Palm oil has always been under fire, first because of its allegedly adverse effect on cholesterol, since disproven, and then because of tropical deforestation to clear the way for oil palm plantations.However, the ante has been raised considerably in recent months.

Coal, nickel and tin prices will probably rise as the global economy recovers, making mining stocks such as PT Bumi Resources a good investment, while property developers will benefit from lower borrowing costs, analysts at state-owned brokerage PT Danareksa Sekuritas said.

Business associations blame Indonesia's unreadiness to face the ASEAN-China free trade agreement (FTA) on the poor quality of infrastructure.The chairman of the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association, Gunadi Sindhuwinata, said Friday that infrastructure all across the country had remained...

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Head of the Indonesia Pharmaceutical Entrepreneurs Association Anthony C.H. Sunarjo has confirmed that ASEAN-China free trade threatens the domestic pharmaceutical industry.“Especially small- and medium-size companies,” he said when contacted on Wednesday.

TEMPO Interactive, Surakarta:Businessmen in the provinces do not have enough information regarding the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement. They are urging the central government and business groups in Jakarta to immediately share the information with them.

Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is gearing up for massive overseas campaigns starting next month to promote the country`s regional potentials."We aim to conduct the promotional campaigns in five to seven countries each month," BKPM Chief...