JAKARTA, May 24 (Bernama) -- With a track record of having delivered offshore pedestal cranes with zero defect and zero warranty call-outs, Handal Offshore Services Sdn Bhd (Handal), is now expanding its business to Indonesia. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Handal Resources Bhd, which recorded a post-tax profit of RM14.8 million in FY2009, an increase of 60 percent from the RM9.2 million recorded previously.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: International anti-graft watchdog the Transparency International Indonesia has doubted the new Finance Minister pledge to continue inquiries into tax violations by big businesses especially that of Aburizal Bakrie, which brought Sri Mulyani down from her office.

Indonesian palm oil growers hope a new environmental certification system being launched by the government soon will help to counter the widespread perception that producers here are damaging the environment. However, the new certification system has not impressed Greenpeace, which has been aggressively campaigning for more sustainable palm oil production.

JAKARTA, May 23 (Reuters) - Indonesian new finance minister has said he expects a swift start to the job and to continue reforms driven by his predecessor without fear of political pressure, Indonesian newspaper Rakyat Merdeka reported on Sunday. Agus Martowardojo, appointed last week, replaced reformist technocrat Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who leaves for a new job at the World Bank following a campaign to oust her by politicians opposed to her anti-graft reforms.