JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a clear favourite to win a second term in office in a July election, helped by the resilient performance of Southeast Asia's largest economy during the global crisis.

The government's efforts to improve transparency and efficiency by applying IT-enabled services is providing a good opportunity for developers to tap deeper into the country's lucrative, but largely undeveloped, e-government market.

Indonesia's palm oil business, already hit by lower prices, risks an overseas buyers boycott, with NGOs saying government plans for huge plantations in Kalimantan may mean big environmental damage.The Indonesian Palm Oil Board (DMSI) said last week that fears about the government's proposed palm...