Summary Box: Dengue on rise in Asia
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
WORST-HIT COUNTRIES: The disease has flared everywhere from ultramodern Singapore to Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Cambodia, where 25000 people have been …

Indonesia’s Telkom H1 net profit up 14 pct
Reuters.uk – UK
JAKARTA, July 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLKM.JK: Quote, Profile, Research), …

Progress slow in Indonesia’s democratic transition: Gus Dur
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
But, an assessment by a former president on an incumbent is a rare occurrence in Indonesia. Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid, the country’s president from …

Telkomsel Selects Comverse Fun Dial(tm) for Ringback Tone Content …
Business Wire (press release) – San Francisco,CA,USA
Telkomsel is the leading operator of cellular telecommunications services in Indonesia. By the end of June 2007, Telkomsel had around 42 million customers, …

Indonesia Oil, Gas and Power 5 Years Plan Discussed at CMT’s …
Emediawire (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Indonesia aims to raise its output by 30% by the end of 2009. As part of its efforts, Indonesia plans to ease rule for explorers in the eastern part of the …

Saudi sends aviation watchdog to Indonesia
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Officials of Saudi Arabia’s aviation watchdog arrived in Indonesia Monday to begin inspections of local airlines concerning their safety record after the …

Indonesia bans cosmetics, medicine and food from China
domain-B – India
Mumbai: Indonesia has banned the import of medicines, cosmetics and food supplements from China, which are reported to be posing health hazards. …

Indonesia sees slower palm oil expansion from 2010
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
Indonesia expects palm oil output to grow sharply in the next two years but stricter forest protection may then slow expansion, a senior industry official …

CWS situation report: Central Sulawesi (Indonesia) floods
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
As reported earlier this week, heavy rains have caused landslides and flooding that have affected a large area of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, …

Positive signs in Indonesia
FinanceAsia – Hong Kong
By Lara Wozniak | 30 July 2007 Here’sa sentence you may not have expected to read: investors are once again bullish on Indonesia. “Indonesia’s vital stats …

Indonesia tourism industry hurt by European Union ban
China Post – Taipei,Taiwan
As the country reels under economic, political and environmental troubles, Indonesia has a new burden to shoulder: an airlines’ ban that has a direct impact …

Swiss-Belhotel Manokwari – the first international – chain hotel …
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Sydney,NSW,Australia
We are confident that the strength of the union between Swiss-Belhotel International Indonesia and Swiss-Belhotel Manokwari will be translated into great …

Terror chief sounds warning
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
Dujana was captured last month in a series of raids by Indonesia’s elite anti-terror squad. He was shot in the thigh by police fearing he was carrying a …

Carbon credits could be big earner for Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
While this estimate may be high, it is likely that Indonesia could earn up to $10 billion per year from selling forward voluntary emissions reduction (VER) …

Sudan cooperates with Indonesia to develop fishery sector
Sudan Tribune – Sudan
July 29, 2007 (JAKARTA) — Sudan will cooperate with Indonesia to development its fishery sector, visiting Sudanese minister of agriculture and forestry …

Rice farmers head for Indonesia
Fiji Times – Suva,Fiji
A group of farmers from Dreketi, Macuata, in Vanua Levu leave for Indonesia today to learn more about rice farming methods and technology. …

More floods on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Fresh flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island hampered efforts to send food and aid on Thursday to some 20000 people …

Indonesia court sentences 17 Christians in deaths of Muslims …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: A dozen Christian men were sentenced to up to 14 years in jail Thursday for beating to death and then beheading two Muslims to avenge …

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after strong quake
Reuters.uk – UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A strong undersea earthquake hit North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, triggering panic among frightened residents and …

Howard, Yudhoyono to discuss free trade
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
FREE trade and security will be top of the agenda when Prime Minister John Howard meets with Indonesia’s president on the resort island of Bali this morning …

Exxon Mobil Starts Appraisal Drilling In Indonesia Cepu Block
CNNMoney.com – USA
JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- Exxon Mobil Ltd (XOM) Thursday started appraisal drilling in the Banyu Urip field in Cepu, which is expected to take five to six …

Indonesia’s Mandiri H1 net profit nearly triples
Reuters – USA
Indonesia’s banking sector had a tough year in 2006 due to bruisingly high interest rates amid soaring inflation, but a series of rate cuts has helped …

MM Lee visits ex-Indonesia presidents Suharto, Megawati
Channel News Asia – Singapore
The last time the two men met was during Mr Lee’s visit to Indonesia last year. Since stepping down from office in 1998, Mr Suharto has been declared unfit …

Indonesia govt sells 70.5 pct stake in Bali Nirwana Resort for …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – The Ministry of Finance said Thursday it has sold its entire 70.5 percent stake in PT Bali Nirwana Resort to E-Crips Trading …

Dengue fever cases in Indonesia soaring: government
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia is on course for some 200000 dengue fever infections this year, twice last year’s total, a top health official said …

Meredith to distribute More and Fitness magazines in Indonesia
WHO-TV – Des Moines,IA,USA
AP – July 25, 2007 8:14 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Meredith Corporation says it will begin publishing two more of its magazines in Indonesia next year. …

Man in Darwin hospital after Indonesia motorbike crash
ABC Online – Australia
A 39-year-old Darwin man has been flown to Royal Darwin Hospital from Kupang, in Indonesia, after being involved in a motorbike crash on Monday night. …

Between exploiting and sustaining Indonesia’s rich maritime resources
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Protection and sustainability of Indonesia’s precious resources is now a key government priority and public awareness of these issues is ever increasing. …

S.Korea, Indonesia sign nuclear cooperation deal
Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK
Ltd. have signed a preliminary pact to build a nuclear power plant in Indonesia, drawing ire from environmentalists worried about earthquakes. …

Indonesia, S Korea agree to boost cooperation
Economic Times – India
SEOUL: Indonesia and South Korea agreed to enhance economic cooperation during a summit here today between their leaders, with huge energy deals soon to be …

Four foreigners thought missing in Indonesia found
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Four foreigners feared missing in Indonesia have been found safe in Singapore, Indonesian police said today. Police had been investigating reports that the …

Rains add woe after Indonesia landslides
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
More rain has brought further misery to survivors of landslides and floods that have killed at least 65 people on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, …

Meredith to Launch More and Fitness Magazines in Indonesia
CNNMoney.com – USA
These factors, combined with Indonesia’s population of more than 240 million, makes the country an attractive market for Meredith’s strong brands. …

Newmont in Indonesia for Long-Haul
Forbes – NY,USA
By ROBIN McDOWELL 07.24.07, 7:24 AM ET Newmont Mining Corp. said Tuesday it wants to expand investment in Indonesia despite concerns about sabotage at one …

Landslide kills 20 in Indonesia
Hindustan Times – India
At least 20 people have been killed and 52 are missing after a landslide, triggered by heavy rain in Sulawesi province in eastern Indonesia, officials said …

Indonesia, South Korea agree to boost cooperation
Channel News Asia – Singapore
SEOUL : Indonesia and South Korea agreed to enhance economic cooperation during a summit on Tuesday between their leaders, with huge energy deals soon to be …

Malaysia’s economic zones have edge over Indonesia’s: MM Lee
Channel News Asia – Singapore
JAKARTA: Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says if the island republic helps both Malaysia and Indonesia to develop Special Economic Zones, …

20 killed, 52 missing in landslide in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
Indonesia has been frequently hit by flood and landslide due to lack of forest covered-areas, which could not hold excessive waters during heavy rain.

Democracy takes a step forward in Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The decision by the Constitutional Court last week to scrap two undemocratic clauses in Indonesia’s Criminal Code should indeed be celebrated. …

Teck Hua and Shun Thing win in Indonesia
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
Teck Hua and Shun Thing proved too strong for Ayu-Eva of Indonesia, winning 21-14, 21-12 in the final. The victory earned Teck Hua-Shun Ting 10 million …

Ex-Indonesia minister jailed for graft
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Former Fishery and Marine Affairs Minister Rokhmin Dahuri was found guilty of misappropriating funds in Indonesia’s anti-corruption court, and fined 200 …

Dozens feared dead in Indonesia floods, landslides
ABC Online – Australia
By foreign affairs editor Peter Cave Officials in Indonesia believe at least 30 people have been killed in floods and landslides in a remote area of Central …

Downer pledges $10m climate aid for Indonesia
NEWS.com.au – Australia
AUSTRALIA will give $10 million to Indonesia and contribute almost $12 million to a World Bank program as part of the federal government’s $200 million …

Indonesia, S. Korea to sign mining deal
BusinessWeek – USA
Indonesia and South Korea will sign US$8.5 billion in mining, oil and gas investment cooperation agreements this week, Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and …

Indonesia risks going green
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
By Bill Guerin JAKARTA – Indonesia is now formally on the vanguard of the global green energy movement. A new energy law approved last week aims to reduce …

Indonesia grounds all OV-10 aircraft after accident
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, July 23 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian Air Force decided Monday to ground the remaining light attack aircraft OV-10 Bronco following an accident that …

Korea, Indonesia Strengthening Economic Ties
Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea
Korea and Indonesia both experienced the Asian financial crisis from 1997 to 1998. But both countries have recovered quickly and recorded economic growth …

Indonesia earmarks new money to combat AIDS
Radio New Zealand International – Wellington,New Zealand
Indonesia has one of Asia’s fastest growing HIV rates, with up to 290000 cases of the disease recorded. Health authorities have warned that a failure to …

Indonesia landslides, floods kill 7, displace thousands
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Landslides triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island at the weekend killed at least 7 people and displaced 16000, …

Indonesia Pres. to Visit Korea to Boost Partnership
Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea
And it isn’t only regional peace that Korea and Indonesia are eyeing. The ambassador describes a strategic partnership agreement signed between the two …

Ending Indonesia’s post-1997 economic doldrums
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
In the case of Indonesia, the sustained deterioration in the rupiah was not due to foreign portfolio investors or foreign currency speculators. …

Satellites to combat illegal logging
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A SATELLITE monitoring system to combat illegal logging and the destruction of native forests in Indonesia and the Pacific will be in place by next year …

Looking for justice in Indonesia’s disadvantaged regions
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) recently launched a 2006 report on the findings of an …

Indonesia’s Bank Capital to sell 800 mln shares in IPO next month
Forbes – NY,USA
The bank was established in 1989 as a joint venture between Credit Lyonnais SA and PT Bank Internasional Indonesia. In 2004, the bank’s name was changed …

Australia-bound Jetstar flight diverted to Indonesia due to fault
International Herald Tribune – France
AP MELBOURNE, Australia: A Jetstar plane carrying more than 300 people from Thailand to Australia was diverted to Indonesia on Monday after an engine shut …

Indonesia’s monetary crisis and the long road to renewal
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Up to the first half of 1997, foreign banks aggressively increased their lending in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, but in the second half of 1997, …

Indonesia reinvented
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
As Asia this month marks a decade since the region went into a deep financial crisis, one might well ask, what exactly has Indonesia been doing these last …

Muslim hardliners sue Indonesia anti-terrorism unit
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Controversial Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir launched a court case on Thursday demanding Indonesia’s anti-terrorism police unit be …

Media hail brave Indons
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
JAKARTA: Local media praised Indonesia’s national football team yesterday after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to South Korea ended the country’s Asian Cup dreams …

Investors want stability, not democracy: Indonesia
ABC Online – Australia
The Vice-President says he is always thankful to hear compliments about Indonesia’s strides forward in democracy, but not when those giving the compliments …

Malaysia’s Proton launches two new models in Indonesia
Channel News Asia – Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia’s national auto firm Proton on Thursday expanded its range of cars available in Indonesia with the launch of two new models at a …

Court’s revocation of defamation articles ‘a victory for Indonesia’
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
“The revocation (of defamation articles) shows that the Constitutional Court is supporting democracy in Indonesia. We hope that this can create a domino …

Uncertainty surrounds Indonesia’s nuclear plans
ABC Online – Australia
There are conflicting messages coming from Indonesia on plans to build a nuclear power plant. Indonesia’s Vice-President Jusuf Kalla says Indonesia has no …

Indonesia’s problem zones
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Most businesspeople and analysts hailed the economic cooperation agreement Indonesia and Singapore signed in June, 2006, to develop special economic zones …

SKorean firms to invest 1.3-1.5 bln usd in Indonesia’s oil/power …
Forbes – NY,USA
… US dollars in Indonesia’s oil and gas, electricity, and mining projects, an expert staff at Indonesia’s energy ministry, Thamrin Sihite, said Friday. …

Aceh tsunami victims moving into “China-Indonesia friendship village”
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
The hand-over ceremony of “China-Indonesia friendship village” donated by Chinese Charity Association and Chinese Red Cross Association to Aceh tsunami …

Business Briefs:
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
Indonesia produced around a fifth of Nike’s shoes in 2006. “We are not leaving Indonesia. Nike is committed to Indonesia and committed to grow its business …

Indonesia needs to process mining exports for added value
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia needs to transform itself from a raw commodities exporter into a value-added commodities exporter. Two weeks ago we witnessed the debut in …

Indonesia’s Indosat end-June mobile users up 20 pct
Reuters.uk – UK
Analysts and industry experts predict the number of mobile phone users in Indonesia will expand rapidly in the coming years, even after a strong growth in …

PLUS subsidiary in Indonesia gets RM2bil loan
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: PLUS Expressways Bhd’s Indonesian subsidiary, PT Lintas Marga Sedaya, has secured a term loan facility amounting to RM2bil, or 70% of the cost …

Indonesia firefighters battle forest fires on Sumatra island
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
JAMBI, Indonesia (AP): Firefighters battled forest fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that sent thick clouds of smoke across the region, a local official …

Indonesia’s President to Visit Korea
Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea
Last year Korea and Indonesia agreed to set up a special group of trade experts from the two countries to follow up on their economic partnership. …

Indonesia govt to award first coal-bed methane contract next month …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – The Indonesian government will next month sign a contract with an investor to develop the country’s first coal-bed methane …

Biofuel demand makes fried food expensive in Indonesia
Scientific American – USA
As one of the world’s largest palm oil producers, Indonesia stands to gain from the price hike, but the rise has also pushed up local cooking oil prices by …

China, India, Indonesia, South Korea: Asia Local Bond Preview
Bloomberg – USA
Indonesia: A court abolished articles in the criminal code that ban citizens from criticizing the government, saying they violate a constitutional right to …

Saudi Arabia may bar Indonesia airlines over safety
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation body has requested talks with Indonesia over air safety in a bid to head off a ban on the Southeast Asian …

Nike says committed to grow in Indonesia
Reuters.uk – UK
N: Quote, Profile , Research) is committed to expanding its business in Indonesia, despite a decision to scrap contracts with two of its suppliers, …

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court scraps centuries-old ban on …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia’s Constitutional Court scrapped a centuries-old ban on voicing hostility or hatred of the government which had limited …

Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri ratings affirmed with positive outlook …
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – Fitch Ratings said it has affirmed Bank Mandiri’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at ‘BB-’, …

Past conflicts trouble Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
On East Timor, the revolutionary spirit which shaped the political climate of Indonesia in the 1960s turned out to be relevant, as it was subsequently …

India-Indonesia trade to touch $10 bn
Times of India – India
JAKARTA: Trade between India and Indonesia is expected to hit a historic high of $10 billion by 2010, says Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. …

‘Pink Indonesia’, a country within the country
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
They are Indonesia’s homosexuals. At 5.7 million people from around this very large archipelago, they are a community bigger than some of Indonesia’s …

Indonesia sacks regional security chiefs over lapse
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has replaced the heads of the police and military in Maluku province in the east of the country after separatists infiltrated …