Indonesia is ranked 60th in the AT Kearney/Foreign Policy Globalization Index.

Profits reported by major Indonesian retail banks year to date have generally witnessed respectable gains on last year’s performance.

Ten Indonesian cities are held to be suitable for the holding of international conferences and conventions.

Notional foreign direct investment in the country is largely steady while in real terms FDI values have fallen significantly year to date. The domestic investment picture is modestly brighter.

The company at the heart of the Sidoarjo mudflow disaster in East Java, Lapindo Brantas Inc., faces losses of over $100 million.

The number of companies experiencing difficulties in paying workers their annual bonus has increased, particularly in the textiles sector.

The Palm Treo 750v smartphone on the Indonesian market.

Nissan has committed $60 million over the next few years to increase its market share in Indonesia, and plans to shortly launch the new Livina model.

It is proposed that non-Indonesians be able to have rights of use over property and real estate for up to 70 years.

Indonesian toy and games manufacturers struggle to compete with Chinese competition, even in the domestic market.