Amid controversy over a plan to make halal labeling mandatory, food producers said Wednesday the issue of halal labeling should be left to the market to decide. More ...
The wood processing industry in Riau, including sawmills and molding firms, is on the brink of collapse due to a scarcity of raw material supplies, said the head of Riau's Indonesian Wood Community (MPI), Hotman Butar-Butar. More ...
Bank Lippo, a publicly listed bank controlled by Malaysia-based giant Khazanah Nasional Berhad, reported a 51 percent growth in lending in 2007 from the previous year."This is the third consecutive year that Lippo's lending has grown in excess of 50 percent. More ...
Indonesia will hold the seventh industrial machinery fair in May, with around 250 local and foreign machinery producers set to participate.The annual fair will feature industrial machinery ranging from packaging and food processing machines to pharmacy and printing machines. More ...
Indonesia and Germany said Wednesday they want to work together in the energy sector to generate renewable, cleaner sources of energy, in efforts to curtail climate change. More ...
JAKARTA (JP): The country's credit card association said Wednesday a recent case of fraud involving thousands of counterfeit cards caused fewer losses to customers than originally thought.Earlier this month, police confiscated about 7,000 counterfeit credit cards that used stolen data. More ...
JAKARTA (JP): A committee has asked the government for a tax cut for biodiesel producers to help encourage the eco-friendly fuel business amid high prices of palm oil.Evita H. More ...
JAKARTA (JP): A committee has asked the government for a tax cut for biodiesel producers to help encourage the eco-friendly fuel business amid high prices of palm oil.Evita H. More ...