Exports of edible oil and fat products, consisting almost entirely of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives, dropped by 34.85 percent to US$1 billion in February, down from $1.6 billion in January. More ...
Publicly listed state pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma plans to build a US$100 million plant this year to help reduce its dependency on imported raw materials.President director Sjamsul Arifin said Wednesday that 98 percent of the company's raw materials were still imported. More ...
Until 2005, Volvo was portrayed here as a legitimate representation of high-ranking government officials as well as of persons of a certain social status. More ...
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has set a record textile exports target for 2009 of $US11.8 billion, achievable because of industry restructuring, industry minister says. More ...
Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asian Development Bank has warned Indonesia a large part of its population is still vulnerable to shocks from staple foods inflation, as nearly half its citizens still live on less than US$2 a day. More ...