From Jakarta Globe‘Carrefour Did Not Lobby Yudhoyono’by Dian AriffahmiPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not hold a special meeting with Carrefour’s chief executive during his visit to France last week, a presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.

Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer of crude palm oil, will impose a 3 percent tax on exports of the commodity starting in January to ensure domestic supplies.The increase, the first in six months, lifts the tax rate from zero and was based on the average price in Rotterdam exceeding $769.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantation has targeted next year’s revenue to double, given its plan to acquire PT Domba Mas Agro Inti. "The result of acquiring Domba Mas can contribute more to revenues,” Bakrie Plantation financial director, Harry M.