Yudhoyono slams 'unfair' global trade practicesRendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has criticized imbalances in the international trade regime supported by most developed nations that limit access to agricultural products from poor and developing ...

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Ailing economy a threat to RI democracy: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMore than 70 percent of Indonesians in a recent survey believe democracy is the best of all political systems but they are far less happy about the economy, and support for alternative authoritarian systems ...

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BRI to lend Rp 2t to corn growersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) will extend some Rp 2 trillion (US$219 million) in loans to farmers to help turn Sulawesi Island into a center of corn production, National Corn Council chairman Fadel Muhammad said Thursday.

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S'pore trade chamber inauguratedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 80 business executives from Singaporean firms operating in Indonesia inaugurated a chamber of commerce Thursday to represent there interests here.

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Stanchart plans 'Indonesian Day' in all branches in 56 countriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the deteriorating image of Indonesia overseas, Standard Chartered Bank plans to hold an "Indonesian Day" on Monday in all of its branches in 56 countries in a bid to increase awareness about Indonesia's ...

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