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Maluku Expo serves as investment gate (Aug 1)
The Maluku Expo 2010 will benefit Maluku province and could serve as a gate for the entry of investment for its economic development, a vice minister said.


Retail turnover reaches Rp40 trillion (Jul 31)
Retail turnover has reached Rp40 trillion by July 2010, according to the general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Retailers (Asprindo), Benjamin Mailool, on Saturday.


Minister: Trend in export growth up (Jul 31)
Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said the trend in export growth is rising in line with increasing export demand from countries in Asia.


Coin use promotion campaign launched (Jul 31)
The Trade Ministry and Bank Indonesia (BI or central bank) on Saturday launched a campaign to promote greater use of coins in daily trade transactions.


Lake Sentani tour attracts foreign tourists (Jul 31)
More foreign tourists have profound interest in the ongoing Lake Sentani Tour Package as part of Lake Sentani Festival 2010.


Private parties can build maluku fish processing industry (Jul 31)
The government has asked private parties to build fish processing industry in Maluku province.


Govt urged to popularize LPG use more intensively (Jul 31)
The government should make further efforts to popularize the proper use of liquefied natural gas (LPG)in an effort to prevent gas canister blasts, a legislator said.


BNI extends Rp2 trillion in credits to forestry (Jul 31)
Bank BNI has since 2000 provided credits worth Rp2 trillion for business activities in the forestry sector, its business director, Krishna Suparto, said.


Bali to release 4,000 tons of subsidized rice (Jul 31)
The Bali branch of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) plans to sell 4,000 tons of subsidized rice to the poor in August at Rp1,600 per kg or about Rp4,000 below the normal market price.


Customs, excises agency continuously reforming itself (Jul 31)
The Customs and Excises Directorate General is continuously reforming itself in order to optimize state revenue, its chief said.