Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 9 December 2009

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Malaysia-Indonesia should speak in one voice in defending anti-palm oil campaign

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA/Bernama) -- Malaysia should not be alone in battling the anti-palm oil smear campaign, mounted by European activists and non-government organisations (NGOs), former Malaysian prime minister Dr MahathirMohamad said Tuesday."Indonesia is also a leading oil palm producer.

Asia Pacific Breweries set to acquire Indonesia`s Multi Bintang

From the APB website:APB Purchases Breweries in Indonesia and New CaledoniaIt sells its two breweries in India * Extends regional footprint to Indonesia and New Caledonia * Adds leading beer brands, Bintang and Number One, to its portfolioToday, Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (APB) entered into...

Indonesia battles with widespread corruption

BBC News JakartaAsk James Sunda about corruption in Indonesia and he will tell you a story that will make you laugh out loud.The 50-year-old musician had a simple problem - he lost his driving licence last year, so he went to his local police office thinking his details must be on file and getting...

Indonesia Considers Moves to Protect 11 Sectors From China FTA

Ministers will meet on Friday to discuss a proposal to renegotiate the Asean-China Free-Trade Agreement, which will reduce thousands of trade tariffs to zero and make it hard for some Indonesian manufacturers to compete with cheaper Chinese imports.

Domestic Investments Expected to Top Rp 28 Trillion

Tuesday, 08 December, 2009 | 17:13 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The government is expecting domestic investment for the next five years to be 10 times the value of the 2009 target, valued at US$ 20-30 billion.

Asia Pacific Breweries set to acquire Indonesia`s Multi Bintang

does this mean that Bintang will start tasting more like Heineken?

Asia Pacific Breweries set to acquire Indonesia`s Multi Bintang

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Asia Pacific Breweries Limited has signed a deal to acquire 68.5 per cent of Indonesian brewer PT Multi Bintang Indonesia (JSX:MLBI) at a price of Rp2.23 trillion (US$240 million).