News Analyst: Indonesia reluctantly quits OPEC
Xinhua - China
Oil production in Indonesia in 2008 was revised down from 1034000 barrels to 926000 barrels per day, far below the quota of 1.3million barrels set by OPEC, …

Indonesia pulling out of OPEC because it is no longer a net oil …
Jerusalem Post - Israel
Purnomo Yusgiantoro told reporters it did not make sense for Indonesia to be a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries when the nation’s …

Indonesia fuel price hike necessary to curb poverty: minister
AFP -
The price rise was necessary to save Indonesia’s economy from the swelling cost of its multibillion dollars subsidy scheme on the back of soaring global oil …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia Mandiri optimistic on 22 pct loan growth
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
JAKARTA, May 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s largest lender, PT Bank Mandiri Tbk BMRI.JK, said on Thursday it was optimistic it will achieve 22 percent loan …

Indonesia pulls out of Opec
Aljazeera.net - Qatar
Indonesia has withdrawn from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), citing declining oil reserves and investment. …

Putting Indonesia on the filmmaker’s map
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
Former New York casting agent, Deborah Gabinetti, fell in love with Indonesia — Jakarta in fact — almost two decades ago. She sort of bumped into the …

IMF maintains GDP growth f’cast for Indonesia
guardian.co.uk - UK
By Gde Anugrah Arka and Muhammad Al Azhari JAKARTA, May 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is sticking with its growth forecasts for Indonesia …

Indonesia Opera Society to stage ‘La Serva Padrona’
Jakarta Post - Jakarta,Indonesia
The Indonesia Opera Society, led by Erza ST, will put on a performance of Giovanni Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona at Usmar Ismail Hall in Central Jakarta …

Indonesia to quit OPEC
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 29 (Xinhua) — Indonesia will quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to years of declining production and investment …

Two years on, Indonesia mud volcano still flowing
Reuters - USA
By Heri Retnowati PORONG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Two years after a mud volcano started erupting on Indonesia’s Java island, thousands of people who lost …

Indonesia quits OPEC due to declining oil reserves
The Associated Press -
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Declining oil reserves and investment have forced Indonesia to quit the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries even as …

Earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia
Xinhua - China
JAKARTA, May 28 (Xinhua) — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 richter scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday evening, no initial report of …

Indonesia to ink its OPEC exit document
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
INDONESIA has formally given notice of its intention to withdraw from the OPEC oil producers’ cartel, as world prices skyrocket and domestic consumers feel …

Indonesia’s treasure in safe hands
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
SRI Mulyani Indrawati could be the pin-up girl for the modern Indonesia. In her mid-40s, she is Finance Minister, has already held that demanding portfolio …

Indonesia travel warning still on
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
CANBERRA is unlikely to follow Washington’s lead and immediately lift its official travel advice cautioning Australians against visiting Indonesia. …

UPDATE 1-Indonesia police tighten net on illegal miners
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
Indonesia is Asia’s largest tin exporter, with main producer China becoming a net importer in 2008 to meet local demand for tin used in electrical solder …

Rio Tinto fights Indonesia on nickel land claim
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia
RIO Tinto - the world’s third-largest mining company - has unveiled a 162 million tonne resource at its Sulawesi nickel project in Indonesia as a legal …

Indonesia will pull out of OPEC; it no longer exports oil
USA Today - USA
By Anthony Deutsch, AP Writer JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries because declining production and …

Indonesia joins in criticism of Myanmar over Suu Kyi
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
MANILA (Reuters) - Indonesia’s foreign minister chided Myanmar on Wednesday for extending the detention of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, …

Indonesia Astra says may miss ‘08 auto sales target
Reuters - USA
JAKARTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s largest automotive distributor, PT Astra International Tbk ASII.JK, may miss its sales target for this year amid …

Time for Goldman to Add Indonesia to the BRICs
Bloomberg - USA
“I was shocked a few years back to see that Indonesia was not a BRIC,'’ Lutfi said on May 22 at a EuroMoney conference in Bali. “It should be. …

Indonesia VP sees economic growth at 8-9 pct in ‘10
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
JAKARTA, May 27 (Reuters) - Indonesia’s economic growth could touch 8-9 percent in 2010 from 6.4 percent forecast in the state budget this year spurred in …

Rio Tinto sues Indonesia regional govt over mine permit
Reuters - USA
Rio Tinto and the government were close to an agreement after two sticking points — taxation and compensation Rio Tinto should pay Indonesia’s forestry …

Indonesia fuel price hike positive for govt budget but crude price …
Hemscott - London,UK
Indonesia hiked the cost of domestic fuel by an average 28.7 percent last weekend, effective May 24, in response to soaring global oil prices and a …

ANU academic backs Indonesia report
ABC Online - Australia
A political expert has backed the findings of a report that says Australians have false perceptions of the support in Indonesia for radical Islamist agendas …

Indonesia signs oil and gas contracts worth $201 million with Eni …
Forbes - NY,USA
JAKARTA (Thomson Financial) - Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator BP Migas said Tuesday it has signed five production-sharing contracts (PSCs) with a …

World needs to see Indonesia as normal country-report
Reuters - USA
By James Grubel CANBERRA, May 27 (Reuters) - The world needs to update its image of Indonesia and start treating it as a “normal” country, …

Indonesia urges junta to free Suu Kyi
NEWS.com.au - Australia
Despite a bedrock policy of non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs, some ASEAN members - including Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines - have …

Indonesia’s Megawati wants ‘cool boyfriend’ for poll bid: report
AFP -
Megawati, the daughter of Indonesia’s founding president Sukarno, has yet to decide on a running mate to take on an already crowded field.

8 missing after small ship sunk in Indonesia
Xinhua - China
… missing after a small fishing ship sunk in the waters off Brebes town of Central Java province in Indonesia since Monday, rescue team said on Tuesday. …