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  • BPS: consumers` business and economic conditions improving

    Tue, February 7 2012 01:06

    Indonesian consumer business and economic conditions increased in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the previous quarter, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said..

  • PLN targets serving 90 pct of households by late 2014

    Tue, February 7 2012 00:15

    State electricity company PT PLN projects the number of households enjoying electricity in the country to reach 90 percent of the total by late 2014, the company`s chief said..

  • Domestic consumption expected to increase 9.1 pct

    Tue, February 7 2012 00:14

    Domestic consumption is predicted to grow 9.1 percent to Rp4,124 trillion in 2012 with the trade, hotel and restaurant sectors as the main engine, Trade Minister Gita Irawan Wirjawan said..

  • Investment expected to remain growth engine in 2012

    Tue, February 7 2012 00:11

    Investment is likely to remain the main engine of Indonesia`s economic growth in 2012 which is projected to reach 6.7 percent, a Finance Ministry official said..

  • Medco to announce Senoro tender winner in March

    Mon, February 6 2012 01:02

    Oil and gas company PT Medco E&P Indonesia plans to announce the winner of a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction of gas production facilities at its Senoro block in Central Sulawesi in mid-March 2012..

  • BTN processing plan for rights issue

    Mon, February 6 2012 00:58

    State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) is processing a plan to conduct a rights issue of its shares this year, its president director Iqbal Latanro said..

  • US envoy`s trip to south sumatra to promote cooperation

    Sat, February 4 2012 18:41

    The U.S. Ambassador, Scot Marciel, had a very productive one day trip to South Sumatra Province to promote education co-operation and exchange between the U.S. and Indonesia; and, to learn about private investment opportunities for U.S. companies, the US Embassy said here on Friday..

  • Australia supports RI focus on achieving MDGs

    Sat, February 4 2012 15:21

    With three years until the world needs to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Indonesian Government, with Australia`s support, is focused on progress throughout the archipelago..

  • Spanish company interested in Rani Island`s mineral potentials

    Sat, February 4 2012 15:15

    Spanish company Repsol is interested in exploring the mineral potentials of Rani island in Aururi Islands subdistrict, Supirori district, Papua province, a local official said here Saturday..

  • Ministry earmarks funds to continue Moa airport project

    Sat, February 4 2012 15:09

    The Transportation Ministry has allocated Rp2 billion from the 2012 state budget for the second stage of Moa Island`s airport project in Southwest Maluku (MBD) district, a local transportation official said..

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