New Indonesia landslide as search for victims continues
AFP -
TAWANGMANGU, Indonesia (AFP) — A new landslide buried more than 30 homes on Indonesia’s Java island Sunday as rescue workers continued searching for victims …

Two dead, three missing in Indonesia plane crash: official
AFP -
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) — Two people were killed and another two critically injured when a light navy plane crashed in Indonesia’s Aceh province Sunday, …

Visit Indonesia 2008 launches to celebrate centenary
e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Sydney,NSW,Australia
With a little hiccup, the Visit Indonesia 2008 campaign kicked off this week in an attempt to attract seven million foreign tourists into the country. …

New Indonesia landslide as search for victims continues
Radio Australia – Australia
A new landslide has buried more than 30 homes on Indonesia’s Java island as rescue workers continue searching for victims of earlier landslides and floods. …

Two dead in Indonesia Navy plane crash
Bangkok Post – Thailand
The Nomad aircraft carrying seven people on board Sunday en route from Sabang district on the north-western tip of Indonesia to Medan, the north Sumatra …

Sumatran orangutan, believed to be world’s oldest, dies in Miami zoo
The Canadian Press -
Nonja was born in Indonesia and was 55 years old. She had lived in Miami since 1983. Sumatran orangutans typically live for about 40 to 50 years. …

Toll in Indonesia’s landslides and floods climbs to 153
Xinhua – China
30 (Xinhua) — The number of fatality of landslides and floods in Java Island, Indonesia, has climbed to 153, the National Disaster Management Agency said …

BHP plans nickel project in Indonesia
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
BHP BILLITON has quietly advanced plans to start building a $US2 billion-plus ($2.2 billion-plus) nickel laterite project in Indonesia within three years, …

Moderate quakes hit Indonesia
Inquirer.net – Philippines
JAKARTA — Two moderate quakes of 5.5 magnitude struck western and eastern Indonesia on Sunday, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no immediate …

Plane crash kills two in Indonesia
Radio Australia – Australia
A light navy plane has crashed in the Indonesian province of Aceh killing two people and critically injuring two others in Indonesia’s Aceh province. …

Temasek appeals Indonesia antitrust ruling – paper
Reuters – USA
UL] on Tuesday filed an appeal against an order to divest its stake in one of Indonesia’s two largest mobile phone operators, the Straits Times reported on …

Indonesia’s Nov cement sales up 3.5 pct yr/yr
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s domestic cement sales rose by 3.5 percent in November compared with the year ago period to 3.35 million tonnes, …

INTERVIEW-Mixed scenario seen behind Pakistan birdflu spread
Reuters – USA
The largest known cluster of human bird flu cases worldwide occurred in May 2006 in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, where as many as seven people in an …

US adds conditions to military aid to Indonesia and the Philippines
International Herald Tribune – France
AP WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have agreed to increase military aid to Indonesia and the Philippines, but some of the money would be contingent on human rights …

More to find in Indonesia’s “Lost World”
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Many more species are probably yet to be found in pristine jungle in Indonesia’s Papua province, where two mammals believed to be new to …

China welcomes “Bali roadmap” on climate change
Xinhua – China
18 (Xinhua) — China on Tuesday welcomed the roadmap adopted at the UN climate change conference in Indonesia’s Bali, calling on joint efforts from the …

Proceedings postponed after guilty verdict in US slavery case
International Herald Tribune – France
Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, who is also from Indonesia, collapsed into the chest of her Indian-born husband, Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, after a jury found …

Temasek files appeal against ruling by Indonesia’s competition …
Channel News Asia – Singapore
By Loh Kim Chin, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 18 December 2007 2139 hrs SINGAPORE: Investment firm Temasek Holdings has filed an appeal against the decision …

Suspected militant charged with battle training in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
JAKARTA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — A suspected Indonesian militant faced his terror trial here Tuesday with the charge of training the military wing of shadowy …

Indonesia investigating suspicious bird flu cases: official
AFP -
Krisnamurthi nevertheless insisted that Indonesia had made progress in tackling bird flu, with the number of reported cases decreasing this year. …

Indonesia’s Berlian cleared for $850 mln acquisition
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest listed shipping company, PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk BLTA.JK, has received the go …

ADB lends 300 million dollars to Philippines, 200 million to Indonesia
Forbes – NY,USA
The bank also said it will lend 200 million dollars to Indonesia to support government efforts at stamping out corruption. The Philippine loan will be …

GM To Launch New Models In Indonesia To Double Sales-Official
CNNMoney.com – USA
(GM) will introduce three new models in Indonesia to help it to double sales to 3260 vehicles next year, an official with a local unit said Tuesday. …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Indo Tambangraya jumps 30 pct on debut
Reuters – USA
At the intraday high, Indo Tambangraya was valued at $2.2 billion, making it the smallest among three coal miners listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. …

Alleged Jemaah Islamiyah leader on trial in Indonesia
CNN International – USA
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah militant network went on trial Monday in the Indonesian capital, ratcheting up the …

Indonesia’s Wahanaartha to sell 590 million shares via IPO
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesian motorcycle distributor PT Wahanaartha Harsaka said Tuesday it is planning to sell 590 million shares or 29.5 …

Long Island millionaires guilty in ‘modern-day slavery’ case
International Herald Tribune – France
In his closing argument, Lesko said the poorly educated women barely eked out a living in Indonesia and came to the US to work as housekeepers for $100 or …

Asia Indonesia Prepare For Dortmund Friendly
Goal.com – Switzerland
Indonesia Prepare For Dortmund Friendly There is an air of eagerness in Jakarta as the Indonesia national team prepare to take on German side Borussia …

It’s a long road from Bali
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
Was the two-week long United Nations Climate Change Conference at Bali, the holiday resort in Indonesia that concluded on Saturday, a success or a failure? …

India, Indonesia can save you from US ills
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
MUMBAI: India and Indonesia are the two best places to hide from America’s slowdown, considering the robust domestic demand in these two countries. …

Total signs MOU with Indonesia on carbon capture
Reuters – USA
Under the agreement, Indonesia will have access to data from Total’s CCS pilot project in Lacq, Southwest France, Total said in a press release. …

Two New Mammal Species Discovered In Indonesia’s Wilderness
Science Daily (press release) – USA
17, 2007) — A tiny possum and a giant rat were recorded by scientists as probable new species on a recent expedition to Indonesia’s remote and virtually …

Bank Indonesia says rupiah weakness ‘temporary’; bank ready to …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – The central bank, Bank Indonesia, said the rupiah’s current weakness is only temporary and should not be a cause for concern. …

Accord fails to set targets, but activists still optimistic
Globe and Mail – Canada
NUSA DUA, INDONESIA — In the end, the much-anticipated “Bali Road Map” was disappointingly vague and unenforceable, weakened by politics and self-interest. …

Total and Indonesia Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on CO2 …
WELT ONLINE – Germany
Under this agreement the Indonesia’s Agency of Research and Development for Energy and Mineral Resources will be allowed to access to important data from …

Bank Internasional Indonesia, Bank Danamon ratings unaffected by …
CNNMoney.com – USA
17, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Standard & Poor’s (NYSE:MHP) Ratings Services said its ratings and outlook on Indonesia’s PT Bank …

Indonesia stocks seen rising 14.5 pct in 2008 -UBS
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s stock market, the second-best performing market in Asia after China this year, may rise a further 14.5 percent in …

Japan takes bit-player role in climate talks
The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan
BALI, Indonesia–The conflict of views between the United States and European nations in the latest UN climate conference essentially reduced Japan to a …

Smile, while you can
Melbourne Herald Sun – Australia
Before going into the jail, Bashir warned of a “big disaster” for Indonesia if the trio died for their crimes. And the three bombers took the chance to …

2009 SEA Games to reduce number of Olympic sports
International Herald Tribune – France
In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men’s gold while Yupa Phokongploy and Kulna Kamoltip edged another Thai pair in…

EU hails achievement of Bali climate conference
Xinhua – China
The EU welcomed the agreement reached at the UN climate change conference in Indonesia’s Bali to start formal negotiations on a climate regime for the …

Indonesia Hopes For More Interaction With Malaysians
Bernama – Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) — Indonesia hopes for more interaction between its people from all levels and Malaysians, including journalists, …

Climate deal deadline set
Baltimore Sun – United States
By Laurie Goering December 16, 2007 NUSA DUA, Indonesia – In a tumultuous final session at international climate talks in which the US delegates were booed, …

Indonesia’s east shaken by strong undersea quake
Forbes – NY,USA
Indonesia’s Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) measured the quake at 7.1 and said it occurred at a depth of 100 kilometers. …

US backs down after needling
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
BALI, INDONESIA – In a hushed conference hall, as envoys from almost 190 nations looked on, the delegate from Papua New Guinea leaned into his microphone. …

US, Canada agree to framework at Climate summit
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — The Harper government and the Bush administration caved in to international pressure at the United Nations climate change summit on …
It’s Too Late for Later
New York Times – United States
There was a chilling essay in The Jakarta Post last week by Andrio Adiwibowo, a lecturer in environmental management at the University of Indonesia. …

Contentious Climate Talks Yield ‘Bali Roadmap’
NPR – USA
by Richard Harris and Andrea Seabrook All Things Considered, December 15, 2007 · After marathon talks in Bali, Indonesia, the UN climate conference agreed …

Earthquake rocks E Java, Indonesia
Xinhua – China
Indonesia is laid at a vulnerable zone, so called “the Pacific Ring of Fire”, where two continental plates, stretching from the Western Hemisphere through …

Bloomberg, in Bali, Warns of Paralysis in Washington
New York Times – United States
The mayor also met with Cameron R. Hume, the United States ambassador to Indonesia. But that did not stop Mr. Bloomberg from criticizing the Bush …

Indonesia’s 40 Richest
Forbes – NY,USA
Wrapping up FORBES asia’s annual coverage of the region’s wealthiest fortunes is our ranking of Indonesia’s 40 Richest. The list, like the ten other …

Corruption fight would boost Indonesia’s growth: wbank chief
AFP -
JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesia’s corruption fight will take time to win but reducing graft could see Southeast Asia’s largest economy dramatically boost its …

UN official says technology issue at Bali meeting solved
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — UN top climate official Yvo de Boer struck a more optimistic note at his second press briefing in Bali, Indonesia, …

Hong Kong’s Hutchison Telecom steps up mobile network rollout in …
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
Hutchison Telecom chief executive officer Dennis Lui said the arrangement with Excelcomindo will accelerate hcpt’s network rollout in Indonesia and …

EU threatens to boycott US-led climate talks
Xinhua – China
13 (Xinhua) — A top EU environmental official said on Thursday in Bali, Indonesia, that the European Union will boycott the US-led climate talks in Hawaii …

Indonesia may bar bank owners from selling stake within 5 yrs …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, is considering barring new bank owners from selling their stake within five years from …

Corruption fight would boost Indonesia’s growth: World Bank chief
Channel News Asia – Singapore
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s corruption fight will take time to win but reducing graft could see Southeast Asia’s largest economy dramatically boost its growth,…

WWF calls for breaking deadlock at Bali climate meeting
Xinhua – China
In a press release on Thursday at the sideline of a UN climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, Hans said “Ministers need to see the wood from the trees and …

Deadline set for big polluters
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
NUSA DUA, INDONESIA – Ottawa has formally notified Canada’s biggest industrial polluters they have six months to submit emissions data the government will …

Jury deliberations continue Thursday in LI forced-labor case
Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA
Single names are common in Indonesia. But defense lawyers have said the maids fabricated many of the allegations in hopes of leaving the Sabhnanis’ home for …

EU Threatens to Boycott US Climate Meet
The Associated Press -
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — European nations will boycott US-led climate talks next month unless Washington accepts a range of numbers for negotiating deep …

UN climate conference expected to embrace forest protection as …
International Herald Tribune – France
AP BALI, Indonesia: Fighting illegal logging has for decades mostly been marked by failure. There was never enough money or political will to overcome the …

Draft climate pact at UN conference falls short of US demands
The Canadian Press -
BALI, Indonesia – A key document on preparing a new pact to fight global warming appears to fall short of US demands that it exclude mention of deep cuts in …

RI ranks third on climate risk index
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia, home to more than 200 million people is ranked third among the world’s nations most affected by extreme weather events due …

CBD launches website on biological diversity adaptation
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — To promote efforts that will allow all forms of life on Earth to cope with climate change, the Convention on Biological…

Indonesia launches mobile tariffs probe
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By Marianne Kearney in Jakarta Indonesia’s competition agency on Wednesday said it would begin an investigation into alleged fixing of tariffs for text …

Indonesia’s bird flu death toll rises to 93
Times of India – India
JAKARTA: A 47-year-old Indonesian man has died of bird flu in the capital Jakarta, bringing the toll in the nation worst hit by the H5N1 virus to 93, …

Temasek seeking Indonesia merger
Financial Times – London,England,UK
The Singapore state in-vestment company holds a 68 per cent share in Bank Danamon, Indonesia’s fifth-largest bank, and on Monday increased its stake in …

US proposal may derail Bali Climate Conference
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — A new US proposal that wanted to get away from international commitments on reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and …

Indonesia’s 40 Richest
Forbes – NY,USA
Wrapping up FORBES ASIA’s annual coverage of the region’s wealthiest fortunes is our ranking of Indonesia’s 40 Richest. The list, like the ten other …

Indonesia’s Duta Graha sets IPO price at 225 rupiah per share
Forbes – NY,USA
… in infrastructure and property projects and the rest for working capital. PT CLSA Indonesia and PT Dinamika Usahajaya are the lead underwriters of the IPO.

Feature: “We are one people on one planet with one destiny”
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) — “My own country, the United States of America, is principally responsible for obstructing the process here in Bali, …

Rudd issues terror warning at Bali memorial
The Australian – Sydney,Australia
Later, he said the 2002 and 2005 bombings underlined the importance of counter-terrorism co-operation with Indonesia. The Prime Minister said he had …

Indonesia’s Bumi launches hostile bid for Herald
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The bidder exploiting the delay is Bumi Resources, Indonesia’s biggest coal producer and exporter, with a $US12.4 billion ($A14 billion) market …

UN chief demands breakthrough at climate talks
Times of India – India
NUSA DUA (INDONESIA): Talks on halting the juggernaut of climate change swung into top gear in Indonesia on Wednesday with a blunt warning from UN chief Ban …

Indonesia, World Bank president launch 33 mln usd support facility
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – The President of Indonesia Susilo Banmbang Yudhoyono and World Bank President Robert B Zoellick will today launch a 33 mln usd …

Canadian protesters upset with treatment at climate change summit …
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
By Mike De Souza, canwest News Service NUSA DUA, Indonesia — A youth delegation protesting the Harper government’s climate change policies say that a …

Top official in Indonesian terror group goes on trial in Jakarta
Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA
By Dan Murphy Continuing a largely successful effort to dismantle a militant group responsible for Southeast Asia’s most deadly terrorist attacks, Indonesia …

Indonesia’s WOM Finance’s subordinated notes assigned final ‘BBB+ …
Forbes – NY,USA
… to information previously received. Wahana Ottomitra is the third-largest motorcycle financing company in Indonesia with a market share of 6.6 pct.

Trial starts of top Indonesian Islamic militant
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – One of Indonesia’s top Islamic militant leaders went on trial on Wednesday on charges of keeping explosives and sheltering …

Indonesia’s Orangutan Conservation Strategy
Scoop.co.nz – New Zealand
I am confident that Indonesia’s strategy and action plan will set a new standard for the alignment of development and conservation efforts in our region and …

 The climate conference: What’s in it for us?
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The ongoing climate conference in Bali is quite a show for a developing country like Indonesia to host. More than 10000 delegates, observers and journalists …

Indonesia probe hits telecom shrs, sale lifts Excelcom
Reuters – USA
By Harry Suhartono JAKARTA (Reuters) – Shares in Indonesia’s No.3 mobile phone operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk EXCL.JK, jumped by nearly a third on …

Respecting the rights of indigenous people
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
By many estimates, Indonesia is one of the world’s leading emitters of carbon dioxide, the most prevalent of the global warming gases. …

Indonesia’s middle way in climate change diplomacy
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Within this context, Indonesia has combined both pragmatic-political and idealistic approaches. Indonesia’s decision to initiate the concept of Reduced …

Indonesia’s Bumi Makes A$455 Million Bid for Herald (Update3)
Bloomberg – USA
12 (Bloomberg) — PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia’s biggest coal producer, offered A$455 million ($397 million) for Herald Resources Ltd., and will seek to end …

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Indonesia Excelcom shares jump on Emirates sale
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Shares in Indonesia’s third-biggest mobile phone firm, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk EXCL.JK, jumped nearly a third on Wednesday …

Climate change solutions must allow for diverse national …
Channel News Asia – Singapore
Singapore, he says, supports the idea of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation proposed by Indonesia as well as regional initiatives …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia anti-trust agency in new telecoms probe
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-trust agency has launched an investigation into alleged price fixing of tariffs for short message services by …

Baird sets data deadline for Canada’s big polluters
National Post – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Ottawa has formally notified Canada’s biggest industrial polluters they have six months to submit emissions data the government will …

Indonesia unveils one of Asia’s tallest Jesus Christ statues
AFP -
JAKARTA (AFP) — Muslim-majority Indonesia has unveiled one of Asia’s tallest Jesus Christ statues in the mainly Christian town of Manado on North Sulawesi …

Indonesia confirms 92nd bird flu death
AFP -
JAKARTA (AFP) — A 28-year-old woman from the outskirts of the Indonesian capital has been confirmed as dying of bird flu, raising the toll in the nation …

Indonesia’s Bumi bids for Australia miner Herald
Reuters UK – UK
JK, Indonesia’s largest coal producer, said on Wednesday it had offered A$455 million ($396 million) in cash for Australian zinc miner Herald Resources Ltd…

UN climate talks step up a gear
BBC News – UK
By Lucy Williamson The UN climate change talks in Bali, Indonesia, are due to step up a gear with the arrival of government ministers and several heads of …

Paying other nations to be green
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Dita Alangkara / AP Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plants a sapling as part of a tree-planting campaign in Indonesia, Nov. 28, 2007. …

Indonesia’s Wibowo claims sprint double
International Herald Tribune – France
By CHRIS LINES AP NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: Indonesia’s Suryo Agung Wibowo added the 200-meter title to his 100 crown on a day of doubles for top …

RP, Indonesia tackle conservation of Coral Triangle
Inquirer.net – Philippines
In broad geographical terms, the Coral Triangle is believed to be located within an area centered around Eastern Indonesia, encompassing four countries: …

Indonesia unveils Asia’s tallest Jesus statue
NEWS.com.au – Australia
By correspondents in Jakarta MUSLIM-majority Indonesia has unveiled one of Asia’s tallest Jesus Christ statues in the mainly Christian town of Manado on …

EU insists on setting tough greenhouse gas emission targets for …
Xinhua – China
A draft text of the conference, written by delegates from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa as an unofficial guide for delegates from over 180 countries …

NALCO sees Indonesia unit report in 6 months
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – State-run National Aluminium Co Ltd (NALCO) said on Tuesday a feasibility study for a planned aluminium smelter in Indonesia would …

UPDATE 1-Emirates Telecom to buy 16 pct of Indonesia operator
Reuters – USA
JK for $438 million to enter Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country. Etisalat will buy 1.13 billion shares in Indonesia’s third-largest …

Tory climate plan a ‘recipe for failure’: Dion to UN
CTV.ca – Canada
BALI, Indonesia — Canada’s official opposition leader has arrived at world climate talks in Indonesia to unofficially oppose Canada’s government. …

Australian PM in Bali for UN climate change conference
Xinhua – China
11 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd arrived in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday to attend the Dec. 3-14 UN climate change conference, …

Indonesia reports 92nd bird flu death
Xinhua – China
11 (Xinhua) — A 28-year-old mother has died of bird flu at a Jakarta hospital, bringing the total death toll from the disease to 92 in Indonesia, the local …

Indonesia says no plans to alter palm oil tax
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
JIMBARAN, Indonesia: Indonesia has no plans to alter the current palm oil export tax scheme, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu told Reuters on Tuesday, …

Nalco to invest Rs 30000 cr to build smelter in Indonesia
Hindu Business Line – Chennai,India
“Nalco will invest about Rs 30000 crore to build a five-lakh tonne smelter and a 1500 MW captive coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. …
UPDATE 1-Indonesia ‘08 coal output seen up 9 pct -trade body
Reuters UK – UK
JAKARTA, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Coal output in Indonesia, the world’s top thermal coal exporter, is expected to rise about 9 percent to 234 million tonnes in …
US gov’t urged to act on climate change and global poverty
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — US groups have joined together with other environmental organizations to demand action from the US government on the …

Indonesia GDP May Top Target on India, China Demand (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
11 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia expects economic growth to surpass its target for 2008 as rising demand from India and China shields the Southeast Asian nation…

abcs and flood relief in Indonesia’s “Sesame Street”
Reuters – USA
Mother nature is often unkind to Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago with more than 17000 islands and which is prone to a range of disasters from …

Nations Plot Modest Climate Goals at Bali Talks
NPR – USA
by Richard Harris All Things Considered, December 10, 2007 · Representatives of the world’s nations have gathered in Bali, Indonesia, to plan how to reduce …

Indonesia’s Pertamina picks BNP to seek $1 bln-source
Reuters UK – UK
Indonesia hopes that the giant onshore Cepu block, located between Central Java and East Java provinces, will provide a big boost for the country’s flagging …

Indonesia Says India, China Shield Southeast Asia From Slowdown
Bloomberg – USA
11 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia, targeting decade-high economic growth next year, expects expansions in India and China to shield Southeast Asia from a US …

Indonesia may face food crisis in next 10 years: Minister
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia may face a food crisis within the next 10 years should it fail to overcome the disparity between its rapidly growing population and its limited …

China, India, Indonesia, Philippines: Asia Local Bond Preview
Bloomberg – USA
Indonesia: The world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide said it will be a “challenge,” to offer tax incentives to encourage companies to invest in …

Thailand extend SEA Games gold rush amid drug scandal
AFP -
In other track-and-field action, Dedeh Erawati of Indonesia took gold in the women’s 100 metres hurdles in a time of 13.51. Malaysia’s Siti Shahida Abdullah …

Netherlands considering increase in aid to Indonesia
Radio Netherlands – Netherlands
Jakarta (10 December) – Dutch Development Cooperation Minister Bert Koenders says the Netherlands hopes to expand its level of assistance to Indonesia. …

Indonesia: Incentives For ‘Green’ Investors
Stratfor (subscription) – USA
Indonesia plans to give incentives to investors wanting to use environmentally friendly technology, materials, energy and production processes, …

Mayor Bloomberg Travels To China
NY1 – NY,USA
Later this week, the mayor will head to Shanghai and then Bali, Indonesia, where he will address a United Nations conference on global warming.

UN talks under pressure to drop 2020 targets
Reuters – USA
NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A draft text on how to fight climate change still contains a tough 2020 target for rich nations to cut greenhouse …

World Bank President Robert. B. Zoellick to Visit Indonesia (Media …
World Bank Group – Washington,DC,USA
Jakarta & Bali, Dec 10, 2007: The World Bank President, Mr Robert B. Zoellick, will be arriving in Indonesia today for a three day visit to attend the …

World trade head says US election won’t effect Doha talks
AFP -
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — Presidential elections in the United States next year are not likely to have a big impact on moves to rejuvenate stalled global …

Earth Fund launched to support environmental innovation in …
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — The Earth Fund was launched here on Monday to facilitate market-based environmental innovation in developing countries. …

Thai Natthanan swims to her fourth gold
International Herald Tribune – France
In other athletics events, Siri Shahida Abdullah of Malaysia defended her women’s hammer throw title, Dedeh Erawati of Indonesia won the women’s 100-meter …

Indonesia Begins Plan to Save Orangutans
The Associated Press -
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has begun a 10-year program to save endangered orangutans from extinction by protecting tropical jungle habitat from …

UN talks drop 2020 greenhouse gas cut targets
Reuters UK – UK
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – UN climate talks in Bali dropped a tough 2020 target on Monday for rich nations to cut greenhouse gases after opposition led…

Indonesia to face food crisis if farm land continues to shrink
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Makassar (ANTARA News) – Indonesia will face a food crisis in 2017 or 20 years from now given the disparity between population growth and the rate at which …

The warmth of Indonesia
Budapest Times – Hungary
Nusantara concentrates on Indonesia alone – although this is a challenge in itself given that the cuisine of the islands and regions is more varied than one …

Indonesia: Asia’s largest Christ statue
Spero News – USA
Manado, capital of Protestant-majority North Sulawesi province in eastern Indonesia now has the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in Asia. …

Yamaha reaches 10 millionth motorcycle milestone in Indonesia
Automotive Business Review – USA
By Staff Writer Yamaha Motor said that it expects motorcycle production in Indonesia to reach 1.8 million units for 2007, due to the increase in sales of …

Climate change goal ‘unreachable’
BBC News – UK
The comments came at a big conference on climate change in Bali, Indonesia. The advisers said it was unlikely that levels of greenhouse gases could be kept …

ADB provides 300.7 mln usd for Indonesia’s capital market …
Forbes – NY,USA
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) – The Asian Development Bank said it is providing 300.7 mln usd for the development of capital markets in Indonesia to make them …

UPDATE 1-Premier Oil to sign gas deal with Indonesia’s PLN
Reuters UK – UK
L: Quote, Profile, Research) will sign a deal to supply gas to Indonesia’s state electricity firm company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), the country’s …

National Aluminium to Build $3 Billion Smelter in Indonesia
Bloomberg – USA
10 (Bloomberg) — National Aluminium Co., India’s second-biggest producer of the metal, plans to build a $3 billion smelter in Indonesia to tap the …

Indonesia vows to protect endangered orangutans
Reuters UK – UK
By Sugita Katyal NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia launched a program on Monday to save its dwindling orangutan population, the last of Asia’s great …

US rejects greenhouse gas emission targets set by rich countries
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — US chief climate negotiator Harlan Watson said on Monday that his government rejected a greenhouse gas emission cut …

Seeing REDD over deforestation
Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong
“For our green and clean future, Indonesia welcomes the world to Bali.” “Let’s save our planet,” adds Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says. …

Indonesia Says Planning Climate Policy a `Challenge
Bloomberg – USA
Governments around the world will need about $432 billion, more than Indonesia’s gross domestic product, a year through 2030 to switch to renewable sources …

Growth to accelerate despite global slowdow
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
“I’ve always been optimistic about Indonesia’s economy. I believe that economic growth will be higher than this year,” Boediono told reporters Saturday. …

Indonesia`s XL to sell 7000 base stations
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) – The country’s third-largest mobile phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) (JSX:EXCL) plans to sell 7000 units of its …

Canada announces $7.5 million for global climate fund in Bali
The Canadian Press -
BALI, Indonesia – Canada has announced a boost in funding for a global fund designed to help poor countries deal with climate change. …

RI wants to balance substance and process in Bali Roadmap
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
NUSA DUA (JP): With the UN climate conference here entering the crucial second week, Indonesia is pushing for commitment on mitigation, adaptation, …

Indonesia sells prompt December Duri cargo
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Direct-burning Duri crude for January loading was last assessed at a premium of $4.20 a barrel to Duri Indonesia Crude Price (ICP) but a December cargo …

Premier Oil to sign gas deal with Indonesia’s PLN
Guardian Unlimited – UK
JAKARTA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – UK oil explorer Premier Oil Plc will sign a head of agreement to supply gas to Indonesia’s state electricity firm company, …

Bali Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort in Indonesia Launches Online …
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) – Wien,Austria
2007-12-10 08:26:50 – Bali Niksoma Boutique Beach Resort in Bali, Indonesia introduces an online reservation system to better serve guests with great …

Indonesia`s First Resources rises on Singapore debut
Antara – Antara,Indonesia
Singapore (ANTARA News) – Indonesia-based crude palm oil producer First Resources Ltd was trading above its initial public offering price on its debut in …

Finance ministers meet on sidelines of global climate talks
AFP -
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — Finance ministers or their stand-ins from 37 countries met here Monday for informal talks on how to beef up the financial …

Bird flying high for Indonesia
Bathhurst Western Advocate – Bathurst,New South Wales,Australia
CHARLES Sturt University looks set to play a major role in the fortunes of Indonesia’s Olympic charge next year with lecturer Doctor Stephen Bird set to …

RP 5 routs Indonesia
Manila Standard Today – Philippines
By Arman Armero NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand—What was expected to be a preview of the clash for the gold medal between the Philippines and Indonesia turned …

World Bank unit IFC keen to buy stake in Bank Negara Indonesia …
ABCmoney.co.uk – Birchington,England,UK
… Corporation (IFC) is keen to buy a stake in the state-run PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bisnis Indonesia reported on Monday citing an official. …

REDD scheme given a morale boost
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia, the host of the climate change conference, underlines that since many people rely on forest resources to make a living, the rich nations should …

Children voice their concerns on climate change at UN climate …
Xinhua – China
10 (Xinhua) — Four young environmental campaigners from the United Kingdom, Sweden, Indonesia and the Philippines gathered Monday in Bali, Indonesia, …

Indonesia’s Pertamina EP earmarks 7 trln rupiah to boost …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – PT Pertamina EP, a wholly-owned unit of Indonesian state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, said Monday it has earmarked 7 …

Indonesia’s Gresik may issue $1 bln bond in January
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik Tbk SMGR.JK, may issue $1 billion of bonds in January to finance the …

Indonesia should forget outdated ASEAN ideas
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Following the signing of the ASEAN Charter, Indonesia must rethink its position vis-a-vis the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, especially with regard…

Indonesia consumer confidence higher in November from October
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s consumer confidence rose to 101.3 points in November from 100.2 in October, which indicates that more respondents …

WG: Trade ministers meeting at Bali climate talks risk “letting …
Xinhua – China
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — As a finance trade ministers meeting will start on the sideline of the ongoing UN climate change conference in Bali, …

Climate talks run into carbon conundrum
AFP -
Indonesia, for one, has vowed to plant 79 million trees that, by growing, will soak up CO2, to help compensate for the pollution engendered by the UNFCCC …

Demonstrators across world call for action to stop ‘climate change …
International Herald Tribune – France
… across the world Saturday to coincide with the two-week UN Climate Change Conference, which runs through the end of the coming week in Bali, Indonesia. …

Green trade talks founder in Indonesia
CTV.ca – Canada
“What there’s no agreement on is the US-EU proposal,” Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim, Brazil’s foreign affairs minister, told reporters in Jimbaran, Indonesia on …

Everybody ‘must pull together’
New Zealand Herald – New Zealand
The four-page draft, written by delegates from Indonesia, Australia and South Africa as an unofficial guide for delegates from 190 nations at the December …

Thais team up to conquer Indonesia
Bangkok Post – Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima _ Thailand swept gold medals in the men’s and women’s team events by beating Indonesia in both finals yesterday. …

Indonesia claims double gold in SEA Games weightlifting
International Herald Tribune – France
AP NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: Indonesia stacked the weightlifting podium at the Southeast Asian Games early Sunday with two gold medals from the event to …

Two athletes fail doping tests
International Herald Tribune – France
Indonesia claimed double gold in the men’s. Triyatno won the 62-kilogram class, ahead of a close contest in the 69-kilo class. Edi Kurniawan hoisted 167 …

PHOTOS: Climate Protesters Take Bali
ABC News – USA
The activity coincided with the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, where world governments are negotiating the range of measures to …

All talk, no action, say Indonesians
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
INDONESIA has hit out at developed countries for presenting “empty propaganda” during climate change talks in Bali and stalling proposals to pay to protect …

Qatar eyes Indonesia oil, mining through $1 bln fund
Reuters – USA
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Qatar’s $60 billion sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it would invest in projects in Indonesia such as oil, …

US on Defensive at Climate Conference
The Associated Press -
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — First Australia won international applause for abandoning the United States and signing a global warming pact Washington has long …

Indonesia Unexpectedly Cuts Rate as Inflation Slows (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
6 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five months after inflation slowed in November …

Indonesia plans “single window” for trade permits
AFP -
JAKARTA (AFP) — Notoriously bureaucratic Indonesia is set to open a so-called “national single window” for importers and exporters to receive trade permits, …

Asian Finance Bank Expands in Indonesia
Motley Fool – USA
It said in a statement that its entry into Indonesia underscored its long-term strategy to have full representation in the region. There is great potential …

Indian buyers eye pepper from Indonesia
Business Standard – Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
India will import around 4000 tonnes of pepper from Indonesia during the December-April period as prices of the commodity are cheaper than that in Vietnam, …

Bog barons: Indonesia’s carbon catastrophe
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
The fact that European countries can meet their Kyoto protocol obligations by sponsoring activities that have helped turn Indonesia, of which the giant …

Up to 60 pct of Amazon at risk from climate change: WWF
AFP -
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) — Deforestation and climate change could wipe out or damage up to 60 percent of the vital Amazon forest by 2030, causing knock on …

Indonesia’s heaviest-ever baby born
NEWS.com.au – Australia
A WOMAN has given birth to Indonesia’s heaviest ever baby, a boy weighing 6.9kg (15.2lbs). The baby was born at a private maternity clinic on the outskirts …