Alexandra Retno Wulan, JakartaForeign Policy magazine just released its 2009 Failed States Index (FSI) in its July/August edition. Unsurprisingly, Indonesia is still listed in the second “worst” category - titled the “in-danger” list.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Health Ministry informed that the governemnt is proposing to raise the maximum stake of foreign investment in local hospitals from 49 percent to 65 percent.Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said on Wednesday after casting her vote near her residence in Jakarta that the...

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday the amount of money in domestic economy during the presidential election period rose 18 percent from a month earlier. Bank Indonesia however said the rise could not be linked solely to the election while the Finance Ministry said the...

The business community welcomed quick-count poll figures suggesting that incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had easily won a second term without a runoff. But those interviewed also said they would expect the president to honor his campaign promises and act faster on a number of economic...

Belt Collins has opened its sixth office in Asia with its newest in Indonesia.The Honolulu-based planning, design and consulting firm opened a new office in Bali, with nine employees.The office is working on projects including the Sawangan Bali Resort, Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana and The Regent...

The Riau Islands provincial administration is to build airstrips in Bintan and Anambas regencies to open access to the two isolated regions, the governor has said.Governor Ismeth Abdullah said the airstrips, to be built in Tambelan Island (Bintan) and Jemaja Island (Anambas), would also play an...

Seoul (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - South Korea's leading synthetic fiber maker Kolon Industries Inc. (KSE:002020) said Tuesday that it will invest 13.5 billion won (US$10.6 million) to expand its epoxy plant in the southeastern area of the country by the first half of 2010.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati hopes investment will grow seven percent to support the economy so that it could grow four percent this year."If growth is still quite strong we hope investment in the second quarter and in the second semester could grow higher...

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) M. Wahid Supriyadi said while the trade relations between the two countries in 2008 increased 44 percent to 2.18 billion US dollars, the matter is still no picture of the true potentials of the two nations.