Indonesia court rejects moving Bali bombers hearing
Reuters – USA
DENPASAR, Indonesia, Feb 28 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court rejected a request on Thursday from three Islamic militants on death row for the 2002 Bali …

Indonesian shares slightly higher in early trade, led by telecom …
Forbes – NY,USA
Some investors kept to the sidelines to await the release Monday of Indonesia’s inflation data for February. At 10.10 am, the composite index was up 9.48 …

Indonesia blackouts may be sign of dark years ahead
Guardian – UK
“The situation in Indonesia is worse than anywhere else in Asia,” says Joseph Jacobelli, head of Asia-Pacific utilities research at Merrill Lynch.…

Indonesia court clears Suharto son in civil graft case
AFP –
The move is likely to provoke an outcry among activists in Indonesia who have been fighting to bring the relatives of Suharto, who died last month aged 86, …

Indonesia buys 4000 tons US beef
Xinhua – China
Like many other countries, Indonesia previously banned the import for fear of mad cow disease. “We have issued the import permit to them earlier this month …

Indonesia counts on doubles for All England
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Indonesia looks to the All England championship with reviewed expectations at the annual, oldest badminton tournament. After relying on men’s singles to no …

Indonesian shares outlook – Lower on extended profit-taking in …
Forbes – NY,USA
Investors may also take to the sidelines ahead of the release of Indonesia’s inflation data for February on Monday. Yesterday, the composite index closed up …

Indonesia’s Gozco Plantations to sell 1.5 billion shares via IPO …
Forbes – NY,USA
The company has appointed PT CLSA Indonesia and PT Semesta Indovest as underwriters. The company said more than half of the proceeds from the share sale …

Newmont Asks Indonesia Local Govts For Meeting To Sign Deal
CNNMoney.com – USA
The shareholders – Newmont Indonesia Limited and Nusa Tenggara Mining Corp. – aim to sign an in-principle agreement this week on the scheduled divestiture …

Indonesia’s problem province
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Demand for timber and plantation palm oil is fuelling the land clearing, but Indonesia’s Forestry Minister, Malam Sabat Kaban, has pledged to slow the rate …

Gates promises help for Indonesian military
International Herald Tribune – France
By Mark Mazzetti JAKARTA, Indonesia: Defense Secretary Robert Gates pledged arms upgrades and other Pentagon support for Indonesia on Monday, …

Indonesia eyes sugar production at 2.8 million tons in 2008
Xinhua – China
27 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s sugar production is expected to grow to between 2.7 million tons and 2.79 million tons this year from 2.44 million tons in 2007, …

Tsunami alert: Indonesia braces for disaster
Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa
Padang, Indonesia – The striking fact about the beaches along the city of Padang on Indonesia’s earthquake-prone Sumatra island is their normality: …

Suspect admits killing Australian in Indonesia: police
AFP –
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesian police said Wednesday they had arrested a man who confessed to murdering an Australian woman in an apparent botched …

Indonesia-based PT Bank Internasional’s long term IDR affirmed at …
Forbes – NY,USA
BANGALORE (Thomson Financial) – Fitch Ratings said it affirmed PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk’s (BII) long term foreign currency issuer default rating …

Indonesia to seek energy cooperation with Germany
Xinhua – China
The bilateral trade volume between Indonesia and Germany totaled 3.54 billion US dollars in 2007. Indonesia also received18.5 million dollars of German …

Indonesia ignores sanitation, waterborne diseases loom: WB
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
Despite the progress in economic development in Indonesia, sanitation has remained a major challenge facing the country, a World Bank executive says. …

Indonesia wants Suu Kyi in Myanmar democracy process
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesia wants to see democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi included in the political process in military-ruled Myanmar, Foreign Minister Hassan …

Indonesia forest loss killing climate, endangered animals: WWF
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — Deforestation in just one province on Indonesia’s Sumatra island is producing enough greenhouse gases to rival key industrial nations, …

Commentary: Indonesia and India are emerging markets to watch
MarketWatch – USA
Pay attention to India and Indonesia. According to researchers CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, Asia’s infrastructure is growing at dramatic rates. …

Gates says US ready to aid Indonesia
San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA
Lolita C. Baldor, AP (02-26) 04:00 PST Jakarta , Indonesia — Defense Secretary Robert Gates pledged Monday to help Indonesia reform its military, …

Indonesia’s Mandala Air to buy 30 Airbus planes at $1.8 bln
Xinhua – China
26 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s budget carrier Mandala Air is preparing a budget to acquire 30 brand new Airbus jet linersuntil 2011 at the cost of 1.8 billion …

Bank Internasional Indonesia shares higher after Temasek opts to …
CNNMoney.com – USA
26, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Shares of PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) were higher in midmorning trade Tuesday after key …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia petchem firm TPPI declares force majeure
Reuters – USA
It was unclear what caused the breaches but rough weather in Indonesia last week caused disruptions to berthing operations at key coal terminals across Java …

Bird flu as weapon nutty idea: Gates
Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia
United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has denied allegations by Indonesia’s Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari that his country is developing …

Magnitude 6.4 Quake Strikes Near Sumatra, Indonesia (Update3)
Bloomberg – USA
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from those quakes, Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Office said. There have been hundreds of …

Gates vows support for US military sales to Indonesia
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
Gates, who arrived here from Australia, acknowledged that the US bureacracy had previously thrown up hurdles to prompt sales of spare parts for Indonesia’s …

Indonesia matriarchs woo VIPs with spicy power lunch
Boston Globe – United States
She said government bigwigs often bring foreign visitors to her restaurant for a taste of the best of everyday Indonesia. Padang is Indonesia’s original …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.9 aftershock hit off …
Reuters – USA
It said the quake, quite shallow at a depth of only 19.9 miles, was centered 107 miles southwest of Padang on Sumatra. At least two strong earthquakes …

Indonesia rocked by two big aftershocks: seismologists
AFP –
JAKARTA (AFP) — Indonesia’s Sumatra island was rocked by two powerful aftershocks in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with local tsunami alerts being …