Indonesia needs to ease foreign ownership limit

7 February 2012, 7:05 pm

Indonesia needs to remove the restrictions on foreign ownership of property in order to allow its property market to grow and become more attractive for overseas investors, a top executive of one of the world’s leading real estate firms has said.... Read More »

Indonesia pilot grounded in pre-takeoff crystal meth check

7 February 2012, 5:16 am

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lion Air's slogan "We make you fly" came a bit too close to home this weekend when one of the Indonesian airline's pilots tested positive for crystal meth after being arrested just hours before he was due to take off. The 44-year-old pilot for Indonesia's largest dome... Read More »

Indonesia to try terror suspect Umar Patek: prosecutor

6 February 2012, 1:15 pm

The alleged mastermind behind Indonesia's deadliest terrorist attack that killed more than 200 people in Bali a decade ago will likely stand trial next week, a prosecutor said Monday.... Read More »

Indonesia joins global nuclear test ban treaty

6 February 2012, 12:06 pm

Indonesia on Monday formalized ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty at the United Nations and its foreign minister called on eight key holdout nations to take a "calculated risk" and sign on.... Read More »

Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data and Portfolio Composition

6 February 2012, 11:05 am

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Aberdeen Indonesia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE AMEX: IF), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition ...... Read More »

Is Indonesia Built to Last?

6 February 2012, 8:08 am

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presides over one of the world's fastest-growing economies, but corruption threatens Indonesia’s chance at catching its neighbors... Read More »

Indonesia to hit train roof riders with nasty goop

6 February 2012, 5:00 am

Indonesia has another bizarre way to keep commuters off the roofs of trains: swat them with brooms drenched in putrid goop.... Read More »

Indonesia posts 6.5% GDP growth for 2011

6 February 2012, 12:13 am

Indonesia said Monday its economy grew at the fastest rate for 15 years in 2011, spurred by strong household consumption and private investment in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.... Read More »

Indonesia’s Growth Probably Exceeded 6% for a Fifth Quarter

5 February 2012, 11:58 pm

Indonesia’s growth probably exceeded 6 percent for a fifth quarter as domestic demand helped Southeast Asia’s largest economy withstand the European debt turmoil that has hurt exports across Asia.... Read More »

Indonesia GDP Expands Fastest Since 1996

5 February 2012, 11:56 pm

Indonesia’s economy grew last year at the fastest pace since before the Asian financial crisis as rising investment and domestic spending countered a slowdown in export demand due to Europe’s debt crisis.... Read More »