Rita Sastrawan, Paris The establishment of oil-palm plantations in Kalimantan and Sumatra poses the greatest threat to orangutans today.

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Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Fruit imported from China has over the past few years taken over the dominant position of US and Australian fruit in the Indonesian market, a horticulure researcher said.

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Australian mining firm Indo Mines Limited has secured Indonesian government approval to mine iron ore deposits in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, with a total investment commitment of US$1.7 billion.

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The property business in Jakarta and surrounding areas is heading for a slowdown next year due to increases in interest rates, inflation, prices of materials and rental costs, according to a property consulting company.

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Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe global economic slowdown has forced the tourism ministry to revise down its targets for numbers of foreign tourist arrivals for 2008 and 2009 by 9 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

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Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having expanded by a fairly healthy 6.4 percent in the third quarter, the economy is facing a slowdown in the last quarter as it begins to feel the impacts of the global crisis, according to the central bank.

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Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has asked the government to add Rp 10 trillion (US$950 million) to the funds set aside for next year to help cushion the real sector from the impact of the global economic slowdown.

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