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Jakarta – The government has not considered increasing the price of BBM (oil fuel) because the 2008 APBN (state budget of revenues and expenditures) could still subsidize the commodity despite the fact that oil on the world market is nearing USD 120 per barrel.

This was stated by the Minister for National Development Planning/Bappenas chairman Paskah Suzetta here Wednesday (30/4).

He quoted the Finance Minister as saying that “Our APBN could bear the burden of BBM subsidy at least until the second semester of this year.”

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla suggested examples of case study to convince Saudi investors it is good to do business in Indonesia.

This was stated by Sandiaga Uno, chairman of Hipmi (Association of Young Indonesian Businessmen) after neeting the vice president here Monday (28/4).

“I asked him how to lure Saudi investors and he said we have to convince them by relating to them cases of fellow Saudi investors that have scored success in Indonesia,” Uno said.

Citing an example, Kalla mentioned Emar and Saudi More Details Read More

Jakarta – KPK (Commission for Corruption Eradication) here Monday (28/4) questioned the wife of detained MP Al Amin Nur Nasution, Kristina, for a case other than the alleged bribe related to the conserved forest land in Bintan regency, Riau islands.

Spokesman of KPK Johan Budi Monday was not available for comments beyond saying that Kristina was being questioned for a new casde.

The new case cannot as yet be revealed as it is still under investigation. Investigators questioned her about 45 minutes.

She went out of the office for lunch as there was no canteen at the AttorneyMore Details Read More

Jakarta – Indonesia and France agreed to revise a joint MOU on civil aviation.

Agreement to revise the 1999 MOU was reached when a delegation of the Indonesian Air Transportation Directorate General visited France on April 21, 2008.

Air Transport Director General Budhi M. Suyitno said the French air transport agency (DGAC) agreed to help Indonesia to implement the Civil Aviation Transformation Team (CATT).

Suyitno said CATT is Indonesia’s commitment to reform service but this is not easy to implement within a short time.

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Jakarta 29/4/2008 (Kominfo-Newsroom) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace here Tuesday (29/4) had a visit from Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, the first since Gusmao was named head of government in Aug. 2007.

Xanana Gusmao and a retinue comprising several ministers arrived at 1010 hours local time and were welcomed by President Yudhoyono and a number of Indonesia Bersatu cabinet.

The two leaders witnessed the signing of a number of MOUs in the sectors of education, trade, industry and businesses.

After lunch, the president and his guest More Details Read More