Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 11 January 2011

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Why Indonesia deserves a credit upgrade

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic 4.2 per cent tumble on Monday, amid rising concern over inflation. But that should not distract attention from the underlying strength of south-east Asia’s largest economy, writes HSBC’s Wellian Wiranto.

Businesses blast power tariff hike for industry

Businesses condemned state electricity company PT PLN's decision to revoke a cap on the electricity basic tariff hike for industry starting this month, saying that such policies may hinder the development and competitiveness of the sector.

Mining Investment Target Too Low

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Indonesian Mining Association’s executive director, Priyo Pribadi, believes the government’s investment target in the mineral and coal sector can be improved.“The figure does not reflect the reality. Every year, there are thousands of new mines.