Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 25 February 2011

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Epson opens new factory in Cikarang

PT Indonesia Epson Industry, a subsidiary of Japan-based Seiko Epson Group (SEG), launched its new plant at EJIP industrial estate in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Friday.SEG director Hagata Tadoaki said that the company wanted to boost its production capacity to more than double by 2012 by...

Coal, Metal Export Permits Added to Deal With Backlog

Indonesia, the world’s top supplier of thermal coal, has issued more trading permits that will allow traders to export coal and metals stuck at ports since January, an energy ministry official said.The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has awarded a total of 101 trading licenses, an increase...

Inflation Shouldn’t Curb Office Demand in Business District

Analysts and industry players expect demand for office space in Jakarta’s central business district to continue growing this year as landlords take rising inflation and other costs into account.Real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield said in a report on Wednesday that many landlords...

President Urges Jakarta Governor to Act Fast on Infrastructure

TEMPO Interaktif, Bogor:President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the Jakarta City administrators to solve its problems before 2020. “A significant improvement must be realized before 2014. It does not mean that governor Fauzi Bowo must wait until 2020.

Paliudju Governor Gives Ultimatum to PT Inco

TEMPO Interactive, PALU:Central Sulawesi Governor H.B. Paliudju has given an ultimatum to PT International Nickel Corporation (Inco) to conduct mining activities in Morowali regency, especially in the Bahodopi and Kolonodale blocks.

Govt to focus on seaweed cultivation in 33 districts

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will focus on seaweed cultivation in 33 districts classified as disadvantaged regions in seven provinces."The focus on seaweed cultivation will be made by five ministries and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to speed up economic development in...

Japan shows interest in Indonesia`s infrastructure market

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Japan trough its external trade wing has shown interest in Indonesia`s transportation infrastructure market which is valued at 120 billion US dollars until 2014."In the transportation field, we project that Indonesia will need a fund of about 120 billion US dollars for...

Govt assures French businessmen on legal certainty

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Vice President Boediono has assured visiting French businessmen that the government would give them legal certainty if they are serious to expand their business in the country."He has directly conveyed it to the French businessmen and we will safeguard them, give them...

RI, France to step up bilateral trade growth

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and France have agreed to step up the growth of their two-way trade to twice its present rate of 5.0 percent per year considering that there were plenty of opportunities to do so."The value of bilateral trade with France was only 2.

10 new hotels in Jakarta this year

and it's gonna be 10 hotels will be built in 2011that's what I read on batavia.co.idhmmm...so that's why now a lot of graves disassembled and become residential