Newmont still negotiating with Indonesia govt as divestiture deadline looms
Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Newmont Mining continues to hold talks with the government of Indonesia, ahead of a November 12 deadline for the sale of a …

Police Arrest Two Officials on Indonesia’s Antigraft Panel
Wall Street Journal
By TOM WRIGHT JAKARTA — Police arrested two suspended deputy commissioners of Indonesia’s powerful antigraft body in a move that government critics viewed …

Dead fish drifting in Indonesia after oil leak
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thousands of dead fish and clumps of oil have been found drifting near Indonesia’s coastline more than two months after an underwater …

UPDATE 1-Astra Intl, Unilever Indonesia Q3 profit rises
Reuters
JAKARTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest automotive distributor, PT Astra International Tbk (ASII.JK), posted a 9.3 percent rise in net profit in the …

Indonesia president defends embattled graft agency
Reuters India
By Muklis Ali and Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president pledged on Friday to fight any attempt to dismantle the country’s powerful …

Indonesia Market factors to watch – Oct 30
Reuters
JAKARTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Following is a list of events in Indonesia as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. …

Rising tide of asylum-seekers: Will Australia let them in?
Christian Science Monitor
Mr. Rudd has persuaded Indonesia to take in the asylum-seekers, but they were still refusing to disembark Friday, after five days anchored off the northern …

Help for children in aftermath of Indonesia quake
SOS Children
… SOS Children’s Villages Indonesia has been helping children in and around Padang overcome the trauma and providing them with staple foods. …

Indonesia urges Malaysia to bring violent employers to justice
Xinhua
“In terms of political pressure, Indonesia has reminded several times to the Malaysian government on the need to bring violent employers to justice so as to …

Suspect in East Timor massacre back in Indonesia
Jakarta Post
AP , Jakarta | Fri, 10/30/2009 8:59 PM | National Indonesia brought home a suspected militia leader accused in a massacre of dozens of women, children and …

Australia and Indonesia to be patient on asylum impasse
ABC Online
Indonesia’s Foreign Minister says his Government will not be forcing the Sri Lankans to come ashore because that would breach international law. …

Research and Markets: Indonesia Oil and Gas Report Q4 2009
Reuters
This Indonesia Oil and Gas Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, oil and gas associations, government departments and …

Indonesia ‘might expel’ refugees
BBC News
Indonesia says the 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers moored in a boat off Sumatra must co-operate with authorities over identity checks or risk expulsion. …

Church officials: 15000 Bibles seized in Malaysia
The Associated Press
The alleged seizure of the Bibles, imported from neighboring Indonesia, is certain to reignite complaints by religious minorities that their right to …

Indonesia targets investment boost
AFP
Foreign direct investment in Indonesia amounted to 14.87 billion dollars in 2008, compared to 10.30 billion the year earlier. …

Indonesia Arrests Anti-Graft Chiefs
Wall Street Journal
By TOM WRIGHT JAKARTA — Police on Thursday arrested two suspended deputy commissioners of Indonesia’s powerful anti-graft body in a move that government …

Indonesia Looks Inward to DevelopTop-Performing Stock Market
Voice of America
By Sara Schonhardt Indonesia has been bullish of late. Its stock market gained more than 50 percent this year, making it Southeast Asia’s best performer, …

Indonesia Bank Mandiri Q3 net profit up 26 pct
Forbes
By Tyagita Silka JAKARTA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s largest lender PT Bank Mandiri, on Thursday posted a 26 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, …

Indonesia Stocks, Currency Slump on Concerns Recovery Will Slow
Bloomberg
Indonesian shares fell on concern China and India may increase interest rates, Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor Hartadi Sarwono said today. …

Indonesia’s PT Inalum sees aluminium output up 3.4 pct in 2009
Reuters
JAKARTA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s aluminium producer PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) sees aluminium production rising 3.4 percent this year on …

Ripple of Religion Spreads in Indonesian Penal Code
New York Times
By NORIMITSU ONISHI BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Under Islamic law, or Shariah, the religious police have administered public canings for such things as gambling ..

Indonesia refuses docking of Sri Lankan refugees
CBC.ca
… Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, a presidential spokesman said last week that the Sri Lankans would be given temporary accommodation in Indonesia. …

Illegal Logging Makes Indonesia World’s Third Largest Emitter of Greenhouses Gases
Treehugger
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada on 10.27.09 Indonesia is made up of 17508 islands, most of which were totally covered by forest until about 50 …

Tight pants a no-no for women in Indonesia’s Aceh
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslim women would be banned from wearing tight pants in a devoutly Islamic district of Indonesia’s Aceh province under proposed …

Australia insists Indonesia must deal with migrants
AFP
TANJUNG PINANG, Indonesia — Australia insisted Tuesday that Indonesia should process a boatload of Sri Lankan asylum seekers despite their refusal to leave …

Indonesia’s rupiah seen strengthening -cbank dep gov
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank deputy governor Hartadi Sarwono said on Wednesday that he expected the rupiah currency to strengthen on …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia Astra Agro Q3 net profit falls 10.2 pct
Reuters
It accounted for about 5 percent of Indonesia’s total crude palm oil production which is estimated at 19.7 million tonnes this year. …

SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia at 7-week low; others mostly lower
Reuters
Indonesia’s index .JKSE fell almost 3 percent to its lowest since Sept. 8, dragged down by a 5.9 percent drop in Bumi Resources (BUMI. …

Selangor Government To Arrange Sending Of Maid’s Body To Indonesia
Bernama
SHAH ALAM, Oct 28 (Bernama) — The Selangor government will arrange and bear the cost of sending the body of abused maid Mantik Hani back to Indonesia. ..

Indonesia plantation firm to raise 1.25 trln rph in bond issue
Reuters
The unlisted firm has appointed PT Danareksa Sekuritas, PT CIMB Securities Indonesia, PT Kim Eng Securities, PT Mandiri Sekuritas and PT OSK Nusantara …

Rights Groups to Examine Rudd Immigration Policies, Herald Says
Bloomberg
By Nichola Saminather Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Human Rights Watch has started examining Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s “Indonesia solution” amid …

Australia’s Faulkner Holds People Smuggling Talks in Indonesia
Bloomberg
Australia is pressing the government in Jakarta to combat the transit of asylum seekers through Indonesia’s archipelago of more than 17000 islands. …

Reconstruction in Indonesia quake area likely to cost $745 mln
Xinhua
JAKARTA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — The rehabilitation and reconstruction program in Indonesia’s quake-stricken province of West Sumatra is estimated to cost 7 …

PM Kevin Rudd’s Indonesia plan all at sea as boatpeople threaten suicide
The Australian
But after earlier telling reporters Indonesia was not a “dumping ground” for refugees, provincial governor Ismeth Abdullah softened his remarks but queried …

Indonesia Likely To Ship Tangguh LNG Cargo To Fujian This Week
Wall Street Journal
JAKARTA (Dow Jones)–Indonesia’s Tangguh gas liquefaction plant will likely dispatch a liquefied natural gas cargo to China’s Fujian receiving terminal as …

Stoning Law in Indonesia’s Aceh May Be Cut Before Introduction
Bloomberg
Indonesia allowed Aceh to impose Shariah law in 2001 in a bid to win over the population during the central government’s war with separatists there. …

SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia leads regional losses; Thailand rallies
Reuters
Indonesia .JKSE touched four-week lows and Vietnam .VNI hit its lowest level in two weeks. “Fund flows to this region are slowing. …

FACTBOX-Indonesia’s infrastructure projects
Reuters
JAKARTA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new presidential delivery unit will tackle stalled toll road, power plant, and mining projects in order to eliminate …

Honda Motor plans to increase motorcycle production in Indonesia by 20%
Trading Markets (press release)
… motorcycles in Indonesia by 20% to 3.6 million units with an investment of more than JPY10 billion in 2011, the Japanese business daily Nikkei reported. …

President: Indonesia aims to achieve 7% growth by 2014.
ISI – Emerging Markets
Indonesia’s government expects the economy to grow by between 4% and 4.5% this year after registering a growth of 6.1% in 2008.

Rudd’s ‘Indonesia solution’ prickly
The Age
But when the latter involves having people processed in Indonesia rather than on Christmas Island, uncomfortable questions arise. …

Honda to Increase Motorcycle Capacity in Indonesia, Nikkei Says
Bloomberg
… production capacity for motorcycles and scooters in Indonesia by 20 percent to 3.6 million units, Nikkei English News said, without citing anyone. …

Illegal logging responsible for loss of 10 million hectares in Indonesia
Independent
By Kathy Marks, Asia-Pacific Correspondent Lush tropical rainforest once covered almost all of Indonesia’s 17000 islands between the Indian and Pacific …

Bucyrian in Indonesia: It’s good to be the beautiful Amerikan
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
The 22-year-old is among 30 scholarship recipients from across the United States who will live and work in Indonesia. She has agreed to share some of her …

Australia, Indonesia may unveil asylum seeker deal at APEC
NEWS.com.au
CANBERRA and Jakarta might use the APEC summit in Singapore to outline any deal struck between Australia and Indonesia on dealing with people smugglers. …

Prudential eyes Dubai sharia funds, Indonesia licence
Reuters
L) plans to launch two Islamic equity funds in Dubai in the coming months and apply for an asset management licence in Indonesia, an official said on Monday …

Indonesia Hot Stock-Holcim up on expansion plans
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Shares in Indonesia’s third-largest cement producer, PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk, rose by as much as 6.9 percent on Monday after a …

Malaysia- Indonesia Relations Cordial, Dewan Rakyat Told
Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) — Deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay said today relations between Malaysia and Indonesia remained cordial …

Endangered tiger dies in Indonesia: official
AFP
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A Sumatran tiger trapped by villagers in western Indonesia died on Monday as it was about to have surgery to amputate an injured …

Greens want conditions on asylum seeker deal
ABC Online
The Greens say the Federal Government must call on Indonesia to sign the UN refugee convention if it is going to provide more funding to stop asylum seekers …

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia, causes panic
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, …

Australia, Indonesia Must Control Flow of Refugees, Smith Says
Bloomberg
By Candice Zachariahs Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) — Australia and Indonesia need further cooperation to address the flow of asylum seekers to the region amid …

Indonesia debates Islam’s role, US stays out
Washington Post
The rebuff came from President Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, a US anthropologist who lived in Indonesia for more than a decade. Dunham, who died in 1995, …

‘Polygamy club’ draws criticism in Indonesia
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Plans to open branches of a Malaysian “Polygamy Club” in Indonesia have upset women’s groups and religious leaders in the world’s most …

Japan pledges $4 billion climate change loan to Indonesia
Reuters
HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) – Japan, the world’s fifth-biggest air polluter, offered a $400 million yen-denominated loan Sunday to Indonesia, the world’s …

Bakke: Springfieldian in Indonesia vows to rebuild after earthquake
The State Journal-Register
Christina Fowler stands amid what is left of her charter boat business in Padang, Indonesia. Christina was visiting Springfield a few weeks ago when the …

John in hospital with dengue fever
ESPN
By Dan Rafael Featherweight titlist Chris John is in the hospital in his native Indonesia battling a case of dengue fever, adviser Sampson Lewkowicz told …

RAIL TRAGEDY: Train crash kills 25 in Egypt
Detroit Free Press
Indonesia, still recovering from an earthquake that killed more than 1000 people last month, was hit by another quake Saturday, but no injuries were …

Asia Currencies Post Weekly Decline on Intervention Speculation
Bloomberg
The peso declined 0.8 percent this week to 46.995 and Indonesia’s rupiah slid 0.4 percent to 9435, paring this year’s advance to 16 percent. …

Indonesia pledges support for AICHR
ANTARA
Hua Hin (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has pledged its support to the development of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) so that it ..

Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
FOXNews
Indonesia issued a tsunami alert, but the US Geological Survey reports the quake was located too deep within the earth to generate one in the Indian ocean. …

ndonesia says no policy change on bird flu samples
Reuters
By Karima Anjani JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia does not intend to resume sharing bird flu samples with other countries until there is a global mechanism for …

Asylum seekers protest on customs ship
Sydney Morning Herald
The Oceanic Viking, which rescued the asylum seekers from their stricken boat inside Indonesia’ssearch and rescue zone on Sunday, is taking the group to an …

Indonesia Expects 54% Increase in Tourist Arrivals by 2014
Bloomberg
By Naila Firdausi Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) – Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, expects to attract 54 percent more tourists within four years, ..

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits off Indonesia - USGS
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, and Indonesia issued a ..

Indonesia cabinet draws criticism
BBC News
A cabinet of compromise – that is what editorials in Indonesia are calling President Yudhoyono’s new cabinet. Out of the 37 names announced late on ..

Australia Pursues Asylum Seeker Accord With Indonesia
Bloomberg
By Ed Johnson and Rob Fenner Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — Australia is pursuing an accord with Indonesia to combat people smuggling, Foreign Minister Stephen …

Strong earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake has rocked part of Indonesia’s eastern Papua island, causing panic among residents. Reports on injuries were not …

Indonesia immigration plan to cost Australia $50m
ABC Online
(ABC TV) A top Indonesian official says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s plan to pay Indonesia to intercept asylum seekers will top $50 million. …

Pimco Says Indonesia May Win Investment Grade Rating
Bloomberg
Indonesia, India and China have “navigated the global crisis relatively unscathed as domestic demand, underpinned by large populations, effectively provided …

Indonesia’s new govt targets 7% growth
AFP
His comments reflect the view among many investors that Indonesia is poised to join the so-called BRIC nations — Brazil, Russia, India and China — as one …

Indonesia asks EC to cut import tariffs on tuna
Xinhua
JAKARTA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — Indonesia has asked the European Commission to reduce import duty on Indonesian tuna and lift metal test on the marine food, …

Indonesia’s Eximbank agrees $100 mln loan from JBIC
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Eximbank, a state export financing agency, signed on Friday a $100 million loan agreement with the Japan Bank for …

India, China to Lead 2010 Salary Increases in Asia, Hewitt Says
Bloomberg
Indonesia, which reported the second-fastest growth in average wages of 6 percent in 2009, is projected by Hewitt to report an 8.7 percent rise in salaries …

Life in Aceh, Indonesia
Huffington Post (blog)
Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim country, is talking about assuming a more powerful position on the global stage, not least towards the …

Indonesia’s Yudhoyono gets down to business
AFP
Foreign affairs passes from Hassan Wirayuda to career diplomat Marty Natalegawa, a former ambassador to Britain who most recently has been Indonesia’s …

Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Allowed to Dock in Indonesia
NTDTV
A boatload of Sri Lankans was allowed to dock at Merak port in Indonesia on Thursday, on humanitarian grounds. This decision comes after a meeting between …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia’s Indosat Q3 net profit up 6.1 pct
Reuters
Indosat is Indonesia’s second-largest mobile phone operator in terms of market share after PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), which is 65 percent owned …

Indonesia new econ min targets 8 pct growth by ‘14
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s newly appointed chief economics minister said on Thursday he hoped growth in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy could …

SE Asia Stocks-Thailand, Indonesia lead regional losses
Reuters
By Viparat Jantraprap BANGKOK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Stock markets in Thailand and Indonesia fell for a third day on Thursday, with financials and big caps …

Windows 7 Officially Launched in Indonesia
VIVAnews.com
“Indonesia is a significant country for Microsoft. Therefore, it is our concern that the newest operating system from Microsoft is launched in Indonesia and …

Indonesia c.bank receives no bids in reverse repo
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central bank failed to absorb any funds from its 21-day and 66-day reverse repo auctions on Thursday as there were …

Indonesia to temporarily facilitate Sri Lankan asylum seekers
Xinhua
The spokesman said that Indonesia would also involve international officials to handle the people. Over 255 Sri Lankan boat people have been stranded in …

USAID/OFDA Indonesia Earthquake Fact Sheet #10 (FY 2010)
ReliefWeb (press release)
On October 20, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the Government of Indonesia (goi) National Disaster …

AMON AMARTH Schedules Dates In Indonesia, Taiwan – Oct. 20, 2009
Blabbermouth.net
Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH have scheduled dates in Indonesia and Taiwan after their upcoming Australian tour. The deluxe reissue of AMON amarth’s …

Indonesia president surprises with energy minister pick
Reuters
By Muklis Ali and Ed Davies JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s new energy and mining minister Darwin Saleh, who heads the economics unit in President …

Plan to offer Indonesia asylum seeker bounties
ABC Online
Australia may pay bounties for each asylum seeker dealt with in Indonesia. (Reuters: Dadang Tri) The Federal Government is considering a plan to pay …

10 Iranians arrested for smuggling drugs in Indonesia
Xinhua
Indonesia has strongly enforced penalties on drug offenders, including death sentence and life imprisonment. Scores of foreign nationals have been sentenced …

Scientists Build First Worldwide Earthquake Alert System
FOXNews
AP Motorists ride past by road damaged by earthquake in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 Motorists ride past by road damaged by …

Indonesia vs. Malaysia: a cultural war
Los Angeles Times
Dancers Uni Histayanti and Ita perform the Kelono Topeng dance at the Sampan Bujuna Sentra Dance Theater in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles …

Carnival Cruise Lines Selects Discover the World Marketing for Indonesia Sales
Reuters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Carnival Cruise Lines has selected Discover the World Marketing as its first partner in Indonesia to help with …

Indonesia power firm seeks to defer coal supplies
Reuters
By Fitri Wulandari JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s state power firm is negotiating with two coal producers, including a unit of PT Bumi Resources …

Indonesia’s GDP may grow 4.5-5 pct in Q4 y/y
Forbes
JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s economy is expected to grow between 4.5-5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 from a year ago, Finance Minister …