Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 20 December 2009

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Four foreign countries interested to take part in Indonesia's power development: official

Prominent power firm and lenders from Russia, Japan, Kuwait and Germany have pledged their interests to take part in Indonesia's huge power plant projects expected to commence next year, a local media report said Saturday.

Imported Chinese products becoming threat to local industries

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Imported Chinese products which have been flooding Indonesian markets can cause local people-based industries to close down, a retail traders advocacy activist said."In the 1970s, Indonesia only imported from China products that could not yet be produced at home, but...

Cosmetic, Jamu producers want ASEAN-China free trade posptoned

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian cosmetic and jamu (herbal medicine) producers are calling for a postponement of the Asean-China free trade agreement for their products."We want the implementation of the Asean-China FTA postponed until there is a strict supervisory system on cosmetics and...

Tourism may see 1.3 pct growth: Official

Sukadana (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s tourism sector could record a 1.31 percent growth in the midst of economic recovery efforts following the global crisis this year, a tourism ministry official said."Up to October 2009, the world was suffering from a global crisis affecting all sectors...