Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 9 June 2008

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Kadin, Amcham say U.S. travel ban removal good for business

A number of organizations in the country have come out in support of the United States' decision to lift its travel warning for Indonesia, and hope the policy reversal will benefit trade between the countries.

RI's tire exports to Egypt may grow 15%

Egypt's decision to drop dumping allegations against Indonesia could result in a 15 percent increase in Indonesian tire exports to Egypt, an ambassador said.With the removal of the main trade barrier, there would be greater room for Indonesia to increase its tire exports to Egypt, Indonesian...

RI firms' position in Asia

Asian companies are quickly becoming global players. The UNCTAD recently compiled a list of the hundred largest multinationals from developing economies, and firms from most of the larger Southeast Asian nations were represented, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines -- but...

ST Telemedia move on Indosat stake `an insult` to RI legal system - KPPU

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Singapore Technologies Telemedia's (ST Telemedia) decision to sell its entire stake in PT Indosat Tbk, Indonesia's second-largest mobile phone company, to partner Qatar Telecom is "an insult" to the legal system here, an official of the country's anti-trust body said on...

WB ready to hold dialogs on Jakarta monorail project

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The World Bank said still had no plan to finance the Jakarta monorail project because it was not included in its priority projects but it was ready to hold dialogs on the possibility of providing financial assistance.

Indonesia to open trade promotion centers in 11 cities abroad

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will open trade promotion centers (ITPC) for export products in eleven cities in the world in 2008 to strenghten penetration to foreign markets."We have just received a permit to process another eleven.

Agriculture minister offers opportunities to invest in agribusiness

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Agriculture Ministry had offered investment opportunities in the agribusiness sector in Indonesia to foreign participants at the Food Resilience Summit in Rome, Italy, sometime ago.