One killed as Indonesia plane hits people on landing
Inquirer.net – Philippines
JAKARTA — A small plane hit two people while landing in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua Wednesday, killing one and seriously injuring another, …

Government leaders pay tribute to Indonesia’s former dictator Suharto
World Socialist Web Site – Oak Park,MI,USA
While no prominent US official attended, a White House spokesman announced that President Bush had sent “his condolences to the people of Indonesia on the …

Indonesia bribery investigators name bank governor as suspect
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By John Aglionby in Jakarta Indonesia’s central bank governor has been named as an official suspect in an in-vestigation into the alleged bribery of …

Fed Cup: India take on Indonesia
NDTV.com – New Delhi,India
PTI India begins their campaign in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I Federation Cup with a relatively easy tie against Indonesia in Bangkok on Wednesday. …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Koba Tin smelter shut, no export curb
Reuters – USA
With main producer China becoming a net importer to meet local demand, second-largest producer Indonesia is Asia’s largest exporter. …

Malaysia edge Indonesia in opener
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
Indonesia opened accounts through Deny Handoyo in the fifth minute before Andri Irwan went on target in the 24thd minute. Malaysian coach P. Balakrishnan …

Damned with praise
Inquirer.net – Philippines
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono set the tone when he called on his countrymen “to pay their last respects to one of Indonesia’s best sons. …

Indonesia’s 100th bird flu death shows disease out of control: experts
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — Confirmation of the 100th human bird flu death in Indonesia shows the virus is out of control in the country most ravaged by outbreaks of …

TEXT-Moody’s release on PT Adaro Indonesia
Reuters UK – UK
Jan 29 – Moody’s Investors Service has today upgraded PT Adaro Indonesia’s (”Adaro”) corporate family rating to Ba2 from Ba3. This action concludes the …

UPDATE 2-Indonesia c.bank gov, officials, named as suspects
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency said the governor of the central bank and two other senior officials were suspects in an …

A Mixed Legacy For Indonesia’s Suharto
Forbes – NY,USA
Suharto ruled Indonesia with an iron fist from 1966 to 1998, when he was ousted in a popular uprising amid a nationwide financial meltdown. …

Suharto ‘was Indonesia’s Pol Pot’
NEWS.com.au – Australia
THE widow of Indonesia’s founding president Sukarno says she will never forgive his successor Suharto, likening him to Pol Pot for his repression. …

Suharto Leaves a Legacy of Stability in Indonesia (Update2)
Bloomberg – USA
Suharto’s coffin, draped in Indonesia’s red and white flag, arrived by military plane in Solo, central Java province, for burial at his family’s cemetery …

Suharto’s Indonesia
Wall Street Journal – USA
When Communists tried to seize power in Indonesia in 1965, one Army general saw the danger and rallied fellow officers to fend off the coup. …

Some mourn, others condemn Indonesia’s former dictator Suharto
Kansas City Star – MO,USA
By ANTHONY DEUTSCH AP JAKARTA, Indonesia | Thousands of mourning Indonesians thronged the home of former dictator Suharto, many crying as they kneeled in …

Indonesia’s ex-dictator Suharto dies
MLive.com – MI,USA
By ANTHONY DEUTSCH AP JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Former Indonesian President Suharto, a Cold War ally of the United States whose brutal military regime …

Indonesia December trade surplus expect to widen as import growth …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s trade surplus is expected to widen in December from November as exports bounce back while imports slow down, …

Thousands mourn Indonesia’s Suharto
NEWS.com.au – Australia
THE coffin carrying the body of Indonesia’s former president Suharto was driven through the streets of Jakarta ahead of a state funeral today. …

Indonesia’s Suharto Leaves Legacy of Stability, `Cruelty’
Bloomberg – USA
Cindy Robertha Biere, a movie editor, said she’s willing to forgive Suharto’s “cruel,” 32-year rule of Indonesia because his allegedly corrupt regime also …

Former Indonesian Leader Suharto Dead At 86
ABC News – USA
Feelings about Suharto’s legacy are mixed overall here in Indonesia. Many want to see him made accountable for allegations of human rights abuse and …

Indonesia’s BNI expects 20 pct rise in ‘07 profit
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s fourth-largest lender, PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BNI) BBNI.JK, expects its 2007 net profit to rise about 20 …

Indonesia thanks world for post-tsunami aid
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia on Thursday expressed its gratitude to the international community during a special ceremony called “Indonesia Thanks the World”, held at Balai …

Indonesia lacks quality leadership, says seminar
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
After nearly 10 years, democracy in Indonesia has not produced quality leadership at central and regional levels, a seminar concluded Wednesday. …

Doctors Optimistic Suharto Will Survive
The Associated Press -
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Doctors treating former Indonesian dictator Suharto said Friday he could be released from intensive care within a couple days …

Quake hits Nias island, Indonesia
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia’s Nias Island on Thursday night but there was no immediate report of casualties or material …

Indonesia negotiates return of ancient stone from Scotland
AFP -
JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesia is negotiating the return of an ancient Javanese stone that was first taken by a British colonialist in the 1800s and is now held …

Experts probe high bird flu mortality rate in Indonesia
Reuters – USA
By Tan Ee Lyn BANGKOK, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Medical experts are worried about how death rates for H5N1 bird flu have shot up in places like Indonesia, …

Indonesia military leader vows to reform armed forces
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new military commander vowed on Thursday to push ahead with reforms of the armed forces, turning it into a …

Indonesia eyes selling a 20 percent stake in BNI
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia is considering selling a 20 percent stake this year in the country’s fourth-largest lender, PT Bank Negara Indonesia …

Indonesia’s BNI unaudited 2007 net profit up 20.2 percent
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s third largest bank PT Bank Negara Indonesia said Thursday its unaudited net profit rose 20.2 percent to 2.32 …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Koba Tin denies illegal mining
Reuters – USA
Concerns over supply from Indonesia, the world’s second-largest producer after China, helped ignite a rally in tin prices last year after a crackdown on …

Suharto’s Health Improves Slightly
The Associated Press –
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Former Indonesian dictator Suharto ate half a biscuit Thursday as his health improved marginally but he remained in critical …

Who are Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese?
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
The mention of “Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese” invites curious reactions. In Australia alone, there are a number of popular images portraying them, …

KEMIRA: PT Kemira Indonesia started up in January 2008
Kauppalehti – Finland
PRESS RELEASE 23.1.2008 Kemira Oyj PT KEMIRA INDONESIA STARTED UP IN JANUARY 2008 Kemira is organizing its business set-up in Indonesia by founding a new …

Indonesia to take measures to cope with global slowdown
Xinhua – China
23 (Xinhua) — Indonesia would strengthen its resistance against the global slowdown by ensuring a safe state budget, the country’s Coordinating Minister of …

Indonesia sets May deadline for INPEX on gas field
Reuters – USA
T: Quote, Profile, Research) needs to submit plants to develop the Abadi gas field in the Timor sea by May or risk losing its contract, Indonesia’s energy …

Indonesia rises budget for defense
Xinhua – China
23 (Xinhua) — Indonesia increased budget for defense by 12 percent to 36 trillion rupiah (some 3.83 billion US dollars) in 2008, compared to the previous …

INTERVIEW-Manulife sees Indonesia stock index up 9 pct by yr-end
Reuters UK – UK
By Harry Suhartono JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s benchmark stock index, which jumped 52 percent last year, is set to rise a more modest 9 percent …

Indonesia judicial system needs overhaul-court head
Reuters India – Mumbai,India
By Ed Davies JAKARTA (Reuters) – Corruption among judges in Indonesia remains a key problem and the whole judicial system still needs a root-and-branch …

Indonesia’s Astra unit sets coupon range for bonds
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s PT Astra Sedaya Finance, a unit of car distributor PT Astra International ASII.JK, said on Wednesday it has set the …

One dead as quake rocks Indonesia’s Nias Island
Times of India – India
JAKARTA: A strong 6.2-magnitude quake rattled Indonesia’s remote Nias Island off the west coast of Sumatra early Wednesday, leaving one person dead and four …

Indonesia recovers $3m bank bosses stashed in Australia
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
After years of legal and diplomatic efforts, Indonesia has managed to recover US$3 million worth of stolen assets hidden in Australia, and is in the process …

Indonesia near the bottom in SE Asia clean-toilet survey
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Nearly all of Indonesia’s 220 million citizens lack access to proper sanitation, an official at the Public Works Ministry said Tuesday. …

Indonesia taking anticipatory actions against US recession fear
Xinhua – China
Boediono was however upbeat that Indonesia would only be slightly affected by the US recession as the price of the country’s top commodities, …

Health of Indonesia’s Suharto worsens: doctors
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — The health of Indonesia’s Suharto is getting worse, his doctors said Wednesday as the president succumbed to infections 20 days after being …

Indonesia’s Nias island jolted by strong quake
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Nias island west of Sumatra island, killing a child and injuring four people, officials said on …

Quake strikes off Indonesia, one dead
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A strong earthquake jolted Nias island off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra early on Wednesday, leaving one dead and five injured. …

6.2-magnitude quake off Sumatra, Indonesia
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 22 (Reuters) – A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia’s Nias island west of Sumatra island, causing panic and some damage, but no reports of …

Strong quake hits Indonesia, triggers panic
Xinhua – China
Indonesia sits on a vulnerable quake hit zone called the “Pacific ring of Fire”, where two continental plates meet that cause frequent seismic and volcanic …

6.7-magnitude quake off Sumatra, Indonesia
Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 6.7-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the US Geological Service said. …

Indonesia plans to privatise 37 state-firms in 2008
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
JAKARTA: Indonesia is considering selling stakes in 37 state firms in 2008 to help plug the budget deficit as it seeks to improve the firms’ performance, …

Indonesia’s BNI launches Singapore remittance service
Reuters – USA
The service will allow customers to transfer money to Indonesia using 51 designated SingPost branches. BNI is Indonesia’s third-largest lender with 972 …

OMX To Deliver Next Generation Trading Platform For Indonesia …
Exchange News Direct – London,England,UK
Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) has signed an agreement with OMX for replacement of its trading platform. The new platform acts to modernize IDX’s trading …

First Gen unit eyes joint ventures in Indonesia
Inquirer.net – Philippines
(PNOC-EDC) plans to venture overseas and is eyeing Indonesia for new geothermal power projects. “PNOC-EDC is in discussion with Indonesian entities for …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Pertamina, Toyo in $283 mln project
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, PT Pertamina, said on Tuesday it has signed a propylene project worth $283 million,…

Credit Suisse begins equity brokerage operations in Indonesia
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Credit Suisse said Tuesday it has started equity brokerage operations in Indonesia after becoming a member of the Indonesian …

Carrefour Group Announces an Acquisition in Indonesia, Reinforcing …
WELT ONLINE – Germany
Alfa Retailindo, a listed company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, is a major operator in Indonesia, operating 29 stores across the country (with sales area …

 Arjun Trivedi, New Head of Sub Region Indonesia-Nokia Siemens Networks
SDA Asia Magazine – Singapore
Nokia Siemens Network has appointed Arjun Trivedi as Head of Sub Region, Indonesia, Nokia Siemens Networks. Arjun will oversee all operations of the company …

Indonesia Bakrie & Brothers shares drop on rights issue news
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Shares of Indonesia’s PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk BNBR.JK fell 5.4 percent on Monday at the start of trading following news that …

Indonesia’s Rate Band Plan May Help Central Bank Cut Volatility
Bloomberg – USA
21 (Bloomberg) — A plan by Indonesia’s central bank to set a band this year for interest rates may help reduce volatility in overnight borrowing costs and …

Bakrie family announces Indonesia’s largest rights issue
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By John Aglionby in Jakarta One of Indonesia’s most powerful families, the Bakries, has announced the country’s largest ever rights issue as part of an …

Moderate quake rocks seas northeast of Manado Indonesia
Xinhua – China
21 (Xinhua) — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted the seas northeast of Manado Indonesia at 4:31 am Monday (2131 GMT, Sunday), …

Indonesia’s BRI to run shariah unit as stand-alone bank in Q1 – report
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
JAKARTA, Jan 21, 2008 (Thomson Financial via COMTEX) — BKRKF | news | PowerRating | PR Charts — Indonesia’s third largest bank, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia …

SM runs reduced at Styrindo Mono Indonesia
Polymerupdate.com (subscription) – Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
While in conversation this morning with a source in Indonesia, a polymerupdate team member was told that SM producer Styrindo Mono Indonesia (SMI), …

INDONESIA TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF SOYBEAN
Trading Markets (press release) – Los Angeles,CA,USA
The ministry will cooperate with a number of state agencies including Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)(JSX:BBRI), Board of Logistics (Bulog), the transmigration …

Eastern Indonesia struck by earthquake
Reuters – USA
JAKARTA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – An undersea earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia in the area of the Mollucas islands, although no tsunami warning was issued, …

Indonesia to host UN anti-graft conference
Xinhua – China
18 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s Bali resort island will host the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) later this month with participants from 140 …

World class badminton singles players in short supply in Indonesia
Xinhua – China
18 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s chances of producing men’s singles world champions in the near future look bleak, Taufik Hidayat’s coach Mulyo Handoyo has said. …

Unique healthfood of Indonesia eaten by millions
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Part of Indonesia’s culinary heritage, and now a healthfood for the West, tempeh is unique amongst soy foods and has been an important part of the…

US gives 15 patrol boats to Indonesia, demands no return
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Sutanto said the US government provided the vessels without making any demands of Indonesia. Sutanto said the vessels would be stationed in four risk-prone …

Suharto’s infection improving, condition remain unstable
Times of India – India
JAKARTA: A dangerous infection attacking Indonesia’s critically ill ex-president Suharto has eased somewhat, his doctors said on Friday, but they warned his …

Indonesia’s Pertamina 2007 net profit seen up 21.1 percent
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina is likely to have recorded a 21.1 percent rise in net profit in 2007, …

East Timor Faces Unrest Unless Security Is Boosted, Group Says
Bloomberg – USA
Australian-led peacekeepers and UN police were deployed in May 2006 to help restore stability in the country, which borders part of Indonesia on an island …

Indonesia’s Indika Inti Energi aims to raise 500 mln usd in IPO in …
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – Indonesian mining and energy company PT Indika Inti Energi is planning to raise 500 million US dollars from an initial public…

Indonesia’s Jaya shoots 70, leads Ikeda by 3
Inquirer.net – Philippines
By Musong R. Castillo CARMONA, CAVITE — Lydia Ivana Jaya shot a two-under-par 70 Thursday and, with a three-stroke lead, seemed headed to becoming the …

East Timor ‘must forgive Suharto’
BBC News – UK
He said the former leader contributed “many positive things” to Indonesia. Mr Ramos-Horta credited Suharto with developing Indonesia and its economy, …

Family doctor in Singapore for many Indonesians
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia has many good doctors, so why do so many people seek healthcare abroad? The Jakarta Post’s contributing writer T.Sima Gunawan, who recently …

Soccer-Indonesia appoint Dollo for second stint as coach
Reuters.uk – UK
JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Indonesia have appointed local coach Benny Dollo to take charge of the national team, replacing Bulgarian Ivan Kolev, …

Bank Indonesia Governor: Rupiah Weakness “Is Normal
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market – Barcelona,Spain
“The recent weakness of the rupiah is normal, and we will constantly be in the market to monitor the movement of the currency,” Bank Indonesia Governor …

Indonesia’s Maspion plans IPO in H1
Economic Times – Gurgaon,Haryana,India
The source declined comment on the size of the initial public offering or where the listing will be, but a local newspaper, Bisnis Indonesia, said Maspion …

RPT Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri to control 80 percent of Bank Sinar
Forbes – NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) – PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia’s largest bank in terms of assets, said Wednesday it will control 80 percent of small-sized Bank …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia Bakrie Telecom plans 3 trln rph new shares
Reuters – USA
Bakrie Telecom, controlled by the family of Indonesia’s chief social welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie, will offer the new shares at 350 rupiah each and …

Jakarta takes emergency steps as tensions rise over soyabean price
Financial Times – London,England,UK
By John Aglionby in Jakarta Indonesia was yesterday forced to take emergency action to calm street protests over record soyabean prices triggered by US …

 Candra may turn out for Indonesia in Thomas Cup Finals
Malaysia Star – Malaysia
AN Olympic dream is all over but Candra Wijaya is likely to come to the rescue for Indonesia in another major tournament this year – the Thomas Cup Finals …

Scientists sound alarm over starfish threat in Indonesia
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — The predatory crown of thorns starfish is threatening Indonesia’s portion of the “coral triangle,” the richest area of coral reef …

 Landslide in Indonesia kills 10
BBC News – UK
Landslides and floods are common in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season between December and February. At least 120 people were reported dead or …

Landslide kills 11 in eastern Indonesia
Xinhua – China
15 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people died in a landslide that hit Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, according to TV reports Tuesday. …

Indonesia’s Chinese enjoy a cultural revival
Reuters UK – UK
By Pipit Prahoro SOLO, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese communities, repressed and persecuted for many years, are enjoying a cultural …