Nokia Siemens Networks wins contract extension from Indonesia’s …
CNNMoney.com – USA
HELSINKI, Oct. 30, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Nokia (NYSE:NOK) Siemens (NYSE:SI) Networks said Indonesia’s Telkomsel has extended its …

ADB provides 400 mln usd for health, education services for …
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has approved a 400 mln usd financial assistance package for Indonesia that will make …

 An important relationship on the brink
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
WHY does Indonesia matter to Australia? The answers often tend to be given in terms of the negatives involved rather than the positives, of Hansonite …

 Indonesia court rejects challenge to death penalty
Reuters – USA
By Telly Nathalia JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that executing drug smugglers did not breach the constitution, …

 Indonesia launches tender for 26 oil and gas blocks
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – The Indonesian government on Tuesday launched a tender for 26 oil-and-gas blocks to boost the country’s oil and gas production …

Indonesia says PGN, Canada’s Husky to sign $367 gas deal
Reuters – USA
JK: Quote, Profile, Research), will sign a final agreement for a $367 million gas deal, an official at Indonesia’s oil watchdog said on Tuesday. …

Indonesia to raise corruption issue at ASEAN summit
Xinhua – China
ASEAN countries comprise Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Moroccan globe-trotters heading for Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
According to the release, the Moroccan globe-totters would be heading for Indonesia from Malaysia on Oct. 31. Their tour, as indicated by the title of their …

Lestari Widyastuti: Every Australian Student’s Best Friend in …
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Most strikingly, these influential former students, who proudly respond to the title “former anak-ACICIS”, share a deep affinity for Indonesia, …

Indonesia’s Gapuraprima eyeing REIT listing in S’pore
Channel News Asia – Singapore
It will be based on a portfolio of shopping malls in Malaysia and Indonesia. Its unit, Perdana Gapuraprima, made its debut on the Jakarta Stock Exchange on …

Indonesia eyes $11 bln in mining investment
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Indonesia is expecting to lure investment in the mining sector to as much as 11 billion US dollars in 2008 after the bill on …

Key steps in Indonesia’s hunt for Bali bombers
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
Reuters – Three Indonesians sentenced to death for the 2002 Bali blasts, which killed more than 200 people, say they are ready to be executed and their only …

Early blow in Bali nine death sentence hearing
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Six of the nine Australians convicted of drug trafficking in Indonesia are on death row and three are today awaiting the result of a landmark constitutional …

NTPC in barter talks with Indonesia co
Times of India – India
Sources said a team of senior NTPC executives had visited Indonesia in September to initiate talks on the proposal. NTPC chairman T Sankaralingam is now …

Indonesia to send top envoys overseas to talk climate change
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The Indonesian government said it would send the country’s top envoys to a number of industrialized countries, including the United States, China and Japan …

Indonesia’s record-breaking bridge on shaky foundations
Inquirer.net – Philippines
By Aubrey Belford JAKARTA–Indonesia has brushed aside fears of graft and disaster to pursue plans to build the world’s largest suspension bridge — in one …

Pagunsan wins Indonesia crown
Yahoo! Eurosport – London,UK
The 29-year-old burst into tears after producing a victorious final round of seven-under-par 65 for a winning total of 19-under-par. …

Indonesia privatises part of toll road company
FinanceAsia – Hong Kong
By Anette Jönsson | 29 October 2007 PT Jasa Marga, Indonesia’s leading toll road operator, has raised Rp3.47 trillion ($380 million) from the country’s …

Brown posts another tidy result
Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand
IN THE SWING: Kiwi Mark Brown has maintained his consistent form on the Asian tour with a tidy share of eighth in the Indonesia President Invitational in …

Indonesia Raises Minimum Salary of Its Expat Workers
Arab News – Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH, 25 October 2007 — Indonesia has raised the minimum salary of its expatriate work force, including maids by SR200. …

 INTERVIEW-Indonesia’s Garuda seeks lifting of EU ban
Reuters – USA
By Sara Webb JAKARTA, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda said on Wednesday it would appeal to the European Union to be taken off the …

Indonesia expects 5.5 bln usd gas sales deals signed at next …
CNNMoney.com – USA
JAKARTA, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator BP (NYSE:BP) (TSX:BP’U) Migas said Wednesday a …

Indonesia’s students, labour union protest against the KPPU
Channel News Asia – Singapore
JAKARTA: An alliance of Indonesian university students and a labour union have jointly sent a petition to Indonesia’s president and parliament calling for …

(UPDATE) Strong quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra
Inquirer.net – Philippines
JAKARTA — A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Thursday, briefly triggering panic and a tsunami alert, …

Indonesia’s bird flu toll reaches 89
Inquirer.net – Philippines
By Bhimanto Suwastoyo JAKARTA–A five-year-old girl in Indonesia has died of bird flu, raising the toll in the nation worst affected by avian flu to 89, …

Indonesia’s top court overrules bankruptcy verdict for state …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overruled a commercial court ruling which had declared state aircraft-maker Dirgantara Indonesia …

Copperfield Sued for Scrapping Tour
San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA
The 51-year-old was due to perform in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in the coming weeks, but canceled on Sunday. And now promoters at Viva Art …

Developing nations have emissions role -Indonesia
Reuters – USA
By Adhityani Arga BOGOR, Indonesia, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Richer nations must take the lead in reducing carbon emissions, but developing nations should also …

Indonesia gives ST Telemedia extra week to prepare defence
Channel News Asia – Singapore
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s anti-monopoly watchdog, the KPPU, has given Singapore Technologies Telemedia an extra week to prepare its defence in response to …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia president: crude oil to hurt budget
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Soaring crude oil prices may hurt Indonesia’s state budget because of the country’s hefty oil subsidies, President Susilo …

Indonesia sees 2008 exports rising 14-15 percent on strong …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s exports are projected to grow 14-15 percent in 2008 with strong commodity prices likely to offset weak demand from …

Indonesia tense over volcano threat
MWC News – Vancouver,Canada
The alert level at Mount Kelud, one of Indonesia’s deadliest volcanoes, was put at the highest level a week ago and has remained there since. …

Hamas slams Indonesia peace move
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Gaza (dpa) – The deposed government of Hamas in Gaza attacked Tuesday Indonesia for agreeing to join the Middle East meeting due to be held in Annapolis in …

UPDATE 2-Indonesia’s Nov oil product imports seen up 18 pct
Reuters UK – UK
By Yaw Yan Chong SINGAPORE, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Pertamina will import 13.3 million barrels of oil products for November, up 18 percent from …

Earthquake hits western Indonesia, no casualties
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A strong earthquake struck western Indonesia in the Mentawi islands off Sumatra on Wednesday, but there were no reports of casualties or …

Abbas optimistic on Middle East peace conference
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
JAKARTA: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday during a visit to Indonesia that he was optimistic of a concrete outcome from a planned …

Technip wins laterite plant contract in Indonesia
Reuters UK – UK
PA: Quote, Profile, Research) for a laterite treatment plant in Indonesia, representing an investment of about $2 billion. “Technip has been awarded by …

Australian FM calls for Indonesia to consider prosecuting pilots …
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Indonesia should consider prosecuting two pilots of an airliner that crashed while landing in March, killing 21 including five …

FM: Abbas’s visit to Indonesia very important
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesian foreign affairs minister Hassan Wirajuda said that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Indonesia is a … 

Indonesia Crash Report Blames Pilot
Voice of America – USA
The report from Indonesia’s National Transport Safety Committee, issued Monday, says the pilot of the Garuda plane tried to land, despite 15 warning alarms … 

Bank Indonesia still optimistic on 2007 GDP growth of 6.3 percent
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said Monday the government’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of 6.3 … 

Indonesia planning to cut gas exports to Japan
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia is planning to cut its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Japan to 3 million tons per year from 12 million tons … 

UPDATE 1-Indonesia optimistic on growth despite oil prices
Reuters UK – UK
By Muklis Ali and Adriana Nina Kusuma JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia will be able to meet its economic growth target of 6.3 percent this year, … 

Indonesia’s Pertamina to close Dumai refinery for 30-40 days for …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina will shut down its Dumai oil refinery in Riau for 30-40 days from … 

2nd Annual DEEP Indonesia International Photo Competition, hosted …
CameraTown.Com (press release) – Rye,NH,USA
Indonesia trips include some of the top photo destinations in Indonesia – Komodo, Raja Empat, Lembeh Bali, Manado, Fak Fak, and Ambon. … 

Indonesia’s climate change test
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia will host the 13th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali this December. … 

Indonesia confirms 89th bird flu death
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesian Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari confirmed Monday that the death of a 10-year-old girl in Riau Province was … 

Evacuees Await Indonesian Volcano Blast
The Associated Press –
MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia (AP) — The threat of eruption at Mount Kelud, one of Indonesia’s deadliest volcanos, remains high despite a slowdown in activity in … 

Palestinian president to discuss Middle East crisis during …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived Sunday in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, to discuss the Middle East …

power plants – report
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s state electricity company is soon to sign contracts with nine independent power producers to build new plants to …

Thousands ignore Indonesia volcano warning
ic Wales – United Kingdom
Armed police ordered villagers off the slopes of one of Indonesia’s deadliest volcanos fearing an imminent eruption today, but thousands refused to leave …

to grow by 6.1 percent in 2008
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
JAKARTA (Antara): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated that Indonesia’s economic growth in 2008 will reach 6.1 percent, lower than the 6.2 …

 Rising Seas Threaten 21 Mega-cities
Guardian Unlimited – UK
Most imperiled, in descending order, are China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Egypt, the US, Thailand and the Philippines.

 Indonesia search goes on after Sulawesi ship sinking
Reuters – USA
The small wooden ship sank on Thursday night just before reaching the town of Baubau, in southeastern Sulawesi, a large island in northern Indonesia. …

Philippines, Indonesia in investment spotlight
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Thai entrepreneurs interested in opportunities in the Philippines and Indonesia can obtain an update at a seminar being organised by Bangkok Bank and the …

 Indonesia migrant workers score big
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
During the second quarter, migrant workers sent home US$1.5 billion, a 5.4 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Bank Indonesia. …

 Indonesia not on target for development goals
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia will struggle to provide adequate sanitation and clean water to 72.5 percent of its population by 2015 in accordance with its commitment to …

 30 dead, dozens missing as ship sinks in Indonesia
Hindustan Times – India
At least 30 people were killed and dozens are still missing after a passenger ship sank near the town of Bau Bau in Indonesia’s southeast Sulawesi province, …

 Indonesia ferry sinking kills many
MWC News – Vancouver,Canada
By Agencies At least 15 passengers on board a crowded Indonesian ferry have been killed after the vessel sank near Indonesia’s eastern island of Sulawesi. …

 Return to Indonesia: Home sweet home?
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Having only been back in Indonesia for the past three weeks after spending the past three years in the US, this wasn’t the kind of homecoming surprise I was …

Thousands Flee Indonesia Volcano Slopes
The Associated Press –
MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia (AP) — Armed police forced tens of thousands of reluctant residents to leave the slopes of one of Indonesia’s deadliest volcanos …

 Indonesia ’should stop deforestation’ before seeking forestry funds
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
“It is okay to ask for financial bonuses for protecting forests, but it will be hard for Indonesia to propose such a concept while deforestation continues,” …

At least 29 dead as Indonesian ferry sinks
AFP –
Idwar said the vessel had been travelling from Tomea island to Bau Bau on Buton island, around 1500 kilometres (930 miles) northeast of Indonesia’s capital …

Indonesia expert warns volcano still very dangerous
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
By Heri Retnowati NGANCAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia remained on high alert on Thursday for a possible eruption of a rumbling volcano in eastern Java, …

Indonesia’s Rating Raised by Moody’s to Decade High (Update4)
Bloomberg – USA
By Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Aloysius Unditu Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s credit rating was raised by Moody’s Investors Service to the highest in a …

15 Killed in Indonesian Boat Accident
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A crowded passenger boat capsized in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 15 people, with several others possibly missing, …

Ferry sinks off Indonesia island
BBC News – UK
Boat travel is an important mode of transport between Indonesia’s many islands, but accidents are frequent due to poor safety standards. …

Post-dogmatic Indonesia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Muslims here and around the world have just celebrated Idul Fitri to mark the end of Ramadhan – the holiest month in the Islamic year. …

Envoy Stresses Incentives to Sway Myanmar
New York Times – United States
By AP JAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct. 18 (AP) — The United Nations envoy to Myanmar said Thursday that the country’s military rulers could be offered incentives to …

4 Killed in Tribal Clashes in Indonesia
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rival tribes armed with bows and arrows fought close to a US-owned gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua region on Thursday, …

 Indonesia aims to ease terms for forestry CDM
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The government has expressed fears that Indonesia might not be able to tap into the financial benefits from carbon trading in forestry projects, …

 Indonesia’s tourism woes
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Ideally speaking, of all countries in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is supposed to be a perfect haven for tourists. It is the world’s largest archipelagic …