The Buddha Bar Restaurant in Jakarta, Dec. 4, 2008. Tariffs can create a near 500 percent increase in the cost of alcohol in Indonesia, and much of that cost is passed on to the consumer. (Beawiharta/Reuters)Enlarge Photo JAKARKTA, Indonesia - Despite the government’s best efforts to curb the...

JAKARTA, April 1 (Reuters) - Strong growth and political stability made Indonesia southeast Asia's most attractive investment destination last year, but the outlook is threatened by a struggle between reformers and powerful vested interests.

Indonesians were more confident about the economy in March, according to a central bank survey released on Wednesday. Perry Warjiyo, Bank Indonesia’s director of economic and monetary research, said the Consumer Confidence Index, which reflects the level of optimism toward the economy, was 107.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s trade surplus in February reached US$1.71 billion, slightly up from US$1.1 billion in January, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) on Thursday. "The balance of trade shows a surplus of US$1.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesia-China Joint Commission will meet to discuss various issues including their trade balance, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here on Thursday. "A number of important issues will be discussed in the trade ministerial meeting such as our trade balance," she...

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The number of Chinese tourists visiting Bali increased by 175.27 pct from 11.422 in February 2009 to 31,441 in the same month this year. "Thus, the number of Chinese tourists was only second to Australians of the ten countries with the highest number of tourists to the...