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BI: oil fuel consumption and subsidy pivotal problem

Bank Indonesia governor Darmin Nasution said high oil fuel consumption and subsidy is a pivotal problem that needs to ...

Central bank makes right decision on BI rate: Economist

A leading economist said Bank Indonesia has made a right decision in maintaining its benchmark interest rate at 5.75 ...

Sri Lanka to offer dual citizenship this year

Sri Lanka is to offer dual citizenship for Sri Lankan expatriates from this year, a statement by the presidential ...

Effectiveness of social security spending must be improved

Coordinating minister for economic affairs Hatta Rajasa has called for the improvement of social security spending to ...

Democratic party prepared to compete in 2014 fairly

The Indonesian Democratic Party secretary general, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono said his party is prepared to compete ...

Weakening of rupiah not worrying

Minister of Finance Agus Martowardojo has stated that a weakened rupiah, with the currency trading in the range of ...

ZMDI, a Global Semiconductor Company, Launches the World's Smallest Intelligent Battery Sensor IC

-     ZMD AG (ZMDI), a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling ...

Indonesia loses idealistic, humble figure,Widjajono Partowidagdo

Since he was installed as the deputy minister of energy and mineral resources (ESDM) in October 2011, Widjajono ...

Foreign investment up 30.3 pct in first quarter

Foreign investment rose 30.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to Rp51.5 trillion, compared with Rp39.5 trillion ...

Farmers asked to process rattan to get warehouse receipts

The trade ministry has asked rattan farmers and collectors to process their rattan before storing them in warehouses ...

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 ...

Seals Unveils a Brilliant and Stylish Rugged Smartphone -- Seals TS3

-     UK-based Seals Technologies Ltd. -- one of the world-leading manufacturers of rugged telecom ...

ADB predicts 6.4 percent economic growth in 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted the nation`s economic growth will reach 6.4 percent in 2012, following ...

Rocket to cost N. Korea equivalent of feeding 19 mil. for 1 year

This month`s long-range rocket launch will cost North Korea some US$850 million, the equivalent of feeding 19 million ...

Garuda plans to cooperate with 1,600 corporates

National Airline Company PT Garuda Indonesia this year planned to establish cooperation with 1,600 corporations to ...