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Govt urged to maintain fuel subsidies

The government should continue to provide fuel subsidies despite rising global crude prices in recent months, a former ...

Govt, house to discuss fuel oil prices late May

The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) are scheduled to discuss the option of raising subsidized ...

NTB people question govt`s decision to acquire Newmont stake

The people of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province are questioning the government`s decision to acquire the seven percent ...

RI crude price up $10.29 in April

The Indonesian crude price (ICP) surged US$10.29 a barrel to US$123.36 in April from US$113.07 in March, according to ...

Finance minister wants subsidized gasoline scrapped

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said he wants subsidized premium gasoline scrapped because it adds to subsidy ...

Samsung C&T to invest US$150 mln in RI solar power

Samsung C&T of South Korea plans to invest US$150-200 million in Indonesia`s solar power plant with a capacity of ...

Govt continues investigating Pertamina fuel tanks fire

The government is continuing its investigation into the cause of the fire at three fuel tanks at state oil and gas ...

Bridge`s closure disrupts Magelang-Yogyakarta traffic

The Pabelan river bridge linking the Central Java town of Magelang to Yogyakarta was closed for all vehicles and ...

Indonesia unlikely to halt its nuclear plan

Despite growing opposition and concern sparked by the ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan, Indonesia is unlikely to halt ...

Govt to maximize use of new energy

The government will maximize the use of new and renewable energy, especially geothermal, hydro-energy and bio-fuels, ...

Mt Merapi`s cold lava victims to get shelters

Sleman district government has pledged to build new shelters for its people, whose houses have been damaged or ...

RI capable of building nuclear power plant

Indonesia has the capability of building a nuclear power plant itself, an official of the Indonesian Atomic Energy ...

Warning of not climbing Mt Merapi`s peak ignored

Tens of Indonesians and foreigners have ignored the warning of not climbing the peak of Mount Merapi for their own ...

MP doubts subsidized fuel limitation to lighten govt`s subsidy burden

A lawmaker doubted on Thursday that the government`s plan to limit the use of subsidized fuels will be result in a ...

Govt to sign coal bed methane development contracts

The government will sign a number of coal bed methane cooperation contracts offered in 2010, a senior energy official ...