Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 13 April 2009

3 articles found

RI exports may drop by 50% in Q2, Kadin says

Originally Posted By: biznews[size:14pt]RI exports may drop by 50%The government has allocated a Rp 73.3 trillion ($6.4 billion) stimulus package to help cushion the impact of the crisis. (fmb/hdt) Thats a lot of viagra!

Smuggled food & beverages up as controls weaker in elections

Mustaqim Adamrah, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA Smuggled food and beverages have entered northern parts of Sumatra because of weakening government supervision during elections, alleges a business association.

Consumption boosts growth

We believe Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s preliminary estimate that Indonesia’s economy could have expanded by 4.6 percent in the first quarter was by no means dressed up to make the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono government look good in the July presidential election.