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Polish Businessmen Visit Batam

TEMPO Interactive, Batam: A delegation of about 38 Polish businessmen led by Remigiusz Yakubuski yesterday met with the governor of Riau Archipelago, Ismeth Abdullah, in Batam.Accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador to Poland, Hazairin Pohan, the group asked about investment opportunities in the free...

Garut Still Waiting for Profit from Geothermal Power

TEMPO Interactive, Garut: The Garut regency government in West Java, has not received its share of profits worth Rp 56 billion in the geothermal power businesses from PT Indonesia Power (the power plant business unit in Kamojang) and PT Chevron Geothermal Indonesia.

Krakatau Steel to sign jv deal with S. Korea`s Pohang

Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - Indonesian state-owed company PT Krakatau Steel will sign a joint venture agreement with South Korea's steel giant Pohang Iron and Steel to build a US$5 billion steel plant in the country.

Do Homework on Franchises Before Investing, Says Indonesian Chamber

Tighter government regulation of the fast-growing franchising sector would reduce messy failures, an official from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday.“In franchising, I strongly suggest that investors investigate before investing,” said Amir Karamoy, a member of...

Big Japan retailer MUJI opens in Indonesia

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World Bank Raises Indonesia Growth Forecast

The World Bank on Wednesday raised its outlook for Indonesia’s economic growth this year to 4.3 percent, with 5.4 percent growth expected in 2010, offering a more optimistic outlook than the International Monetary Fund did on Monday.

Jepara is Investors’ Favorite Region

TEMPO Interactive, Semarang:Jepara regency is the investors’ favorite region. This was shown by a report on investment realization in Central Java from January to October 31, 2009. “Out of 34 investment project completed in Central Java, eight were located in Jepara,” Anung Sugihandono, head...

Inco Faces Latest Challenge From Provincial Administration

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: East Sulawesi Provincial Administration reinstated demand for the Brazilian-controlled nickel miner Inco which operates in three provinces in Sulawesi to return 108,000 hectares of mining area to the regional government to be handed to other investors, blaming Inco for...

Big Japan retailer MUJI opens in Indonesia

Jakarta (Antara News) - A big Japan retailer, Mujirushi Ryohin (MUJI), expand their business in Indonesia market with the first outlet at Plaza Indonesia Jakarta and join with a retail local company was called Anak Jaya Bapak Sejahtera (AJBS) Group.

Indonesia defends converting peatlands to palm estates

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Indonesia will stick to a controversial plan to open peatlands for oil palm estates as it seeks to develop the economy despite protests from green groups that this type of land conversion speeds up climate change.

Papua to build 2,000-MW power plant

Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Papua provincial administration is planning to build a 2,000 -megawatt (MW) hydro-power plant to meet electricity demand and to support infrastructure needs in Papua.“We are finishing the feasibility studies for the hydro-power plant.

Pelindo puts in place Priok overhaul plan

Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A load off my mind: Loading and unloading activities at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta. State port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II plans to develop Tanjung Priok port into an international hub port with docks 18 meters deep, starting next year.

Manufacturing industry stagnant, government vows to improve it

Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A large contributor to Indonesia’s economy, manufacturing industry, had relatively stagnant growth this year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) says - but the government pledges to revitalize the crisis-hit sector starting next year.

Indonesia’s regulator orders PT Carrefour to sell stake in listed unit By Katherine Demopoulos Published: November

Indonesia’s business competition authority (KPPU) has instructed PT Carrefour Indonesia, a subsidiary of Europe’s largest retailer, to sell its entire stake in a listed unit it bought in 2008 and pay a Rp25bn ($2.6m) fine.

CPO Slips as Indonesia’s Stockpiles Swell

Singapore. Palm oil declined as mounting stockpiles in Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer, boosted investor concern about excess supply.“Increasing palm oil stocks over in Indonesia are starting to get on people’s radar screen,” Carey Wong, an analyst at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

IMF projection of RI economic growth `very low` : minister

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed the view here on Tuesday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)`s projection of 4.8 percent for Indonesia`s economic growth in 2010 was "very low.

KPPU: Carrefour monopolizing retail trade

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has ruled that PT Carrefour Indonesia committed a monopolizing act and unhealthy competition by acquiring PT Alfa Retailindo Alfa`s supermarket chain early in 2008.

French Supermarket Carrefour Fined $2.6m for Monopolizing Market

Indonesia’s competition regulator on Tuesday ruled that the Indonesian subsidiary of French retail giant Carrefour was guilty of breaching antitrust laws, fining it Rp 25 billion ($2.6 million) and ordering it to sell most of its stake in a local retailer.

Indonesia to Accelerate Work on Independent Power Projects

About 50 stalled electricity generation projects involving independent power producers are set for renegotiation, as the government aims to speed them up in the first 100 days of its new term.The government will be forming a special team consisting of representatives of the Energy and Finance...

Growers Expect Strong Output, Mature Trees to Boost CPO Supplies

Kuala Lumpur. Palm oil stocks in Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier, should rise 100,000 tons this month from October, boosted by strong output and more maturing oil palm trees, a top industry official said on Monday.Stocks should hit 1.6 million tons in October and 1.

Service firms to lose $750m in revenue

Alfian, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent ministerial regulation on the roles of mining service companies in mining projects may reduce the industry’s revenue by up to US$750 million a year, an industry association said over the weekend.

Sanyo, Hino may invest $100m early in 2010 for expansion

Mustaqim Adamrah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Early next year the country may see two separate investments worth US$100 million in total from two Japanese companies, Hino and Sanyo, Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat said Monday.

Government Vows to Build 22 Highways

The government on Friday vowed at the National Summit to make infrastructure development a priority over the next five years, including construction of over 20 toll roads in collaboration with private investors.

Consumer Spending Lifts Indonesian Economy

Consumer spending is continuing to drive Indonesia’s economy, with telecommunications firms leading the gains in major companies’ results through September this year. The commodities and energy sectors, however, still suffered from the impact of the global financial crisis and high lending...

Export drop leads to mass dismissals

The furniture and crafts industry is being battered by the global economic downturn due to slumping export demand, the closure of more than 100 companies and dismissals of up to 1 million workers.The Association of Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Exporters (Asmindo) revealed Friday many...

Indonesia's Ministers Pledge New Focus On Removing Bottlenecks

Quoting: biznewsIndonesia's Ministers Pledge New Focus On Removing Bottlenecks They are the fucking bottlenecks. They're gonna remove themselves are they?