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04/14/05 BusinessWeek: 2 Indonesians Top Google's Code Jam Talent Search 04/04/05  BBC: Indonesia bans Army business 04/12/05 TimesOnLine: Your Money - The last chance saloon 04/01/05  IHT: In Jakarta Real Estate gets a new lease of life 04/04/05 Bloomberg: Currency, stocks, bonds plunge after earthquake 03/29/05 Financial Review: HSBC to enter retail market under Muslim law 03/31/05 Bloomberg: Indonesia plans to sell stake in Bank Central Asia 03/21/05 Yahoo: Indonesias plans to increase tobacco taxes 03/21/05 CNN: Philip Morris bids $5 Billion for Sampoerna 03/14/05  UP: Rupiah could rebound 03/15/05 IHT: Rates pose obstacle for Jakarta stocks 02/23/05 US: Indonesia -Country Commercial Guide Bloomberg: Debt Rating raised by Moody's 02/18/05 Financial Times:  Moody's upgrades Jakarta's debt outlook 02/20/05 Financial Times: Growth figures beat forecast 02/17005  Dow Jones: Moody's raises Indonesia rating outlook to positiver 02/18/05 Bloomberg: Asian Stocks -Indonesia rises to record 02/15/05   NYT: president vows to bring in foreign investment 02/17/05 XinHuanet: SBY - Cina's growing economy benefits Indonesia 02/07/05  Indonesia - Best emerging cellur market in Asia 02/09/05 ChannelNews: Indonesian currency ratings raised as economic outlook improves 01/27/05  IHT: Indonesia funds shone in 2004 002/03/05 Research&Market: Indonesia Mobile Market - Outlook to 2010 01/26/05 The Australian: Hardie link to Indonesia's "hidden plague" 01/26/05 Jakarta Post: Govt rolls out red carpet for investors 01/18/05 Resource Investor: Attack on Newmont highlights political shareholdings 01/21/05 Documents Indonesia Infrastructure Summit 2005. Jakarta Jan 17-18  Jakarta Post: $45Billion Euro set for Indonesia Infrastructure 01/22/05  Indonesia Infrastructure Summitt Jan 17-18, 2005  Complete list of Infrastructure Projects Jan 17-18, 2005  IHT: Indonesia makes investment pitch 01/18/05  Indonesia Infrastructure Summit 2005 Jakarta, January 17-18 Financial Times: Yudhoyono plans anti-corruption measures 01/17/05  Bloomberg: Indonesia says $150 Billion needed for infrastructure 01/17/05 Reuters: Indonesia offers $75 Billion in infrastructure projects 01/17/05  IHT: Indonesia plans broad rebuilding 01/17/05 Channelnews:Indonesia aims to attract US$22B at infrastructure summit 01/12/05  BBC: Asia quake increases poverty risk 01/13/05 CNN: Indonesia sees $3.2 billion debt freeze 01/10/05  Reuters: Paris Club agrees to debt freeze 01/12/05 BBC: Tsunami costs hit Jakarta shares 01/10/05 CNN: Video - A vivid reminder of Tsunami 01/10/05  Bloomberg: Indonesia in spotlight 01/09/05 BBC: Booming markets shed few tears 01/10/05   Charlotte Observer: Judge rules in favour of US mining company 12/24/04  Fiber Pact: Indonesia-ill prepared for China onslaught 12/29/04 NYT: Newmont CEO admits mercury leak 12/23/04 Newmont responds to NYT article 12/23/04  NYT: Newmont-Emissions not harmful 12/22/04 NYT: Mining giant was warned on pollution in Indonesia 12/22/04 Bloomberg: Indonesia credit rating raised by Standard & Poor 12/22/04 CNN: Newmonts admits mercury pollution 12/22/04  IHT: Nr. 1 Retailer charts 2005 expansion 12/20/04  Financial Times: S&P upgrades Indonesia's sovereign ratings 12/22/04 ChinaPost: Indonesia to invest $22Billion on infrastructure 12/13/04 Forbes: Indonesia promi ChannelNews: Economic future bright, caution still needed 12/20/04ses to modify tax system 12/13/04  Mondaq: Doing business in Indonesia-The road to Reform 12/07/04  British Arms Deal Corruption12/13/04 2004 Best prospects for US exports to Indonesia  Mergers & Acquisitions 11/22/04 Laksamana: Defense ministry probes Tutut's arms deal 12/13/04   Guardian: Bribery and corruption 12/13/04  TheAge: Suharto's daughter in A$42M Arms inquiry 12/13/04 Guardian: Government looking into Alvis Arms deal 12/11/04  Guardian: Indonesia calls inquiry into British Arms Firm payment 12/11/04 Guardian victory in Amrs bribe case 12/09/04 Guardian: Indonesia calls inquiry into British firm Arms Payment 12/11/04 Guardian: The President's family and the pay-offs 12/09/04 Guardian: The Alvis affair documents AsiaTimes: Indonesia runs with free trade 12/07/04 Bloombergnews: Et tu Indonesia? Bloomberg: Stocks may gain as Yudhoyono cuts taxes, grafts 12/06/04 Forex: US$-The passing of the buck? 12/05/04 2004 Best prospects for US exports to Indonesia US and Indonesia contacts BuyUSA.com: Doing business in Indonesia US Comm Svc: 2004 Country Data Bloomberg: Indonesia to cut corporate tax starting next year 12/01/04 China gives forex speculators a piece of its mind 12/01/04 Bloomberg: October exports rose on oil & nickel prices 11/30/04  SCB: Indonesia Growth and the Infrastructure Roadmap 12/01/04 Reuters: Thriving China forces ASEAN to raise its game 11/26/04  Manila Times: Terrorism in S.E. Asia and its implications for investment 11/26/04 Mondaq: Mergers & Acquisitions Indonesia 11/22/04 Mondaq: Doing business in Indonesia - The Road to Reform 12/07/04 Forbes: Indonesia vows to boost investment 11/10/04  JP: B.I. sees Rupiah settling at about 9,000 - 11/26/04  AFP: Indonesia leader underlines reforms makes pitch for US investments 11/07/04  Japan Times: Indonesia stays committed to FTA 11/07/04 News.com: Yudhoyono makes pitch to US 1/06/04 VOA: President pledges to strenthen democratic institutions 11/05/04  AsiaTimes: Indonesia courts the dragon 11/05/04  Laksamana: President vows to boost US relations 11/06/04 New Cabinet October 2004   IHT: Indonesia urged to focus on jobs 11/04/04 BBC: Newmont cleared 10/19/04  Bloomberg: Line-up of key figures in Yudhoyono's government 10/21/04 Forbes: Asian elections buoy investor confidence 10/18/04  Straits Times: Jakarta to cut red tape for investors 10/18/04 Jakarta Post: Credit card users will grow 20% next year 10/18/04  BusWeek: The second hottest car market in the world 10/18/04 SBY vows to find oil price solution 10/17/04   Singapore's Temasek deepens links in China, Indonesia 10/15/04 Asia Times: Noodle giant's recipe for recovery 10/14/04   Over 20 million Indonesians now own mobile phones 10/14/04 Asia Times: All that glitters is not gold 10/09/04  IHT : 2 Years after Bali Indonesia is hopeful 10/11/04 New Statesman: America's foes prepare for a monetary jihad 10/04/04  Straits Times: Business leaders urged to work with government 10/09/04 Investors Business Daily: 10 Global trends to ponder 10/01/04  Bloomberg: Yudhoyono to review labor law, seek donor aid 10/01/04 Straits Times: Going after the big fish 09/30/04  MenaFN: Indonesia keen to attract investors from Middle East 09/30/04 Business Week: A second shot at reform 09/27/04 JP: Indonesia requires digital connectivity 09/29/04  CNN: Indonesia on a high after poll 09/22/04  Bloomberg: Bank Indonesia increases Rupiah forecast 09/24/04 BBC: Yudhoyono boost for stock market 09/21/04  BBC: Indonesia poll cheers investors 09/21/04 Bank Indonesia faces policy dilemma 09/16/04  Bloomberg: Rupiah rises on optimism Yudhoyono to win Presidency 09/21/04 IHT: Bomb shatters investors hope 09/13/04  The Australian: Jakarta blast a blow to investment 09/13/04 UP: Indonesia economy to recover quickly 09/10/04 Telegraph: Indonesia-Back to Bali 09/09/04  Bloomberg; Indonesia can do little for economy after blast 09/09/04 BBC: Indonesia shares slip after blast 09/09/04  US 2003 Indonesia Commercial Guide  BBC: Financial markets reacted with shock 09/09/04 Bank Indonesia wants to increase role of foreign banks 09/01/04 Standard Charter submits highest bid for Bank Permata 09/2/04 Business Times: Record oil price could derail new Indonesian Budget 08/23/04  Newsweek 6-13 Sep: The too slow flow Govt undercided over Semen Gresik saga 08/19/04  Business Standard: Upward pressure seen on airfares 08/24/04 Funds flow into Indonesia seen starting soon 08/16/04  BBC: Indonesia urges debt flexibility 08/16/04 Indonesia unveils cautious 2005 budget 08/16/04  New Pertamina Chief 08/15/04 Business Times: Analysts predict rosy outlook for Indoneia 08/14/04 Indonesia unveils cautious 2005 budget 08/16/04 Indonesia Telecommunications Market 07/28/04 Mondaq: Arbitrating Indonesia Disputes  10/25/01 S&P upbeat on Indonesia 07/25/04  Asia Times: Conoco gas deal reflects stronger Indonesian economy 08/11/04 Business Times: Aussie-Indonesia trade still booming 07/23/04   US Report: Indonesia Investment Climate 2004 - 07/2004 IHT: Cleaning up Indonesia  McKinsey Quarterly: Broadening Indonesia's Reform Agenda 2004-3  Forbes: Foreign investment fell 35% in 1st half 2004 07/14/2004  Indonesia - IMF Country Report July 2004 Bloomberg: Asian economies have gross domestic problems 07/12/04   Broadening Indonesia's reform Agenda McKinsey Quarterly 2004-3 Economy: Markets Buoyed 07/11/04 Tanker sale hits new snag 07/11/04  Economist: Crooning to victory? 07/07/04  Bloomberg: Megawati may lose job as investment, jobs fall 07/05/04 Business Times: IMF must account for poor 1997 advice 06/24/04  Business Times: Good signs in Indonesia 06/22/04 US investors undeterred by terror and other concerns in SE Asia 06/20/04 Tanking up on controversy 06/20/04 Economy: Fitch upbeat 06/20/04  Asia Times: Indonesian tanker deal greases old wheels 06/19/04 BBC: Corruption costs Indonesia $2billion 06/18/04 BBC: Corruption costs Indonesia 2Billion 06/18/04   Business Times: Urban voters reshaping politics 06/12/04  Bloomberg: Matsushita eyes India, Indonesia as China sales slow 06/15/04  JP: Rupiah's fall has not hurt economy 06/11/04 JP: World Bank urges Indonesia to revive investment 06/11/04 Fin Review: US companies have rosy view of SE Asia 06/10/04 JP: Indonesia version of Windows XP launched 06/11/04 ABC Central Bank moves to steady currency 06/08/04  ABC: Government swayed by tobacco lobby 06/08/04 Bloomberg: Central Bank may fail to arrest Rupiah's slide 06/08/04  Bloomberg: Prudential wins bankruptcy appeal 06/08/04   Asia Times: Economy key in Presidential run 06/08/04  Asia Times: The tale of Indonesia's cement Economic concerns grow over rupiah 05/31/04 Aircraft and parts prospects Taj Mahal 05/24/04 Electrical Power systems prospects Telecom equipment prospects  2004 Best US Export Prospects for Indonesia  Health Food prospects Telecoms boom lures neighbors 05/07/03  Oil and Gas equipment prospects US Trade report 2003  Indonesia suppliers American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce  US 2003 Special 301 Review USINDO - Finance Minister Confidence in sustainability of economic course   IMF - Post CGI economic outlook BW-Garment Industry Potential $1million loss 12/15/03 BW: Indonesia gets hip on cellphones 12/23/2003 BW: Power-Bring on the Megawatts 11/17/03 BW: Logging Industry-The race to save a rain forest 11/24/03 BW- Rainforest rescue 10/27/03 BW: Indonesia's Chainsaw massacre 10/27/03 BW Commentary: Can Indonesia excorcise its demons? 08/25/03 BW: Kuncoro Jakti-We are going to fight terror 08/25/03 BW: Give me some of Indonesian debt Bond Investors are back 06/16/03 BW: Telkom redefining the rules 06/23/03 BW: The ethnic Chinese and the Indonesia Economy 10/09/2000 BW: Wages of hatred 10/09/2000 US credit guarantees for export sales 09/03  USINDO brief: Update on Indonesia Straits Times: Jakarta's new visa rule   Indonesia Trade Summary 2003 Marketing US Products & Services  Asiaco - Indonesia Business News resources Commercial Executive Summary FY2003 Economic Trends & Outlook FY 2003  Country Commercial Guide FY 2003 BBC: Indonesian Economy beats forecast Business Week: Globalization goes white collar BBC: Indonesia rejects IMF aid Business Week: Going abroad Business Week: The new cold war at Boeing Business Week: The good life in a Bombay call center .Business Week: Perilous currents in offshore shift Business Week: The way, way back office  BusinessWeek: For India Tech Grads .... Business Week: The new global job shift  Business Week: A world of outsourcing CNN: Pulp giant linked to rights abuse  CNN: Donors pledge $2.7B BBC: Indonesia receives $3B lifeline  BBC: Jakarta backs down on price hike CNN: Price Protests challenge Megawati  BBC: Corruption in "logging war" CNN: Bali tourists drop 21 percent CNN: Nuclear plant planned by 2015 NYT: The economic cost to Indonesia  BBC: Sony to close Indonesia plant CNN:Business impact resonates beyond Bali  BBC: Bali blast shock for economy FEER: Astra- Restructuring Driving change  FEER: Indonesia blacks out BBC: Akbar Tanjung sentenced to 3 years  BBC: Struggle for foreign investment Who is who in economic establishment (08/2002)  World Bank assails corruption BBC: Indonesia risks losing rain forests  BBC: Indonesia forests on borrowed time MSNBC: Taiwan VP returns from Indonesia  FEER: Economic Outlook  Asia Times: Indonesia the enigma  Asia Times: Indonesia back in view  BW: An inestor nightmare IHT: THe outlook is bittersweet FEER: Asia's Argentina  BBC: Investors desert Indonesia 09/01/03 CNN: ASEAN aims for 4% economic growth  FEER: Exxon Mobil under siege  WP: Manulife Indonesia re-opens  BBC: Indonesia defends legal system BBC: Political fuss sours BCS sale BBC: Probe into irregular bankruptcy WP: Canada seeks bankruptcy review    CNN: Bank Niaga sale failed Business Week launches Indonesian language edition FEER: Manulife Insurer appeals to Singapore Court CNN: Short list on Indonesia sale scrutinized  BBC: Indonesia's economic outlook upgraded CNN: CNOOC buys Indonesian oil fields  CNN: The BCA sale FEER: In contempt  CNN: Luring international interest again BBC: Indonesia seeks China economic support  BBC: China pledges $400M BBC: Megawati embarks on Asian tour  BBC: Indonesia plans to revive economy  CNN: Masters of the Universe behind BCA sale  MSNBC: Megawati in China to boost trade  Daily News: How Jakarta hoodwinked Standard Chartered BCA - The jewel in Salim's crown  IMF says BCA sale important step  StanChart sees Indonesian buys after BCA Standard Chartered loses despite higher bid  Reuters:  Farallon wins bidding for BCA  AFP: US investment firm wins bid for BCA Dow Jones: Indonesia divestment   Divestment accelaration of telecom assets  Farallon to start BCA payment March 28 Farallon's consortium buys BCA  CNN: Laksamana Sukardi on BCA sale FEER: Muddle spells trouble CNN: Farallon wins biggest bank BBC: Bank privatisation finalised  BBC: Indonesia plans to revive economy  CNN: Bank Head jailed for graft BBC: Indonesia Bank Governor guilty  MSNBC: Central Bank Governor convicted BBC: Indonesia Bank chief in forgery row (12/01)  Newsweek: Surprising boom in the gloom  CNN: Indonesia puts off BCA sale again Standard Charter to win Indonesian bank    FEER: Economic uncertainty hurts CNN: 2001 Indofood 15% profit increase FEER: Indonesia economic outlook 2002  BBC: Asia in line for telecoms boom FEER: Standard Chartered's interest in BCA  FEER: Interview Dorodjatun Kuncoro-Jakti FEER: Review - Company leaders FEER: Showdown at the factory    BBC: Indonesia tightens forestry controls  BBC: Indonesia gets $400M ADB loan CNN: Indonesian recovery fund faces hurdles  CNN: Indonesia to tighten logging laws BBC: Indonesia wins $3Billion lifeline  Travel Asia: When wealthy Indonesians go shopping, the region smiles BBC: Chinese PM builds ties with Indonesia  FEER: Cement - High noon in Padang  BBC: Asian nations agree to free trade zone   BBC: World Bank sets deadline  AsiaWeek: Largest companies 2001  AsiaWeek: Who is ready for the crisis?  BBC: Worls Bank warns Jakarta on sell-off   BBC: Reform hit by cement row  BBC: Megawati warns of debt crisis  BBC: Padang Cement row CNN: Indonesia to freeze terror group assets   MSNBC: Megawati grim on economy CNN: Akbar Tanjung questioned over Bulog scandal  BBC: Megawati backs corruption probe  US duty free status for 11 products  BBC: VP Hamzah calls for end of protests US Embassy: Investment Climate 2001  Kompas: Bule takut, bisnis bankrut BBC: Clove shortage hits tobacco industry  2001 Investment Climate Statement MSNBC: Megawati heads for US, eyes investment   CNN: US promises trade boost Business Week: Staying put in Indonesia</