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Businesses support govt`s policy on smelters` development

Indonesian business makers support the government`s policy to increase the number of mineral and coal smelters, saying ...

Ten Gunung Kidul`s geosites recognized as national geopark

Ten geosites in Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta Province, have been recognized as national geopark by the Geology ...

Papua police to probe Freeport`s collapsed tunnel case

Papua police have formed an investigation team to probe causes of the collapse of an underground training tunnel at ...

Chevron to operate Siak Block again

The Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK-Migas) said PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) was likely ...

Freeport uses vibrant detector to find landslide victims

PT Freeport Indonesia has used a vibrant detector named "Lifepak 3" to detect any survivors in the landslide area of ...

Indonesia to limit subsidized fuel sales by July 2013

The Indonesian government will limit subsidized fuel sales up to a reasonable limit by using information technology ...

Subsidized gasoline consumption projected to reach 31 mln kl

The Indonesian government has predicted that subsidized gasoline consumption will reach 31 million kiloliters this ...

Consumers agency calls for heavy sanctions against cheater fuel stations

Oil and gas company PT Pertamina should take sanctions against fuel stations which sell subsidized automotive diesel ...

Restriction on subsidized diesel oil use takes its toll

Diesel oil has become scarce in several parts of the country over the past few weeks, with public transportation ...

Potential geothermal reserves found in Kolaka

The energy and mineral resources ministry said a potential geothermal reserve has been found in the district of ...

Govt allocates Rp400 bln to develop solar cells

The government has allocated up to Rp400 billion in funds to develop solar cells in the country this year, Energy and ...

Workers stage rally against electricity tariff hike

Hundreds of workers staged a rally here on Wednesday to protest against an electricity tariff increase which they said ...

Small industries hardest hit by electricity tariff hike

An economist said the government`s decision to raise the electric tariff would weaken the competitiveness of the ...

BPH Migas hopes to build 1000 km gas pipes under Java Sea

The Downstream Oil and Gas Regulator (BPH Migas) hopes to carry out long standing plan to build a 1,000 kilometer long ...

Long and winding road towards Sunda Strait Bridge

Indonesia has been dreaming of building the Sunda Strait Bridge, a mega project that will connect Indonesia`s two ...