JAKARTA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Here is some background on the tin industry in Indonesia, the world's top exporter and second-largest producer after China. Indonesia produces nearly 30 percent of the world's refined tin.

TEMPO Interactive, Padang: The Mentawai Islands Regency Government in West Sumatra is investigating three islands in the region that are suspected of being for sale via the www.privateislandsonline.com website.

JAKARTA, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Indonesia as the world's biggest oil palm producing country, will strive to become a world oil palm reference, Antara news agency reported.Director of the Oil Palm Research centre (PPKS) Witjaksana Darmosarkoro said here Wednesday that the oil palm estates in Indonesia...

The customs and excise office plans to propose to the Finance Ministry to eliminate a non-tax levy on exports, which is considered to be clogging up the flow of exports. Exporters are also backing this move.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Koran Tempo newspaper is considered to be a medium with independent autonomy and content as the editorial structure and the ownership system do not include a major stakeholder.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - South Korea's POSCO (005490.KS) denied on Wednesday comments by Indonesia's government that it was planning a $5 billion investment in the country, possibly through a venture with its top steel firm.

Indonesia can't afford to stop paddling to new shores.It's not all smooth going when it comes to the international renewable energy transition, but commitment is a must. Indonesia is one example of an important country in transition where we're looking at all the positive and negative signals to...

Indonesia is scheduled to host a major international palm oil conference in Yogyakarta next June.Among topics to be discussed at the meeting are technology used in developing sustainable palm oil production, genetic modification, environmental issues and price trends.

Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia plans to introduce a "tax refund" scheme for foreign tourists shopping here as early as next year, as stipulated under the amendment of the existing law on value-added tax and luxury tax, the House of Representatives says.

After 64 years of independence, the government is planning to count up exactly how many islands there are in the world’s largest archipelagic country .The inventory, which will involve direct visual checks on each island, will see the government register an exact number, complete with names for...