency will soon audit businesses that use both groundwater and tap water, agency head Peni Susanti said Wednesday.She said 3,655 businesses held agency-issued permits to use groundwater, 70 percent of which also had artesian wells.

Indonesian exports seen bouncing back in March on stronger oil and gas prices

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian exports probably bounced back in March, after dropping slightly in February, helped by stronger oil and gas prices, economists said over the weekend.Exports stood at $10.53 billion in February, down 5 percent from theall-time high of $11.