HEADLINES



November 16, 2007

Indonesian Investment at Record Levels

JAKARTA ~ Investment in Indonesia during the first 10 months of the year rose 113 percent from a year ago... Read More →
November 9, 2007

Soaring Bali Drives National Tourism Numbers

DENPASAR ~ Tourists are flocking Bali in droves, helping boost the overall number of foreign visitors to Indonesia so far... Read More →
November 9, 2007

UN Climate Chief Confident of Progress in Bali

SINGAPORE/DENPASAR ~ The United Nation’s top climate change official said this week he was confident world governments meeting in Bali... Read More →
November 9, 2007

‘Island’ Emerges in Java Volcano Crater

BLITAR, East Java ~ A massive island that has risen from the crater lake of a steaming volcano in East... Read More →
November 9, 2007

Australian Mick Fanning Is World Surfing Champion

RIO DE JANEIRO ~ Australia’s Mick Fanning became world surfing champion this week after clinching the Brazil stage of the... Read More →
November 2, 2007

Govt to Forge Ahead with World’s Longest Bridge

$10bn Project to Connect Java and Sumatra DENPASAR/JAKARTA ~ The central government has brushed aside fears of graft and disaster... Read More →
November 2, 2007

Groundwork Laid for Bali Global Climate Talks

BOGOR/DENPASAR ~ Ministers and officials from 40 nations who met in Indonesia are prepared to launch talks on a post-2012... Read More →
November 2, 2007

Aceh Reconstruction Almost Complete: Officials

BANDA ACEH ~ The multibillion-dollar reconstruction of Aceh province after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is nearing completion but... Read More →
November 2, 2007

PLN Seals Billion-Dollar Deal

JAKARTA ~ State electricity company PLN signed a contract worth US$1.36 billion this week to buy gas from a local... Read More →
November 2, 2007

President Launches Debut Album

JAKARTA ~ President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has found a new use for his presidential pen, composing an album of 10... Read More →