GOVT CONSIDERING LOWERING GASOLINE PRICE AGAIN

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government is considering a further lowering of the regular gasoline price after cutting it by Rp500 to Rp5,500 per liter last Derember 1.

MPs PROTEST ISRAELI PRESENCE IN RI TRADE EXPO

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - Seven legislators have voiced a strong protest against the presence of Israeli representatives at the Indonesian trade expo "International Automation Technology and Materi

BI RATE CUT GOOD FOR REAL SECTOR: ECONOMIST

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - The lowering of Bank Indonesia (BI)'s benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 9.25 percent is a good step to stimulate the real sector, according to Toni Prasetiantono, chief

RI RUBBER PRODUCERS TO CUT EXPORTS IN 2009

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - Indonesian rubber producers are planning to reduce the volume of their rubber exports in an effort to reverse a continuous slide in the commodity's world price, a spokesma

COMMERCIAL BANKS URGED TO LOWER INTEREST RATES

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - In order to stimulate the real sector, commercial banks should soon lower their interest rates following Thursday's lowering of the benchmark rate (BI Rate) to 9.25 percen

MPR CHIEF URGES GOVT TO ANTICIPATE MASS LAYOFFS

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Jakarta, 5/12 (ANTARA) - People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid has urged the Indonesian government to take more anticipatory steps in dealing with the impact of the global

PRESIDENT LEADS MEETING TO EVALUATE KUR PROGRAM

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Jakarta, Dec 5 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here Friday led a meeting of economic ministers and state bank chiefs to evaluate the implementation of the government's smallholder's c

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