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Archive: 11 June 2009

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BHP Billiton to Terminate 25-Year Presence in Indonesia

It does speak volumes. Billiton got its name from Billiton island off Sumatra, since renamed Belitung. Known for tin mining, those wanker brothers Yusril and 'ron (who got voted out of the House hahahahaha), its northern beaches (owned by Tommy and a bunch of Suharto cronies) and Laskar Pelangi, a...

Bojonegara International Port Soon to be Operational

TEMPO Interactive, Serang:Bojonegara Trade Industrial Area and Port Project (KIPP) leader, Mulyadi announced that the Bojonegara International Port (PIB) will soon be operational.According to Mulyadi, his office has requested a special permit to the Transportation Department.

Basofi Calls For No Malls in Madura

sounds like a business opportunity in madura. if the bureaucrats say don't do it, means it must be prospective!

Basofi Calls For No Malls in Madura

TEMPO Interactive, Surabaya:East Java’s former governor Basofi Sudirman has requested that no shopping centers be constructed in Madura Island after the launch of the Suramadu Bridge.“Malls would put traditional markets out of business,” Basofi said, attending the declaration of the East Java...

Moody's raises outlook on Indonesia's sov ratings

HONG KONG, June 11 (Reuters) - Moody's changed its outlook on Indonesia's sovereign rating to 'positive' from 'stable' on Thursday, citing the country's 'strong' growth prospects given its reliance on domestic demand and its 'effective' economic policies.

Indonesia bridge marks rare infrastructure progress

BANGKALAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia officially opened on Wednesday its longest bridge, one of the few major infrastructure projects to be completed in Southeast Asia's biggest economy since the crisis of the late 1990s.