Indonesia

Special report: The missing BRIC in Indonesia's wall

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TANJUNG RAJA GIHAM, Indonesia - The Dutch were the last to build a railway in Indonesia and that was before World War Two. Their soldiers marched people off their land at gunpoint. The question of compensation did not arise.

UPDATE 1-Indonesia firms plan dollar bond issues after Moody's upgrade

JAKARTA, Jan 19 - Indonesian companies are readying themselves to jump into the dollar bond market to take advantage of the foreign money they expect to flood the country after ratings agency Moody's upgraded the country's debt.

SE Asia Stocks-Indonesia rebounds after Moody's upgrade

BANGKOK, Jan 18 - Indonesian stocks pushed higher on Wednesday, reversing early losses after Moody's upgraded the credit status of Southeast Asia's biggest economy to investment grade, prompting buying in big-cap banks and consumer goods firms.

UPDATE 1-Indonesia to sign law to limit subsidised fuel

JAKARTA, Jan 17 - Indonesia plans to limit the use of subsidised fuel in a decree to be announced on Friday, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday, in a move likely to add to inflation and dampen demand for imported motor fuel.

REFILE-UPDATE 2-Indonesia's president orders mining permits review

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UPDATE 1-Indonesia's automotive sales seen growing slower in 2012

JAKARTA, Jan 13 (REUTERS) - Indonesia's car and motorcycle sales grew at a slower pace in 2011, industry data showed, and growth will likely slow further on expectations of planned fuel subsidy curbs and higher loan interest costs, analysts said on Friday.

Indonesia Islamic group rallies to demand alcohol ban

JAKARTA - Hundreds of members of Indonesia's Islamic Defenders Front rallied in the capital on Thursday to press the government to ban alcohol as part of its drive to turn the fourth largest country in the world into an Islamic state.

Business Traveler, Myanmar, 12 Jan 2012

Indonesia domestic cement sales grow 17 pct in 2011

JAKARTA, Jan 11 - Indonesia's domestic cement sales, an indicator for Southeast Asia's top economy, grew 17 percent in 2011, supported by property construction, Indonesia's cement association (ASI) said on Wednesday.

Analysis: Power woes could trip Indonesia's economic surge

SINGAPORE - Indonesia's inability to meet the rising energy needs of its businesses, from steelmakers to hotel resorts, threatens to put the brakes on growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Myanmar, 09 Jan 2012

Indonesia to raise Tangguh gas price to $5-$7

Jan 3 - Indonesia wants to as much as double the price for gas it sells from its Tangguh liquefied natural gas plant to China National Offshore Oil Corp's (CNOOC) Fujian LNG terminal, oil and gas regulator BPMigas said on late Monday.

Utilities, Energy, Myanmar, 03 Jan 2012
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Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz

ANKARA - Iran's foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a "dangerous position" by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.