Achmad Syafriel, Research AnalystWithout self-sufficiency in food supply, Indonesia may continue to lose out in the midst of a global surge in commodity prices.

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The powerful lobbying group the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) on Tuesday dissolved the high-profile Committee for National Economic Recovery (KPEN).

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The government has set the benchmark selling price for geothermal power generated by independent power producers at between 5.9 U.S. cents to 10 cents per kilowatt hour (kwh).

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Agustina Wayansari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith an oversupply of spaces in Greater Jakarta's shopping malls, developers are likely to cut leasing prices by 30 percent over the next two years in order to survive stiff competition in the sector, a property consultant says.

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The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite feeling optimistic about their businesses this year, about two-third small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country will not add more employees, an HSBC sponsored survey says.

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Responding to mounting concerns from the public, the government has decided to slash this year's annual collective leave for civil servants from eight to four days.

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In a review of the government's performance in 2007, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) says that it is disappointed with the government's economic plans and their implementation.

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