TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Indonesian and US government will sign about six economic cooperation agreements during the visit of President Barack Obama late nexth month, official said on Tuesday (23/2).

EXCERPTS:JAKARTA - Following Brazil's trail, Indonesia is encouraging foreign and local investors to lease huge swathes of fertile countryside and help make the country a major food producer. "Feed Indonesia, then feed the world," was the recent call from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after...

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--An Indonesian court Wednesday overturned a regulatory body finding that the local unit of Carrefour S.A. (CRERY) violated anti-monopoly laws, and reversed the commission's ruling that the retail giant must sell its majority stake in a local retailer.

One question that constantly confronts Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is whether or how to use fiscal incentives to encourage investment. While a broad array of options are at BKPM’s disposal, such as accelerated depreciation, matching grants and payments in kind, the most...

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Tax Directorate General has prepared 15 international tax intelligence agents who will be placed in several tax haven countries. Tax Director General Mochamad Tjiptardjo said that a tax officer’s job is like an egg farmer’s.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - An Australian observer of Indonesian economic affairs, Hal Hill, said foreign investors were confused by the fact that the Bank Century case had become an issue being handled by Indonesia`s House of Representatives (DPR).

Semarang, C Java, (ANTARA News) - A business leader said here on Monday that the impact of the China-Asean Free Trade Agreement could be dealt with by the enforcement of Indonesian National Standards (SNI) requirements.