Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 12 May 2008

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RI, China to establish task force for economic relations

Beijing (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and China will soon establish a task force to optimize economic relations between the two countries, Indonesian Ambassador to China Sudrajat said here on Monday.He said the task force would be made up of several departments in the two countries which focused on...

Bhakti Group to expand media footprint

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Indonesia's widely diversified Bhakti Group said it will invest at least US$180 million this year to expand business in the mass media and telecommunications sector.Hary Djaja, president of holding company PT Bhakti Investama said mass media subsidiary PT Media...

What a shameful mess

it's the universal indonesian excuse: it's everyone's fault except mine!

What a shameful mess

Bit stupid. Jasa Marga did not cause the flooding, the sea wall was breached......

SBY to issue new economic package

Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to issue its last package of economic policies later this month to help expedite private investment and spur economic growth ahead of next year's elections.

What a shameful mess

Editorial, The Jakarta PostWhat a mess greeted air travelers to Jakarta last Thursday when for the third time in the past six months the toll road to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport became impassable because of tidal flooding.

New Bintan Island resort gets millions

PT Bintan Resort Cakrawala, an integrated resort developer, over the weekend launched a new 1,300 hectare resort development site on Bintan Island, already attracting US$32.99 million in transactions from a host of investors and partners.

Indonesia GDP grew more than 6 pct in Q1, pace to moderate in next 3 quarters

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's gross domestic product (GDP) probably grew more than 6 percent in the first quarter from a year ago due to robust domestic consumption and exports, 10 economists polled by Thomson Financial said.On an annual basis, first-quarter GDP growth is seen at 6.