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Containers piling up at Jakarta port

Fri, 10/03/2008 11:33 AM | BusinessAbout 5,000 containers without clear status and ownership are currently piling up at the Tanjung Priok port, an association says.Indonesian Association of Importers and Exporters (GINSI) chairman Amiruddin Saud said the association estimated around 5,000...

SOEs Recommended to Move US Dollar Funds to Indonesia

Monday, 06 October, 2008 | 16:44 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The State Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has asked larger enterprises to move their US dollar savings to Indonesia.It is considered that this measure could help safeguard foreign exchange in connection with the financial...

RI`s non-oil exports to 12 main destinations down 4.7 pct

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Indonesia`s non-oil exports to 12 main destination countries in August dropped 4.71 percent from the figure in July."Indonesia`s non-oil exports in August 2008 totaled US$9.56 billion, down 1.

Govt maintains economic growth target at six percent

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will keep its target of economic growth that has been set at six percent for next year despite the current global economic crisis.In a meeting with central bank officials, business leaders, state-owned company executives, economic observers and mass media...

News focus: Indonesia ready to face impact of US economic crisis

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The financial crisis which has hit the United States has come uncer public spotlight all over the world and causes more impacts on the economy of many countries, Indonesia is no exception.

U.S. financial crisis to affect Indonesia`s economic growth

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - State Minister for National Development Planning / Chairman of National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) predicted that the U.S. financial crisis would affect economic growth in Asia, including Indonesia."It will weaken economic growth, particularly in Asia.

Industry minister: govt to revise industrial growth target

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Indonesian industry minister Fahmi Idris said here on Sunday the government would revise its industrial growth target in 2009 which has been set at five percent because of the financial crisis in the US.

Trade minister calls for reducing consumer good imports

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Trade Minister Mari Pangestu called for reducing import of consumer goods here on Sunday to equalize the Indonesian balance of trade following predictions on the country`s export performance next year as a result of the world`s flagging economy.

Kadin hopes govt intensifies domestic purchasing power policy implementation

Jakarta, (ANTARA News)- The Indonesian chamber of commerce and industry (KADIN) has expressed hope that the government should step up its domestic purchasing power policy to anticipate the impact of the US financial crisis on Indonesia`s manufacturing sector.

RI economy can absorb impact of possible bailout failure, global fears

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RI economy can absorb impact of possible bailout failure, global fears

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RI economy can absorb impact of possible bailout failure, global fears

Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government says the possible failure of the U.S. bailout bill may not pose a threat to Indonesia’s economic fundamentals, despite global fears that the United States, the world’s largest economy, may plunge into grave recession.