Fri, 07/03/2009 - 8:41 AM
For the second time, vice presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto signed
a political contract Thursday promising that he would stop importing
milk, which has affected local producers.
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:05 AM
West Nusa Tenggara’s Lombok and Sumbawa islands — renowned in
particular for their marine tourism — look set to attract more visitors
in the coming years, as they gear up for the Visit...
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 9:50 AM
The financial crisis in wealthy countries has not only caused
right-wing and center- right parties in Europe to retreat from
advocating market radicalism, but has also returned faith to the...
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 3:05 PM
The retail sector is doing better than most, but weakened purchasing
power could dampen demand, so 2009 full-year growth in sales could fall
below 10 percent, despite double-digit growth since...
| IDX Rate (07/03/2009) - Closing | |
|---|---|
| Index | 2,065.75 |
| Previous | 2,059.88 |
| Volume | - |
| Value | - |
| IDR Conversion (07/03/2009) | |
|---|---|
| US$1 | 10,306 |
| GB£1 | 16,878 |
| EUR1 | 14,415 |
| A$1 | 8,206 |
| S$1 | 7,104 |
| JP¥100 | 10,742 |
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 3:24 PM
The latest annual survey on parking fees in central business districts worldwide has revealed that Jakarta is the second-cheapest city to park a car.
Fri, 07/03/2009 - 3:24 PM
A number of batik designs have been patented and are well-known, such as Balinese motifs like the traditional patra and kamasan. But batikmaker Wong Bali refuses to let the trend restrain her.
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