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BI sees three challenges facing economy in 2013

Bank Indonesia has seen three main challenges facing the country`s economy in 2013 despite optimism over its good ...

Batam coastal areas to be developed into coconut plantation

The government plans to develop Batam municipality`s coastal areas into a coconut and cassava production center to ...

Forex from exports still small: Central bank

Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) said foreign exchange receipts from exports (DHE) were still small because of a ...

CPO production to reach 28 million tonnes this year

The Association of Indonesian Palm Oil Producers (GAPKI) has predicted that crude palm oil (CPO) production will reach ...

Buffer stock for raw rattan needed

A buffer stock, such as the state logistics board (Bulog) which collects rice, is needed to accommodate farmers` raw ...

Somalia sets $500 bounty on Al Qaeda-linked rebels

Somalia has set a $500 award for anyone who captures or kills a militant from the al Qaeda-linked militant group of al ...

RI-US Strenghten The Cooperation of Marine Economic

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Sharif C. Sutardjo, today (April 19) in the Ministry of Marine Affairs and ...

BI rate maintained at 5.75 percent

Bank Indonesia`s board of governors maintained its reference rate of 5.75 percent on Thursday. The central ...

Oil fuel consumption up in past three months: Pertamina

Oil fuel consumption has increased in the past three months due among others to the government`s plan to raise the ...

Marsh: Industrial Assets Underinsured by up to 60% in Asia

-     Companies Failing to Consider Rising Commodity, Materials and Labour Costs ...

Minister denies increase in food prices

Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa has denied that food commodity prices are increasing in the run-up to the fuel ...

Govt to create rice fields amid food scarcity threat

The government plans to create rice fields on 100 thousand hectares of land this year in anticipation of the threat of ...

Rubber price increasing following international prices

The price of processed rubber in North Sumatra had been raised again while last week it dropped to Rp600 per ...

Industry must brace for fuel oil price hikes

Industries must brace themselves to face subsidized fuel price hikes of about 33 percent next month, despite ...

Indonesia potential for international cargo port investment

Indonesia`s strategic geographic position in the North Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean shipping lanes has the ...