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Retail turnover reaches Rp40 trillion

Retail turnover has reached Rp40 trillion by July 2010, according to the general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Retailers (Asprindo), Benjamin Mailool, on Saturday.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:43 GMT+07:00

Minister: Trend in export growth up

Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said the trend in export growth is rising in line with increasing export demand from countries in Asia.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:42 GMT+07:00

Coin use promotion campaign launched

The Trade Ministry and Bank Indonesia (BI or central bank) on Saturday launched a campaign to promote greater use of coins in daily trade transactions.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:08 GMT+07:00

Lake Sentani tour attracts foreign tourists

More foreign tourists have profound interest in the ongoing Lake Sentani Tour Package as part of Lake Sentani Festival 2010.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:49 GMT+07:00

Private parties can build maluku fish processing industry

The government has asked private parties to build fish processing industry in Maluku province.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:48 GMT+07:00

Govt urged to popularize LPG use more intensively

The government should make further efforts to popularize the proper use of liquefied natural gas (LPG)in an effort to prevent gas canister blasts, a legislator said.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:05 GMT+07:00

BNI extends Rp2 trillion in credits to forestry

Bank BNI has since 2000 provided credits worth Rp2 trillion for business activities in the forestry sector, its business director, Krishna Suparto, said.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:03 GMT+07:00

Bali to release 4,000 tons of subsidized rice

The Bali branch of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) plans to sell 4,000 tons of subsidized rice to the poor in August at Rp1,600 per kg or about Rp4,000 below the normal market price.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:01 GMT+07:00

Customs, excises agency continuously reforming itself

The Customs and Excises Directorate General is continuously reforming itself in order to optimize state revenue, its chief said.

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00 GMT+07:00

Darmin: Currencies appreciate because Asian economies improving

Bank Indonesia governor Darmin Nasution said Asian currencies are appreciating including the rupiah because economic growth in the region is better than in the US.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:46 GMT+07:00

BI official: Credits grow 19.6 percent on average

Credits grew at an average of 19.6 percent in the first semester this year compared to the same period last year.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:43 GMT+07:00

BI to keep rupiah from appreciating too fast

Bank Indonesia (BI) Deputy Governor Hartadi A Sarwono said the central bank would keep monitoring the movements of the rupiah`s exchange rate so that it would not appreciate too fast.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:57 GMT+07:00

Pertamina to disburse standby loan

State oil company PT Pertamina is planning to disburse a standby loan of US$250 million to anticipate the possibility of the government increasing the subsidized fuel oil volume.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:52 GMT+07:00

Minister : Maluku`s fishery potential can boost its economy

Maluku`s fishery potential can boost the province`s s economy, said Fisheries and Marine Affairs Minister Fadel Muhammad.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:35 GMT+07:00

Indonesia offers tremendous business opportunities for M`sian firms

- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) recently concluded a specialised marketing mission to Jakarta and found tremendous business opportunities for Malaysian construction companies.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:20 GMT+07:00

Govt to accelerate absorption of smallholder credits

The government will speed up the absorption of smallholder business credits (KUR) in the second semester so that it would surpass the Rp13.15 trillion target by the end of the year, Hatta Rajasa said.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:43 GMT+07:00

Indonesia food festival in Tunis

The Indonesian embassy in Tunis held an Indonesian food festival to observe the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Tunisia.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36 GMT+07:00

Ministry holds seminar on Asean fisheries integration

The Foreign Ministry organized a seminar in the Senggigi tourist area in West Lombok district on Thursday as part of preparations to implement the roadmap for the integration of ASEAN`s fisheries sector.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:28 GMT+07:00

Elnusa`s profit plunges 94 pct

Publicly-listed oil exploration firm PT Elnusa Tbk said on Thursday its net profit in the first half of 2010 plunged 94.2 percent to Rp27.096 billion from the same period last year.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:48 GMT+07:00

Bank Mutiara`s profit down 58 pct

PT Bank Mutiara Tbk, formerly Bank Century , in the first semester of 2010 saw a 58.3 percent drop in its profits to Rp58.3 billion from Rp140 billion a year earlier.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:46 GMT+07:00