UPDATE 3-Indonesia shipper nears default, blames global slump

27 January 2012, 3:24 am

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Jan 27 - Indonesia's largestoil-and-gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk teetered on the brink of default Friday,blaming a slump in freight markets for freezing payments on itsdebt of $2 billion. It is the latest shipping firm to buckle in the face of aweak global m... Read More »

Indonesia to produce bird-flu vaccine by 2013

26 January 2012, 9:40 pm

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - Indonesia is aiming to manufacture its first, locally produced vaccine to combat the H5N1 avian influenza virus by 2013, with state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Biofarma working to prepare its facilities for developing the vaccine for mass production, a minister s... Read More »

Indonesia raises 10.5trn rupiah in debt auction

26 January 2012, 2:10 am

JAKARTA : Indonesia raised 10.5 trillion rupiah ($1.18 billion) in a debt auction on Thursday, above a 7 trillion rupiah target, and saw record incoming bids after Moody's ratings agency upgraded the country to investment status last.... Read More »

Indonesia central bank ex-deputy named graft suspect

26 January 2012, 1:06 am

JAKARTA (Jan 26): Indonesia's anti-corruption agency on Thursday named a former central bank deputy governor as a suspect in a...... Read More »

Indonesia, Finland And Estonia To Foster Economic Coop

25 January 2012, 11:48 pm

JAKARTA, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Indonesia, Finland and Estonia have agreed to foster economic cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said.... Read More »

Indonesia property market to continue growth in 2012

25 January 2012, 9:40 pm

Jakarta (The Jakarta Post/ANN) - There will continue to be strong growth in the property market in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta, property consulting firm Jones Lang LaSalle-Procon says.... Read More »

Indonesia's air traffic increases by 15 percent in 2011

25 January 2012, 6:51 pm

JAKARTA, INDONESIA : Indonesia's Transportation Ministry on Wednesday announced that the country's passenger air traffic increased by 15 percent in 2011, when compared to the previous year, local media reported.... Read More »

Indonesia bid to buy tanks under rare scrutiny

25 January 2012, 4:02 pm

JAKARTA - Indonesia's ambition to modernise its ageing military hardware at a time when its economy is powering ahead has hit a temporary roadblock from an unlikely quarter: its MPs. Related Stories Chinese New Year fireworks explosion devastate Thai village Thais' new taste in elephant meat... Read More »

Indonesia economy on track but faces hurdles

21 January 2012, 10:55 pm

JAKARTA : Indonesia 's designs on joining the top table of global economies have been boosted by its upgrade to investment status, but corruption and a poor infrastructure are hurdles to full membership.... Read More »

Indonesia to conserve half of Borneo region

19 January 2012, 6:12 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia's forestry ministry said Thursday it would conserve nearly half its share of Borneo island, which is covered with dense rainforest, so as to meet a presidential pledge to reduce gas emissions.... Read More »