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Maluku Tipped for $4.6b Ore Investment

Weda Bay Minerals, a consortium of Japanese and French companies, and state nickel and gold miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) are expected to invest $4.6 billion to develop a nickel mine in Weda Bay in Halmahera Island, North Maluku.

Tranzeo and TRG will deliver WiMAX Subscriber Units to Indonesian carriers

PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JAKARTA, INDONESIA--(Marketwire - May 6, 2009) - Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX:TZT), a premier manufacturer of wireless broadband and WiMAX communication systems and PT.

Global economic crisis and Indonesia

Iyanatul Islam and Anis Chowdhury, Geneva, New York The financial crisis that first emerged in the US in August 2007 has transformed into a global economic and job crisis. The latest projections from multilateral agencies suggest that the world economy will contract in 2009 for the first time since...

Firefly flies Kuala Lumpur-Batam

Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysian Airlines, has made a maiden flight between Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur and Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, opening up a new low-cost airline route between the Malaysian cities and the popular Batam tourism magnet.

AirAsia launches Bali-Perth route

Air Asia launched Tuesday its new international route from Bali to Perth, Australia – the airline’s fifth international destination from Bali after Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Bangkok and Singapore."Bali is the driving force behind Indonesia's tourist economy and this service is to support...

Indonesian Unit of AirAsia Expands Fleet Despite Bearish Global Economy

PT Indonesia AirAsia, the local unit of Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia, Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, is set to acquire aircraft worth $715 million under lease financing arrangements, adding to its fleet of 29 aircraft currently operating in Indonesia.

President Pushes for More Oil and Gas Investment

Indonesia is hoping to attract $16.6 billion in oil and gas sector investment in 2009, a 28.6 percent increase from last year’s $12.9 billion, as the country seeks to boost production to meet demand, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told an oil and gas conference on Tuesday.

Indonesia becoming more attractive to investors

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian is getting more attractive to foreign investors following the improvement in economic conditions, supported by a conducive social and political situation, an economic think tank said."There are a lot of positive issues about our economy.

Promotion of domestic products not protectionism : VP

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government`s effort to encourage the people to use domestic products does amount to protectionism, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Tuesday."Rather it is something that has to do with improving the competitive power of Indonesian products," the vice...

Govt plans to sell inhabited islands to foreign countries

Does it come with a EEZ?

Investor confidence high in Indonesia * Print * Email Updated May 5, 2009 11:21:11 So far, Indonesia has

So far, Indonesia has weathered the global economic down turn better than many nations in Asia. The government is projecting GDP to grow by 4 and a half percent this year, more than most of its ASEAN partners.

Govt plans to sell inhabited islands to foreign countries

Indonesia is mulling some plans to “put up for sale” its inhibited small islands as shelters for environmental refugees thanks to the climate change which was likely to disappear some of Small Island States.

ArcelorMittal Delays Plan to Invest in Indonesia

Economy, Politics Halt Steel Firm's Bid to Secure Iron OreArcelorMittal is suspending a potential $8 billion investment in Indonesian steelmaking facilities, amid the economic downturn and after more than a year of deadlocked negotiations.

More foreign tourists arriving in Manado ahead of WOC

Monday (ANTARA News) - The number of foreign tourists arriving in Manado last March grew by 33.49 percent compared to the same month in 2008 -- a fact attributed to the upcoming World Ocean Conference (WOC) and Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit.

Website at the heart of graft scandal shut down

Graft Trial Resumes for Justice Ministry CaseTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Trials of a corruption case at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry resumed on Monday as South Jakarta Court brought in another former officials Romli Atmasasmita.

Sampoerna To Invest $8 Million On Sago

PT Sampoerna Strategic, owned by conglomerate PT Putera Sampoerna, plans to invest $8 million to develop sago palm plantations spanning 20,000 hectares and build a sago mill in Selat Panjang, Riau, an official from the Forestry Ministry said on Sunday.

BKPM Downgrades Forecast For 2009 Investment Growth

BKPM Downgrades Forecast For 2009 Investment Growthby Dion Bisara & Muhamad Al AzhariNusa Dua, Bali. The National Coordinating Investment Board slashed its growth forecast for both foreign and local direct investment this year to 9 percent, down from 10.7 to 11.

Investment to drop to nine percent: BKPM

Realized investment into Indonesia will drop to 9 percent this year, from the previous estimate of between 10.7 percent and 11.2 percent on the back of global economic slow down, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) says.BKPM head M.

RI economy to pick up Q2 next year: ADB

Aditya Suharmoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's economy is estimated to pick up in the second quarter next year as exports start to move up after diminishing this year, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)."Export demand will be a major driver (for the economic pickup).

Manufacturing sector contracts, again

The manufacturing industry contracted in the first quarter of 2009 as firms cut output amid slower economic growth.Output of the manufacturing industry - which absorbs the second most jobs after agriculture - declined in the first three-month period of 2009 by 1.

Govt prepares incentives for investors in fuel refineries

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is preparing a series of incentives to lure investors into fuel refinery construction, including scrapping import tariffs for equipment, an official says.Director general for oil and gas at the ministry, Evita H.

Seizing property opportunities in the crisis

Djodi Trisusanto, Consultant A survey done by Jones Lang LaSalle in 2008 infers that Jakarta is the least attractive city in the Asia Pacific region, with average annual rentals per square meters of about US$100, compared to US$1400 in Singapore.

Pertamina targets 88 pct investment growth

Nusa Dua (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s state-owned oil company Pertamina is targeting 88 percent in investment growth until 2012 which is equal to Rp41.2 trillion."Sixty-six percent is expected to be put in the upstream sector while 33 in the downstream and two percent in other sectors.

Rise in Exports Ends Seven Months of Drops

The nation’s exports increased in March on a monthly basis after falling for seven consecutive months, as a decrease in manufacturing shipments was offset by an uptick in commodities.The Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in a press briefing on Friday, said the country’s total exports rose 20.

April Investment Recorded at US$ 1.57 Billion

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Investments in Indonesia recorded at US$ 1.57 billion (Rp 14.11 trillion) during April 2009. Around US$ 1.4 billion (Rp 12.6 trillion) of the amount were foreign investments and US 170 million (Rp 1.51 trillion) was from local investors.

Cepu Oil Flow Still Slowed by Land Issues

Indonesia’s largest oil deposit, Cepu block, will continue to fall short of the government’s initial output target until August, after an initial delay until June, as difficulties acquiring land continue to freeze the construction of key infrastructure, the Energy Ministry said on Friday.

Rise in Exports Ends Seven Months of Drops

The nation’s exports increased in March on a monthly basis after falling for seven consecutive months, as a decrease in manufacturing shipments was offset by an uptick in commodities.The Central Statistics Agency (BPS), in a press briefing on Friday, said the country’s total exports rose 20.

Foreign companies treated as locals in merger, acquisitions

Foreign companies would be given the same treatment as local companies when registering their pre-notification of merger and/or acquisition plan with the Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition, an official said Thursday.

Commission launches guideline for franchise practices

The Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition launched Thursday a guideline on franchise practices as stipulated in the law on monopoly.Implementation of article 50 of Law No. 5/1999 on monopoly, which regulates the exception of franchise agreement from the law, is further explained in...

City property bearish, set to rise despite crisis

Andra Wisnu, THE JAKARTA POST, JAKARTA Despite an overall decline in Jakarta’s property market since the global financial crisis hit, property analysts are confident the real estate sector will continue to grow.