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People want fair deal or foreign firms taken over

Alarmed by the increasing rate at which foreign companies are gaining control over Indonesia`s national resources, ...

House agrees to set subsidized fuel quota at 38.4 to 41 M Kl

The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission VII on energy has agreed to set the quota for subsidized fuel oil in ...

Local businesses expected to take advantage of WEF

Indonesian businessmen are expected to take advantage of the two-day World Economic Forum-East Asia (WEF-EA) which ...

RI imports 277,000 barrels of oil per day last year

Indonesia imported 277,000 barrels of crude oil and 407,000 barrels of fuel oil per day in 2010, data show. Also ...

Bintuni sits on large coal deposits

West Papua`s district of Teluk Bintuni, which has liquefied natural gas (LNG) mining, is predicted to have the largest ...

Indonesia to bring up food security issue at WEF meeting

Indonesia will bring up the issues of food security and energy affairs at the World Economic Forum-East Asia (WEF-EA) ...

Finance minister: Newmont share confirmation note net yet issued

Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said the note of confirmation on the purchase of seven percent of PT. Newmont Nusa ...

BPK to audit Freeport`s royalties to the state

The State Audit Board (BPK) plans to audit payment of royalties by gold and copper mining company PT Freeport ...

Govt to renegotiate all mining contracts

The Indonesian government will re-negotiate all mineral and coal mining contracts that have not been in conformity ...

Govt asked to divert Chevron gas to PLN

A legislator has called on the government to divert gas supply from PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia to state-owned power ...

Nigerian militants threaten to attack Italy`s Eni oil plants

Nigeria`s most prominent militant group MEND on Monday threatened to attack facilities of the Italian energy firm Eni ...

Indonesia ready to host ICOLD meeting

Indonesia is ready to host the 82nd meeting of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD), the Indonesian ...

RI, Malaysia to conduct joint geology study in Kalimantan border

Indonesia and Malaysia will jointly conduct a geology study and potential mining mapping in the border area from the ...

Govt proposes power subsidy of Rp58 tln for 2012

The government has proposed electricity subsidy of Rp58.72 trillion for 2012 to the House of Representatives, a 44.28 ...

News Focus: Batam develops contemporary batik to support ASEAN trade center

Batam city administration develops a contemporary batik center in its bid to support the designation of the city as ...