well, i guess the jakarta post figured it was no longer a story. despite the fact that the issue spread worldwide in nearly every major media outlet and news service on the basis of the story that was planted in their own paper.

Jakarta Post versionYudhoyono fumes over political deal speculationErwida Maulia , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 01/19/2010 10:26 PM | NationalPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday angrily struck out at media reports of his alleged plan to replace Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati...

Jakarta Globe's versionYudhoyono Slams Report as ‘Fiction’Sri Mulyani Indrawati’s job seemed more secure on Tuesday after an angry President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono lashed out against a newspaper article reporting a supposed deal that would see the Finance Minister replaced by the end of...

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Coordinating Ministry for the Economy’s secretary, Edi Abdurrahman, has said that the government will form a Special Economic Zone (KEK) National Board.The establishment of the board will be regulated in a government regulation.

Government Looking to Restrict Surge of Imported Fruit

The Ministry of Agriculture plans to impose a new national standard on imported horticultural products in 2012 to stem the tide of low-quality fruits, vegetables and plants.“Hopefully it can reduce the import volume of the fruits entering the country, since only the high-quality fruits will be...

Indonesians are far more confident about their personal finances than other Asian consumers, a survey by credit card company Visa has revealed.However, people are still spending cautiously and planning to save more because of the rising cost of living.

Government may provide incentives if needed for industries negatively affected by full implementation of the free trade agreement between ASEAN countries and China (ACFTA), Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said Tuesday.

Robertus Winarto, Jakarta Indonesia marks a significant development in the transfer pricing area this year. For the first time, companies engaged in related party (controlled) transactions are required to maintain transfer pricing (TP) documentation.

London-based HSBC Group, which are in the process of acquiring a majority stake in publicly listed Bank Ekonomi Raharja, has illegally employed expatriates, raising unrest among the bank’s local employees, according to sources.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will turn on an early warning system it has prepared in case there are indications of excessive imports of commodities resulting from the free trade agreements, a chief minister said.

Foreign investors are welcoming moves by the Investment Coordinating Board to push for changes to the much-maligned “negative investment list,” which limits foreign ownership in a number of sectors.