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Old sugar mills` rejuvenation needed to achieve self-sufficiency

State-owned sugar mills in the country should be rejuvenated as soon as possible in order to achieve sugar ...

2011 records conducive macro economic conditions

Indonesia`s macro economic conditions which were recently awarded the investment grade status have been viewed to be ...

WB projects RI`s yearend inflation at 3.6 percent

The World Bank estimates that Indonesia`s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at the end of 2011 will stand at 3.6 ...

Indonesia`s economy to grow 6.2 pct next year

The Indonesian economic growth next year will decline from the target of 6.5 percent for 2011 but will stay at a high ...

BI: rupiah weakens since Sept

Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) said the rupiah had weakened against the US dollar since September 2011. ...

ADB: RI`s growth to reach 6.6 pct in 2011

An Asian Development Bank (ADB) official predicts the Indonesian economy will grow 6.6 percent this year, fueled by ...

RI still affected by global crisis in 2012: Observer

Indonesia will not yet be free from the impact of the European and US financial crisis in 2012 because the turmoil`s ...

ASEAN must uphold food sovereignty

The issues of food security and sovereignty have for many years been a rallying call of many grassroots ...

BI asks banks to operate more efficiently

Bank Indonesia (BI) Friday asked national banks to operate more efficiently to reduce overhead cost and lower lending ...

news focus: BI rate cut by 50 basis points surprises observers

Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank)`s step to lower its benchmark rate by 50 basis points on Thursday was seen by ...

Slight increase predicted in October inflation rate

Mandiri Sekuritas economist Destry Damayanti said inflation in October 2001 may increase but oly slightly, namely by ...

BI likely to cut benchmark rate

Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) is likely to cut its benchmark rate so that it could support the activities of ...

US economist warns RI to be alert to crisis

A US economist has advised Indonesia not to be taken off-guard by the current world crisis although its economy this ...

Stability key to implementation of MP3EI

Stability is a key factor in the implementation of the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia`s ...

State-owned banks key to surviving crisis

State-owned banks are the key to dealing with the current global economic crisis in the US and Europe, new State ...