The Jakarta city administration said Monday the government would assist in developing marine tourism in the Thousand Islands regency to help boost the local economy.Arie Budhiman, head of the Jakarta tourism agency, said the government would prioritize future development programs requested by the...

Publicly listed state construction and engineering company PT Wijaya Karya (Wika) has begun construction of a steam power plant worth Rp 647 billion (US$69.47 million) in Tawaang Village, Manado, North Sulawesi.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s plan to restrict its tin production, if realized, will have an impact on the global tin market as research conducted by many institutions has shown global tin production is lower than demand, a tin mining executive said.

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Thomson Financial) - PT United Tractors Tbk said on Friday it sold 1,987 heavy equipment units in the first five months of this year, up 42 percent from a year ago.United Tractors is Indonesia's biggest distributor of heavy equipment, with a market share of 45.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) are looking into the possibility of raising the country`s gross domestic product (GDP) to Rp5,275.9 trillion by relying on exports and investments.

Balikpapan, E Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said national economic development was not only aimed at achieving growth."Since the beginning our wish has been to achieve equal distribution, balance and fairness," the president said here on Monday, the second day of a...

Sydney (ANTARA News - Orica Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer of explosives used in mining and quarrying, said on Tuesday its board has approved the $550 million development of a 300,000 tonnes a year ammonium nitrate plant at Bontang in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan.

Antara , Brisbane | Mon, 06/16/2008 6:21 PM | BusinessA 37-member trade and investment mission from the Australian state of Northern Territory will take part in the 4th mining and petroleum exhibition to be held in Balikpapan on June 19-21.

Monday, 16 June, 2008 | 15:05 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Head of the National Land Agency (BPN), Joyo Winoto, has said that BPN has prepared on-line service programs including registration for land certificates.