BEI INDEX LOWER 2.35 PCT THURSDAY MORNING

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Jakarta, Jan. 8 (ANTARA) - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) at the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) was slightly down Thursday morning following drops in regional stock markets.

GOVT HOPES BI RATE CUT WILL STIMULATE INVESTMENT

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Jakarta, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - The government hopes that the lowering of Bank Indonesia's (BI/the central bank) benchmark rate on Wednesday will serve as a stimulus to investment and economic growth, Fi

BULOG BOOKS RP85 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS

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Jakarta, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - The state-owned logistics company, Bulog, was able to book a budget surplus of Rp85 billion in 2008 after years of suffering deficits, its president director, Mustafa Abu

THREE BANKS READY TO FINANCE TELKOM-3 SATELLITE

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Jakarta, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - State telecommunications operator PT Telkom said it believes three state banks will be ready to extend a syndicated loan of US60 million to finance the construction and la

WEST JAKARTA FIRE KILLS EIGHT RESIDENTS

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Jakarta, Jan. 8 (ANTARA) - A fire that broke out in a boarding house at Palmerah area, West Jakarta, killed eight people, in the wee hours of Thursday.

5.9 MAGNITUDE AFTERSHOCK JOLTS MANOKWARI

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Bengkulu, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - Another aftershock measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Manokwari again in West Papua at 6:38 local time on Thursday morning.

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