Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 19 January 2012

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Foreign investment in 2012 predicted at 19.2 billion US dollars

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Bank Indonesia has estimated that foreign investment (PMA) in 2012 would continue to increase due to the improved investment climate in Indonesia which was marked by the increase in Indonesia`s rating to investment grade. "We estimate it may reach 19.1 - 19.2 billion US dollars, higher than last year`s 18.7 billion US dollars," Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Halim Alamsyah said in Jakarta Thursday.

Target of 2.5 million tourists to Borobudur temple reached

Magelang, Central Java (ANTARA News) - An official of Borobudur Temple Garden Tour (TWCB) targeted 2.5 million tourists in 2012. "We are optimistic the target could be achieved under the good condition in this early year," said the Head of TWCB Units Pujo Suwarno in Magelang, Wednesday. He said the target of 2012 has been increased 15.3 percent from the number of visitors last year consisting of 2,116,116 people, including 1,949,592 domestic tourists and 166.524 foreign tourists.