March 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia has some of the world's top reserves of energy and minerals, although in recent years it has struggled to attract enough investment to maximise development of rich deposits that include coal, gas, copper and nickel.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Sinar Mas Group, one of Indonesia's top palm oil growers, denied on Friday accusations that its activities were damaging the environment and said it would stick to plans to expand its plantations.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - As Indonesia heads for elections, some politicians are taking a more nationalist line on the country's vast natural resources, a move that could scare off much-needed foreign capital amid the global credit crunch.

Saturday, 21 March 2009Indonesia will allocate at least two million hectares (4.9m acres) of farm land to joint ventures with Saudi investors, to be used mainly for the cultivation of rice, a Saudi newspaper reported on Saturday.