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Indonesia`s economic growth unaffected by oil price surge

Although the world oil price in Asia hovered near $105 per barrel on Tuesday a banker in Jakarta expressed the belief ...

Legislators agree to raise civil servants` retirement age

Legislators of the Golkar and Democrat Party factions have agreed that civil servants` retirement age should be ...

Oil price surge not to affect economic growth : Banker

A Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) official expressed belief that the surge in world oil prices will not impede ...

BI`s lending rate policy not to disadvantage banks

The policy issued by Bank Indonesia (BI/the central bank) which obliges banks to announce their basic landing rate ...

Members of inflation controlling team increased

The Indonesian central bank (BI) planned to raise the number of members of the regional inflation controlling team ...

Vancouver still world`s most liveable city - survey

Vancouver topped the listc of the world`s most liveable cities for the fifth straight year, while Melbourne claimed ...

Tens of thousands in Serbian opposition protest

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Belgrade Saturday for a major opposition rally calling for ...

RI`s bad infrastructure to hamper ASEAN`s economic development

Indonesia`s bad infrastructure, especially outside Java Island, will hamper ASEAN`s economic development because it ...

Does president need salary raise?

Since last week the media and the public have been involved in a debate of whether or not the president`s salary needs ...

Taiwan ranks 12th on Ernst &Young 2010 globalization index

Taiwan ranked 12th in a newly released world globalization index compiled by U.S.-based Ernst & Young, a ...

RI economy expected to grow 6.38 pct

Danareksa Research Institute has predicted the Indonesian economy will grow at a higher rate to 6,38 percent in 2011 ...

Govt still needs to increase tax ratio: observer

Although its fiscal revenue target for 2010 has been surpassed, the government still needs to increase the tax ratio ...

News Focus: Inflation specter looms over RI`s economic horizon

The inflation specter looms over Indonesia`s economic horizon despite the projected sound economic performance for ...