Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 6 August 2009

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EU grants boosts Indonesia's oil palm exports

The Jakarta Post, OpinionThe Jakarta Post carried an opinion feature by Oxley on Aug. 3 entitled "A new protectionist threat: Anti-growth environmentalism". I wish to take this opportunity to respond.

Govt to revise regulations hampering infrastructure development

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government is ready to revise a number of regulations considered to have hampered acceleration of infrastructure development in the country."We are going to revise and develop some regulations for the acceleration of infrastructure development," State Minister...

Indonesia Inco says nickel mine normal, despite protest

SOROWAKO, Indonesia, Aug 6 (Reuters) - PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO.JK) said its nickel mine on Indonesia's Sulawesi island was operating normally on Thursday despite road blocks by about 500 villagers protesting over job cuts.

Indonesia's Appetite for Credit Cards Still Strong

Credit card use by the nation’s consumers has been little affected by the global financial crisis, with outstanding loans and transaction values showing continued growth, according to the latest data from the Indonesian Credit Card Association.