September 2010
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Indonesia to Become Automobile Production Hub
The implementation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) free trade agreement (AFTA) and recent political turmoil in Thailand have opened up an opportunity for Indonesia to become the regional production hub for automobiles and auto components.
A deputy chairman of the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), Johnny Darmawan, said Indonesia had the chance of...
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Indonesia, the Hottest Destination in SouthEast...
With the ongoing economic reform, huge domestic market as well as a growing middle class, Indonesia has emerged as the hottest investment destination in Southeast Asia, analysts said.
Deloitte Asia Pacific CEO Chaly Mah said on Tuesday that Indonesia had all the ingredients to achieve sustainable economic growth of between 6 and 7 percent, thanks to its strong macro-economic fundamentals.
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"Bizarre" New Tailless Whip Scorpions Found in...
Photograph courtesy Cahyo Rahmadi
A member of a new species of whip spider munches on a cricket in an Indonesian cave in an undated picture.
Found in 2004, the half-inch-long (centimeter-long) Sarax yayukae is one of four new whip spider species announced this month. All four were discovered during a series of expeditions in the Indonesian section of the island of Borneo (map), which...