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  • BI ready to meet fuel price hike

    Fri, May 24 2013 19:26

    The new Indonesian central bank (BI) governor, Agus Martowardojo, said the central bank had already prepared various instruments to anticipate rising inflation to be caused by fuel price hike..

  • Minister denies compensation for fuel price hike politically motivated

    Fri, May 24 2013 19:21

    Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied that the government`s plan to compensate the poor for an imminent rise in the price of subsidized fuels was politically motivated ahead of the 2014 elections..

  • Downstream industrial strategy needs improvement

    Fri, May 24 2013 19:16

    Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) has opined that the downstream industrial strategy of the government to face ASEAN Economic Community (AEC-2015) should be improved..

  • Indonesia proposes WTO term be removed from IGSSF text

    Fri, May 24 2013 17:48

    Indonesia has proposed that the term World Trade Organization (WTO) be removed from the International Guidelines for Small-scale Fisheries (IGSSF) text, an official has said..

  • Indonesia to diversify products for export to Ukraine

    Fri, May 24 2013 17:43

    The Indonesian government will encourage diversification of products for export to Ukraine, as the country`s crude palm oil (CPO) exports to the European state account 50 percent currently..

  • Indonesia still has potential for crop protection business development

    Fri, May 24 2013 16:56

    Multinational chemical company BASF has considered Indonesia having a great potential for the crop protection business after several disasters hit agriculture land recently..

  • "Hiswana Migas" urged to build gas refueling stations

    Fri, May 24 2013 16:44

    Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has urged the National Oil and Gas Entrepreneurs Association (Hiswana Migas) to continue to build gas refueling stations (SPBG)..

  • "An offer you can`t refuse": Perbanas

    Fri, May 24 2013 16:38

    Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Bankers (Perbanas) Sigit Pramono described foreign investment in small banks as an "offer you can`t refuse." Small banks would not turn down financial support that would keep them afloat, Sigit said here on Friday, adding "involvement of foreign ....

  • Jakarta index up driven by stronger rupiah

    Fri, May 24 2013 13:56

    The composite share price index of the Indonesian Stock Exchange rose 10.29 points in opening trade on Friday driven by stronger rupiah, analysts said..

  • Rupiah gains against US dollar

    Fri, May 24 2013 11:45

    The Indonesian currency gained 20 points and recovered stability at the level of 9,768 per US dollar in the opening trade on Friday..

National
Sigit, Rohadi new comers in terrorism network

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International
Envoy guarantees peaceful Sudan

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Sports
Indonesia increases sports cooperation with Cuba

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Entertainment
Cannes auction of space trip with DiCaprio raises 1.2 mln Euros for charity

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Science/Tech
Int`l data protection forum focuses on cybercrime

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