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BI maintains key rate at 6.75 pct

Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) decided on Thursday to maintain its key interest rate at 6.75 percent to boost ...

No more perception about failed state, President Yudhoyono says

Perception about a failed state is now actually a thing of the past after Indonesia managed to get out of the ...

Boediono opens ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting in Manado

Vice President Boediono opened the 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings here on Wednesday with ...

ASEAN economies more able to bear global uncertainties: VP

The US and Europe can no longer move the world economy but ASEAN economies are in a better situation right now to face ...

New Focus: RI boasting to become economic leader in Asia

With a view on developments in both external and internal economic factors, government officials are convinced that ...

Asia needs sense of urgency to meet MDG anti-poverty goals

Asia has made the most progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) but a sense of urgency is now needed ...

Mari optimistic non-oil/non-gas exports to grow 20 pct

Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu expressed optimism here on Monday that non-oil/non-gas exports will grow more than ...

Govt, WEF implement new program tobBoost national agricultural production

Participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) agree to conduct a partnership program with Indonesia to help the ...

Asia helps balance world`s economy: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his speech at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East ...

Govt projects 2012 growth at 6.5-6.9 pct

The government has projected the domestic economy to expand by a range of 6.5-6.9 percent in 2012, or slightly higher ...

RI among emerging economies redefining global economic structures

Indonesia and five other major emerging economies - Brazil, China, India, South Korea, and Russia - are redefining ...

ASEAN has good single currency prospect

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has a good prospect for a single currency like the euro by the ...

WMC in Gorontalo postponed until 2012

The World Maize Conference (WMC) which is initially planned to be held here in 2011 has been postponed until 2012, ...

Indonesia elected chair of UN Population Commission

Indonesian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Hasan Kleib has been elected as chairman of the ...

Japan tsunami to affect RI economy : Bizman

The Indonesian economy is predicted to be affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami which hit Japan on March ...