Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 5 January 2010

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Indonesian president happy with country's 2009 economic performance

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Tuesday that the country's economic performance in 2009 was quite well at the backdrop of a crisis that rammed global economy, the Antara news agency reported.

Customs foil attempt to smuggle in second-hand clothing

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Riau Islands customs officers in Natuna waters on Monday (Jan 4) foiled an attempt to smuggle thousands of bales of second-hand clothing from Malaysia to Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.

Manufacturing Growth to Surge, Says Indonesian Government

The government is forecasting that the manufacturing sector will grow by 4.55 percent in 2010, in line with the recovery of the domestic and global economies, a senior cabinet minister said on Monday.Although still modest, that represents a significant improvement over last year, when the sector is...

Indonesian Bankers Call for Restrictions To Limit Expansion of Foreign Rivals

Indonesian bank executives on Monday called on the government to use licensing restrictions to limit foreign investors’ expansion in the domestic banking industry.Agus Martowardojo, chairman of the Indonesian Bankers Association (IBI), said Bank Indonesia should follow the lead of neighboring...

RI proposes ASEAN to delay FTA

The Indonesian government submitted a proposal to the ASEAN Council last week to postpone tariff reductions on 228 items under the free trade agreement between the regional grouping and China.“The notification we sent to the ASEAN Council last week stipulates we want a renegotiation,” Industry...

Power supply problems overcome by October 2010 : Minister

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The electricity supply problems in a number of regions in Indonesia will be overcome by October 2010, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Radjasa said here on Monday.