Min Boediono's Speech on the Economy and Investment Wednesday, 22 March 2006 Keynote Address Indonesia Investment Conference Accessing the Capital Markets By Dr. Boediono, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Republic of Indonesia Bali, 20 March 2006 Introduction First let me add my warm welcome to that of the Vice President.

BI sees inflation down to 7% this year if power hike canceled Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank says inflation may ease to below 7 percent this year, providing it with greater leeway to lower its key interest rate, given that the government now appears set to cancel its proposed electricity price hikes.

http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/ekbis/2006/03/21/brk,20060321-75373,uk.html Alternative Capital Market to Fund Electricity Project Tuesday, 21 March, 2006 | 17:30 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The financial mechanism, like the capital market, can be the alternative way of funding an infrastructure project, such as an electric generator or power station. According to the Chief of the Electricity Forum, Basri Hasan, the challenges of an electric generator project in Indonesia is the funding.

Fitch Ratings opens Indonesia office JAKARTA: Global credit rating agency Fitch Ratings announced Monday that it had opened an Indonesian office, PT Fitch Ratings Indonesia, in Jakarta to take advantage of the country's growing bond market. Fitch Ratings Indonesia will assign ratings on domestic rupiah bonds, which have more than doubled in value to about US$6.3 million over the last two years.

Indonesia's Trade and Inv News-20 March 06 Written by Mahendra Siregar/ Hari S.noegroho Tuesday, 21 March 2006 Highlights Politics ·         US Secretary of State praises Indonesia’s ‘moderation, tolerance and inclusiveness’ ·         Former East Timor militia leader to serve a 10-year jail sentence Regions ·         President rejects calls for Freeport closure, says contract sacrosanct Economy ·         Cepu deal goes through, work to begin soon...

Mar 21 18:00 Govt cancels power rate hike plan Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here on Tuesday, announced that the government had decided not to increase the basic electricity tariff (TDL) and to encourage state electricity company PT PLN to continue serving the public efficiently. "The cabinet meeting decided not to increase the basic electricity tariff for 2006," the President said at a press conference at his office.