#commodity

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Gas potential as oil fuel substitute: Minister

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said Indonesia could rely on its big gas reserves to make up for ...

Govt to take stern measure against meat cartel perpetrators

Coordinating Minister for Economy Hatta Rajasa stated that the government will take a stern measure against the meat ...

Govt urged to stabilize soaring beef price

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) has urged the government to stabilize the soaring beef price soon without ...

AGO names three suspects in hybrid seed graft case

The Attorney General`s Office confirmed on Friday it has named three suspects in an alleged graft case related to the ...

Low expenditure causes failure to achieve growth target: minister

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said that the national economic growth in 2012 could only reach 6.23 percent ...

Fuel imports put a brake on economic growth

Oil fuel imports puts a brake on Indonesia`s economic growth in 2012, chief economics minister Hatta Rajasa said. ...

Jakarta index extends gain closing 4.17 points higher

The composite share price index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) extended gain to close 4.17 points higher on ...

PLN fuel consumption reaches 8.2 mln kiloliters

State-owned power utility firm PLN consumed 8.2 million kiloliters of fuel in 2012, or 12 percent higher than its ...

Jakarta customs foil attempt to smuggle beef from Australia

The Customs office in cooperation with the Quarantine Agency of the agriculture ministry has foiled an attempt to ...

CPO price still low despite growing demand

The price of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) in international market is still low though demand is growing with less ...

Indonesian govt purchase price expected to protect farmers and consumers

Agriculture Minister Suswono said the government purchase price (HPP) of soybean must protect both farmers and ...

Jakarta index up in morning trade

The Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) opened trading this morning with the composite share price index rising triggered ...

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 ...