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  • Drumming up support

    Drumming up support

    Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:13 AM
    A man plays the drums at the Jakarta Audio Pro Expo (Japex) in the Pekan Raya Jakarta exhibition hall. The Japex, lasting until Sunday, showcases development of Indonesian music, instruments, sound...

  • Govt plans to implement e-procurement nationwide

    Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:01 AM
    The newly established Government Procurement Regulatory Body (LKPP) plans to implement electronic procurement systems in all government institutions as its main target, in a bid to save the state...

  • Apindo demands no price setting for private electricity

    Thu, 11/19/2009 - 1:09 PM
    The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) demanded no price-setting policy for privately generated electricity to foster investment and help end blackouts.

  • Central govt backs down from acquiring shares in NNT

    Thu, 11/19/2009 - 10:54 AM
    The central government has backed down from a plan to purchase a stake in copper producer PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT) from US mining giant Newmont Corp, opening the way for a consortium of...

  • BI studies foreign fund limit on SBIs

    Fri, 11/20/2009 - 9:54 AM
    The central bank is studying the possibility of limiting foreigners’ holdings in its short-term bills, to put tighter controls on ‘hot money’ and help prevent possible sudden capital market...

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