VIVAnews - The government said batik export value reached US$60 million or equivalent to about Rp536 billion. The main destination country is the United States. "These include batik cloth and its derivative products," said Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, when met after the 2011 World Batik Summit show today in JCC Jakarta. The U.S, she went on, became the country's biggest export destination, holding about 30 to 40 percent. While the next share goes to Europe.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk. (SMGR) is conducting a feasibility study with regard to its plan to acquire a coal mine in the Riau province in Sumatra. Its director of business development, Erizal Bakar, said here on Wednesday the acquisition was aimed at assuring energy supply to the company`s plants in Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Medco E&P Indonesia intends to acquire two oil blocks in Aceh namely Block B and North Sumatra Offshore offered by ExxonMobil. Its president director, Lukman Mahfoedz said here on Wednesday his side would discuss the plan with Exxon soon. "We are waiting for an invitation from Exxon to discuss its commercial aspects," he said.