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Indonesia, EU cooperate to boost capacity in aviation industry

JAKARTA,(Xinhua) Indonesian Transport Ministry Freddy Numberi said on Thursday that Indonesia and European Union (EU) have recently signed a deal to cooperate on aviation industry to boost the capacity in the sector.

International cocoa conference to be held in Bali

Nusa Dua, Bali (ANTARA News) - The 5th Indonesian International Cocoa Conference (IICC) and Dinner 2011 will be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on July 7 and 8, 2011.Organizing committee chairman Antonius Pasaribu said here on Wednesday that the conference would discuss the latest cocoa industrial...

Indonesia Energi Mega Boosts Oil Production

VIVAnews - PT Energi Mega Persada pushed oil production by 1,942 barrels of oil per day from the Malacca Strait PSC Block in Riau, Sumatra.According to Energi Mega President Director, Imam Agustino, the additional production is supplied by MD-03 offshore well, which is part of Mengkapan oil field.

China to build four cement factories in Indonesia

China to build four cement factories in IndonesiaJakarta (ANTARA News) - China is planning to construct four cement factories in Kalimantan and Papua with a total investment of 2.35 billion US dollars.A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the cement factories development plan was signed by the...

Malaysia wishes to invest in South Lampung plantations

Kalianda, Lampung (ANTARA News) - The Agricultural Development Agency of Negeri Perak, Malaysia, is interested in investing in coconut plantations in South Lampung regency.South Lampung regency administration secretary Sutono said here Friday that they wished to know the potential of coconut...

Foreign tourist arrival in Bali up 6.61 pct

Denpasar, Bali Province (ANTARA News) - Bali Island has attracted over 1.05 million foreign tourists during the first five months of 2011.During January-May 2011, Bali received a total of 1,05 million foreign tourists, up 6.

Govt discussing tax holiday for investors

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government is considering granting a tax holiday to investors who participate in the implementation of the Master Plan for Indonesian Economic Development and Expansion (MP3EI), a minister said.

Giving Bali the Business

Hillary Clinton and Eric Schmidt Featured Speakers at July ASEAN Entrepreneur Summit in BaliJakarta Globe reports that the ASEAN Regional Entrepreneurship Summit schedule to be held in Bali in July will host more than 200 business leaders from across the region.U.S.

Bali to Have a Local Rail System by 2014?

Government Projects US$2 billion Bali Rail SystemBisnis.com reports that the government is targeting the for a 600 kilometer rail system to be in operation in Bali by 2014 at a total project cost of Rp. 18 trillion (US$2 billion).

Japanese Investors to Develop Gas Fields in Eastern Reaches of Nation

ByRirin Radiawati KusumaIn a bid to boost output, the Indonesian government has invited Japanese investors to develop small gas fields in the eastern part of the Southeast Asian nation.The Japan Bank for International Cooperation would help with financing for investors who want to work on those...

Swiss-Belhotel to Build Condotel in Balikpapan

TEMPO Interactive, BALIKPAPAN:The Swiss-Belhotel and PT Hasta Kreasimandiri have joined forces to develop a star-rated condotel in Balcony, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The 17-storey building overlooking the sea will include a shopping center and playground.

OECD says RIs Investment Procedures too Complicated

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Deputy secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Richard Boucher, says that investment procedures in Indonesia is still too complicated.

Weak Global Economy Dampens Foreign Investment

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:A beleaguered global economy has weakened investment interest in Indonesia’s agriculture sector despite its natural resource wealth, said Deputy Agriculture Minister Bayu Krisnamurthi.

Construction of Belawan Gas Terminal to Begin in October

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:State-owned gas company, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN), is set to begin its construction of a natural gas recipient terminal in Belawan, North Sumatra. “We are expecting to start by October,” CEO Hendi Prio Santoso said in Jakarta on Monday.

Antam Develops Five Projects

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:PT Aneka Tambang is developing five projects to anticipate the implementation of Law no. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining in 2014. Antam CEO Alwin Syah Loebis, said he hoped the project would increase the company’s value and financial performance.

Mig33 Expands Further in Indonesia

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The social-networking mobile application, mig33 in Indonesia, is stepping up its position by recruiting a number of senior managers. The additional resources are expected to boost its community growth and explore new demographics.

Thousands of tourists visit Pagaralam

Pagaralam, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) - In 2010 some 10,340 tourists visited Pagaralam city, S Sumatera, head of Pagaralam tourism, art and cultural agency H Syafrudin said."Each year tourists come to Pagaralam in increasing number, and up to December last year their number has reached 10,340...

Foreign investment to Indonesia to increase: Observer

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Money market analyst Farial Anwar has predicted that foreign investment in the domestic market would increase in the face of upward trend of the country`s economic growth.He said here on Monday that foreign investors, particularly those from United States and European...

China agrees to support Indonesia's economic master plan

From:The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and China have agreed on the establishment of a working committee reflecting China's support of Indonesia's 2011-2025 Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI).

Foreign Investment in Indonesia Lags Regional Rivals: Report

From: The Jakarta GlobalBy Muhamad Al AzhariForeign direct investment has shown little growth as a percentage of gross domestic product since 2008 and “continues to underperform that in regional peers,” a leading bank says.DBS Bank research noted that latest figures showed FDI totals 2.

Indonesia May Cap Palm Oil Export Tax at 20%: Official

from: The Jakarta GlobeIndonesia, the world’s leading palm oil producer, may cap its maximum edible oil export tax at 20 percent instead of 25 percent, an official at the Industry Ministry said on Thursday.

Dubai World May Bail on Bakrieland’s Rasuna Epicentrum Project

From: The Jakarta GlobeBy: Yudith Ho Bakrieland Development, Indonesia’s second-biggest property developer by assets, said its partner Dubai World may pull out of a real estate project in Jakarta and expects a decision within three months.

Indonesian Middle Class Grows, Shoe Market Up

VIVAnews – The Indonesian Shoe Manufacturers Association (Aprisindo) stated that national shoe market would keep growing. This is in line with the rise of per capita income and the number of middle-class people in Indonesia.

Investment in Housing Growing by 60 Percent

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Developers are accelerating their housing projects to meet a 60 percent increase in demand for re-investment. “Young professionals are the main enthusiasts who are taking advantage of available mortgages,” said Muhammad Reza Makkawaru, the Imperium Mice CEO, yesterday.

Suzuki to declare Indonesia production base

JAKARTA, (Xinhua) Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki plans to make Indonesia as its regional production base and add investment by over 800 million U.S. dollar, Indonesian Industry Minister MS Hidayat has said.

30 Sudan businessmen wish partnership with Indonesia

Cairo (ANTARA News) - Thirty construction businessmen from Sudan are currently in Jakarta to explore cooperation prospects with their Indonesian counterparts.Their visit to Indonesia has also been related to Indobuildtech in Jakarta from June 22 to 26, 2011, the Indonesian embassy in Khartoum said...

Japanese Textile Companies to Expand to Indonesia

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:At least 20 Japanese textile companies plan to open outlets and build textile factories in Indonesia. “From weaving machines to dipping machines, there are a range of different producers looking at the option,” said Indonesian Textile Association chairman, Ade...

Govt to Put into Orders Oil&Gas Contracts

VIVAnews – The government is putting in order several contracts that involve foreign ownership in some projects in Indonesia. The foreign contracts to be organized are inheritance from the past.“The foreign ownerships are attached in very old contracts,” said Coordinating Minister Economy...

Investors Alert as Rupiah Falls

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The global stock market collapse of 2008 coupled with huge state debts in Greece and Ireland has led to volatility in the global capital market.The composite stock price index (IHSG) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during yesterday’s trade moved from 53.

Some 440,000 foreign tourists expected to visit Borobudur in 2011

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A total of 440,000 foreign tourists are expected to visit the Borobudur Temple in Central Java in 2011, a temple management official said."The number of foreign tourist arrivals at Borobudur has been quite encouraging lately despite several tragic events such as the...

Global entrepreneurship delegation to visit indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) -A Global Entrepreneurship Delegation of 13 leading American entrepreneurs and early-stage investors will visit Indonesia, July 19-24, 2011, the US embassy announced here Thursday.

Leading U.S. Entrepreneurs to Visit Indonesia

Jakarta - The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta today announced that a Global Entrepreneurship Delegation of 13 leading American entrepreneurs and early-stage investors will visit Indonesia July 19-24, 2011. The Entrepreneurship Delegation will be led by Mr.

EU hopes for increased investment in Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The European Union (UE) hoped a comprehensive economic cooperation with Indonesia under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) could raise the investment opportunities for European companies in Indonesia.

Chevron Bets on $30b Volcanoes in Indonesian Rainforest

Chevron Corp. drilled 84 wells to a depth of two miles beneath the Indonesian rainforest to tap steam, not oil and gas, that’s trapped in the world’s richest store of volcanic energy.The geothermal plant, set among wild orchids and bamboo trees, uses 315 degree Celsius heat to spin turbines 24...

Investment opportunities in Indonesia need to be utilized

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government, business players, and investors should optimally utilize the wide investment opportunities in Indonesia, director of Quvat Management in Singapore Thomas T. Lembong said here on Sunday.

HSBC plans to expand investment in RI

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - HSBC Holdings United Kingdom plans to expand its investment in Indonesia to follow business developments in the country."Indonesia has great potentials to grow," Group Chief Executive of HSBC Holdings United Kingdom Stuart T Gulliver said at the World Economic...

Many foreign investors have "bullish" interest in Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Many international investors have a bullish interest in investing in Indonesia, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said here on Monday."International investors attending the two-day World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEF-EA) in Jakarta from June 12-13, 2011 are showing a...

BKPM: Investors in WEF interested in RI

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Capital Investment Agency (BKPM) said foreign investors in East Asia World Economic Forum (WEF) in Jakarta from June 12 to 13, 2011, were very interested in Indonesia."Many came to Indonesia to express their interest in making investment in the sectors of tourism,...

Indian investor to build railroad track in S Sumatra

Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) - An Indian investment company has signed a cooperation agreement with the South Sumatra provincial administration for building a 270 kilometers railroad from Tanjung Enim to Lampung.

Investors eyeing bio-ethanol potentials in C Kalimantan

Pulang Pisau, C Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Investors have begun to eye the cassava potentials of Pulang Pisau district of Central Kalimantan province, which could be processed into bio-ethanol energy, a regional official said.

Palm Oil King Tops Indonesian Rich-List With $12b Fortune

By S.K. Zainuddin Plantation king Eka Tjipta Widjaja, the patriarch of the Sinar Mas Group, has replaced Budi Hartono as the richest man in the country, according to Globe Asia’s 2011 150 Richest Indonesians list.

Accor Indonesia Announces Further Expansion Plans

From: The Jakarta GlobeInternational accommodation chain Accor says it is committed to opening 21 new hotels in Indonesia.Michael Issenberg, chief operating officer of Accor Asia Pacific, told a news conference on Tuesday that it was targeting business travelers and the growing middle-class.

Indonesia to Lead Coal Export Growth Through 2020

Indonesia will lead global growth in thermal coal exports in the next decade with producers Bumi Resources and Adaro Energy becoming two of the top three coal exporting companies worldwide by 2015, an energy consultancy firm said on Tuesday.

China's CNBM to invest $400 mln in cement, glass in Indonesia-paper

JAKARTA, June 1 (Reuters) - China National Building Material Co Ltd (CNBM) plans to invest $400 million to build a cement factory and glassworks in the next two years in Indonesia's main Java island, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

RI`s 2012 oil production estimated at only 882,140 bpd

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s crude oil and condensate production in 2012 is estimated to reach only 882,140 barrels per day (bpd), according to data from BP Migas received here on Tuesday.The production estimates from contractors until May 30, 2011 are far below the government`s target of...

China coal imports to double in 2015, India close behind

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Top coal consumer China should see import demand more than double in the next four years and India will be close behind as both hoover up supplies on international markets to feed rapidly growing power industries, industry executives said on Monday.

BP pledges to boost investment by 10 bln USD in Indonesia

JAKARTA, (Xinhua) British energy giant British Petroleum (BP) has committed to raise investment in Indonesia by more than 10 billion U.S. dollar over the next 10 years, particularly in the massive Tangguh gas project in Papua and coal- bed methane in Kalimantan, a local media reported here on...

S Sumatra earns $491 Mln from on-oil/gas exports

Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) - South Sumatra`s non-oil/non-gas exports in January 2011 rose to US$491.324 million from US$449.200 million a month earlier on rising global commodity prices.The increase was inseparable from rising prices of the province`s key commodities including crude palm...

Chinese company to invest in plantations

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A Chinese company, PT Guandong Agribusiness, will invest in plantations in transmigration areas in Indonesia to create jobs for up to 28,000 workers.Indonesian manpower and transmigration minister Muhaimin Iskandar witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding for...

E Kalimantan builds three industrial estates

Samarinda, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News)- To build a highly competitive regional economy to raise the welfare of the local population, the East Kalimantan provincial administration is developing three industrial groups prioritizing agricultural and industrial development, and exports.