When the government launched the regional autonomy policy in 2001, the reaction in Bali was positive and hopeful.With many Balinese seeing their island as Jakarta's cash cow, it was hoped that regional autonomy would stop the central government's heavy control of the resort island's income.

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Out of the tunnel and into the light, the government appears confident that 2007 will see higher growth resulting from the revival of real sector and the maintenance of the country's hard-earned macroeconomic stability.

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Ridwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe government will issue a new regulation allowing state-owned insurance provider PT Jamsostek to invest a part of its assets in the construction of housing for low-income workers and in labor intensive small and medium enterprises ...

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Last year, we finally witnessed the second Indonesia infrastructure conference being held in November, after being postponed several times.

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Indonesia is laying the foundations to become one of the world's top biofuel producers in the coming years, with 59 energy firms and institutions inking 58 agreements Tuesday as their preliminary commitments to investing US$12.4 billion in the renewable energy sector.

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