Jakarta will look into the possibility of signing a cooperation agreement with the US before a state visit by President Barack Obama to Indonesia in June following the postponement of his Asia trip, the foreign minister said Friday. More ...
The government has expressed guarded optimism that United States investment in the country will not be affected by a delay of US President Barack Obama's visit to Indonesia. More ...
Foreign tourists stayed in Bali for an average 8.75 days each last year, down from 13.6 days each in the previous year, an official says.As consequence of the shorter stay, each foreign tourist spent only US$136. More ...
After a few months of uncertainty, the government finally indicated Thursday that investment in telecommunication towers would remain closed to foreign investors. More ...
If the government wants to help lower long-term interest rates,energy subsidy reforms must continue.Recently, the government proposed a 15 percent electricity tariff hike, scheduled for July, in its revision of the 2010 fiscal budget. More ...
The fast appreciation of the rupiah against the US greenback has sparked concern among exporters that this may cause Indonesian goods to become more expensive and undermine exports.But the government is playing down this concern. More ...