Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 22 October 2010

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Foreign Governments Eye Indonesia’s Geothermal Projects

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:A number of foreign countries have confirmed their intention to invest in geothermal resource sector in Indonesia. "We will push for this starting today until Christmas,” Murray McCully, the New Zealand Foreign Minister who has been in Indonesia since last Monday,...

The World Eyes South Sulawesi’s Economic Potentials

TEMPO Interactive, Makassar:The world is now eyeing South Sulawesi’s large economic potential. This was conveyed by Austrian Ambassador to Indonesia, Klaus Wolfer, at a meeting to discuss strategies in utilizing domestic potentials to support foreign politics, at the Golden Makassar Hotel,...

Jambi industries advised to replace fuel with coal

Jambi (ANTARA News) - To avoid being constrained by fuel scarcities or price hikes, industries in Jambi province should switch to alternative energy sources such as coal to run their factories, a local energy official said.

Leased office occupancy rate nears 90 % in Q3

Indonesia's stellar economic performance and strong growth in investment realization have helped boost the occupancy rate of offices in Greater Jakarta to 89.89 percent in the third quarter of this year.

Telkomvision launches prepaid TV

Telkomvision, a pay television operator in Indonesia, launched Thursday a prepaid TV in a bid to net more subscribers. The company has aimed at increasing subscription rate to 500,000 this year, up from 300,000 last year.

Indonesian Government Urged to Ensure PLN Support for Geothermal

Jakarta. The Indonesian Geothermal Association is pushing the government to demonstrate its commitment to renewable energy by forcing the state electricity utility to purchase geothermal energy to help spur investment in the lagging sector.

Seven Foreign Investors Interested in Indonesian Cocoa

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Benny Wachjudi, the Industry Ministry’s Agro and Chemical director-general, said there were seven foreign investors interested in investing in the cocoa industry. They are ADM Cocoa from Singapore, Guanchong Cocoa from Malaysia, Olam International from Singapore,...