Friday, May 24 2013, 06:23 AM

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‘No signs of danger prior to incident’

After the remains of all the workers buried in a collapsed tunnel at the training facility at the Freeport Indonesia…

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  • RI and PNG plan joint exploration in border areas

    Indonesia has agreed to team up with neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) to explore potential oil and gas reserves in border areas as the former shifts its oil and gas…

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  • PKS rejects Rp 2 trillion illegal fund accusation

    The Prosperous Justice Party’s (PKS) top brass denied on Monday an allegation that the party planned to siphon off funds from the Agriculture Ministry, the Communications and Information Technology Ministry…

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  • BKPM chief Chatib Basri named finance minister

    President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono has named economist Chatib Basri, the nation’s new finance minister.

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  • Fuel subsidies taking toll

    Indecisiveness over what it needs to do with swelling fuel subsidies has forced the government to revise the state budget deficit upward, with consumers expected to have lower purchasing power.

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  • ‘I am not under pressure’: Jokowi

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    Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized that the city administration will not back away from its plan to normalize Pluit Dam in North Jakarta despite problems surrounding it.

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  • More bodies evacuated from Freeport mine

    Casualties continue to mount at PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI)’s Big Gossan training facility in Timika, Papua, as eight more bodies were evacuated between Sunday evening and Monday evening.

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  • Unsettled law revisions give oil giants hard times

    As lawmakers continue to deliberate revisions to the 2001 Oil and Gas Law, several petroleum executives claim that a lack of legal certainties has left them in the dark.

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  • Portuguese companies to tap into RI’s business potentials

    Following in the steps of its European neighbors, dozens of Portuguese firms are visiting Indonesia to seek business partnerships and explore untapped local business opportunities.

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  • Govt to rebuff incentive proposal for oil refineries

    The government will likely reject fiscal incentives proposed by foreign investors to kick off the construction of new fuel processing plants despite the lack of capacity of existing domestic refineries…

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  • Discourse: Indonesia doesn’t want to miss the game

    Concurrently with its economic growth, Indonesia has intensified its involvement in various international forums. In terms of international trade, it has shown its dynamism and worked closely with other partners…

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