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Archive: 23 October 2009

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Indonesia's Kuntoro in line to head new reform unit

Quoting: biznewsIndonesia's Kuntoro in line to head new reform unit"He will be like a special staff for the president in order to help the president to accelerate development and reform," a source close to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told Reuters.

Indonesia's Kuntoro in line to head new reform unit

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, a former Indonesian energy minister, is in line to head a new presidential unit which could speed up reform of the civil service and accelerate infrastructure projects, a minister said on Tuesday.

New Masters of the Indonesian Economy

Dian Ariffahmi, Teguh Prasetyo & Venissa TjahjonoThe appointment of MS Hidayat as industry minister has been welcomed by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo). The group is confident that Hidayat’s frequent anti-free trade stances would not seriously disrupt cooperation with the Trade...

Indonesia Minister: Removing Investment Obstacles A Priority

JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- Indonesian's Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said Thursday that the removal of investment obstacles is a priority for the government in the next 100 days."I will give more attention on energy infrastructure in order to increase the country's electricity...

Market signals disappointment with new cabinet

The market has signaled disappointment with the cabinet lineup announced by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday night, according to analysts.The market may be somewhat disappointed that except for some key technocrats, cabinet posts may signal 'business as usual'," Citi analyst...

Gemalto Interested in Developing Chip Cards in Indonesia

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Gemalto, a company dealing in digital security solutions, yesterday opened a centre for personalized sales in the Indonesian market, located in Pancoran, South Jakarta.The new facility is expected to support Gemalto in providing card production services to provide...

Economic ministers facing three challenges : observer

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian economic ministers are facing at least three main challenges, according to economic observer Tony A Prasentyantono."The first is realizing infrastructure projects to promote efficiency and then curbing inflation and attracting investment," he said to...