Monday, July 6, 2009

SELECTED BUSINESS & ECONOMIC NEWS

Following are links to news stories on Indonesia from the various news sources:

INDONESIA ELECTION EYE- Goldman flags post-vote risks
-Forbes.com, 6 Jul 2009
Recession-Free Indonesia May Help Yudhoyono Win Poll
-Bloomberg News, 6 Jul 2009
FACTBOX-Indonesia LNG plants, projects
-Reuters, 6 Jul 2009
Japan eyes 1.5 trln yen swap with Indonesia-sources
-Reuters, 5 Jul 2009
Indonesia c.bank cuts rates, cycle almost ended
-Reuters, 3 Jul 2009
Indonesia c.bank cuts rates, cycle almost ended
-Forbes.com, 3 Jul 2009
Volkswagen to Invest $140 Million in Its First Indonesia Plant
-Bloomberg, 2 Jul 2009
Indonesia's first Tangguh LNG sent to South Korea
-Reuters, 2 Jul 2009
Indonesia loses GSP status on PET exports to the US
-Platts, 2 Jul 2009
Areva T&D awarded EUR 120m modernization contract in Indonesia
-Penn Energy, 2 Jul 2009
Indonesia Sees 2009 Coffee Output up about 3 Pct
-Flex News, 2 Jul 2009
Indonesia's Pertamina agrees dimethyl ether deal
-Reuters, 2 Jul 2009
Moody's withdraws ratings of 14 Indonesian financial institutions
-Asian Banker, 1 Jul 2009
Aker Solutions Opens Expanded Facility for Surface Products in Indonesia
-Rigzone, 1 Jul 2009
Government To Ban Foreign Investments in Cigarette Industry
-Tempo Interactive, 1 Jul 2009
Bumi Open to Strategic Partnership in Unit Herald Resources
-Bloomberg, 1 Jul 2009
Indonesia's poverty rate falls - statistics bureau
-Forbes.com, 1 Jul 2009
ExxonMobil sells stake in Indonesia blocks
-Upstream Online, 1 Jul 2009
Indonesia June inflation slows
-Reuters, 1 Jul 2009
Indonesia Eyes 8 pct Rise in 2009's Crude Palm Oil Output
-CRI, 1 Jul 2009
Indonesia Tangguh LNG Plant Starts Operations; Korea To Get 1st LNG
-CNNMoney, 30 Jun 2009
Exxon Mobil May Sell 20% Stakes In 2 Indonesian Blocks-Official
-CNNMoney, 30 Jun 2009
Pertamina eyes West Qurna
-Upstream Online, 30 Jun 2009
Total to supply gas for Indonesia power plant
-Reuters, 30 Jun 2009
Indonesia c bank dep gov expects rupiah to strengthen
-Forbes.com, 30 Jun 2009
Indonesia sees H2 GDP growth at 4.6 pct y/y
-Reuters, 30 Jun 2009
Huawei deploys 2G/3G networks in Indonesia
-EE Times, 30 Jun 2009
SBI in talks to buy Indonesian bank
-Economic Times, 30 Jun 2009
China`s Geely to invest US$30 mln in Indonesia: report
-Antara News, 30 Jun 2009
Bakrie to lift Bumi, Bakrieland stakes
-Reuters, 30 Jun 2009
Pertamina eyes stakes in blocks when foreign contracts expire
-Reuters, 30 Jun 2009
Indonesia plans 20 pct foreign mining sale law
-Reuters, 29 Jun 2009
First LNG shipment from Indonesia`s Tangguh field in July
-Antara News, 30 Jun 2009
Foreign-controlled mining firms in Indonesia may be required to sell 20% share to domestic firms
-Xinhua, 29 Jun 2009
Bank Central Asia sell-down raises $329 million
-FinanceAsia, 29 Jun 2009