Aditya Suharmoko, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA The Finance Ministry’s directorate general of customs and excise has issued a policy extending the period of use of raw materials and capital goods for re-export to 24 months.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is optimistic its economy will grow 4.5 percent in 2009 in spite of the impact of the global financial crisis on several of its economic sectors.Its finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said after a limited cabinet meeting on economy on Monday "our...

The rupiah may advance to its highest level against the dollar since October in the next six months as an improving global economy spurs foreign investors to buy the nation’s assets, according to Barclays Capital.