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Articles in May 2002 issue of Indonesian Commercial Newsletter

• Deflation and export slowdown. (Focus).(Indonesia)(Statistical Data Included)
• Petrochina acquires 6 gasfields of Devon.(Brief Article)
• The Philippines lifts import restriction on cement.
• 1. Red tape causes investors to cancell investment in coal mining industry. (Mines And Energy).(includes related topics)(Industry Overview)(Brief Article)
• Indonesian company signs US$ 4.41 million trade contract in ESE 2002.(contracts signed with Indonesian companies during trade show in Brussels)(Industry Overview)(Brief Article)
• Five main ports will be made transit ports.(Indonesian ports considered as alternative for Singapore's port for international trade)(Brief Article)
• Falconbridge interested in entering Aneka Tambang.(Brief Article)
• Food producers threatened being forced to stop production.
• Ratelindo to team up with Nortel and Samsung.(Brief Article)
• Counter trade for CPO and rice between Indonesia and China facing cancellation.(Brief Article)
• Pupuk Kaltim to issue bonds valued at Rp 600 billion. (Finance And Banking).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Shoe exports down. (Trade).(Asian countries )(Statistical Data Included)
• Bogasari slashed wheat flour price by 3%.(PT Bogasari Flour Mils)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Foreign pharmaceutical producers eye Indonesian market.
• Competition tighter in domestic airline business. (Communication).(wide ranging overview of the Indonesian airline industry)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• PMDN and PMA projects approved in third and fourth weeks of March, 2002. (Investment).(includes list of unrelated companies' activities)
• Appendices.(lengthy list of car tire manufacturers operating in Indonesia; includes statistics, and contact information)(Illustration)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• KADI threatens to slap high anti dumping import duty on four countries.(Brief Article)
• Export-market penetration supports recovery of milk-processing industry. (Industry Profile).(Statistical Data Included)
• Jawamanis ready to operate sugar refinery.(PT Jawamansi Rafinasi)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Indonesian and U.S. businessmen study abolition of import duty on footwear.
• Sinar Mas in difficulty to sell Henkel and Indomilk.
• South Korean investors encouraged to invest in supporting industry.(Brief Article)
• 2. Methanol consumption down 3.4% annually. (Mines And Energy).(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• 1. Growing demand boosts production of plastic bottles/containers. (Industry).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Perhutani to directly sell timber products.(Brief Article)
• Thailand and Indonesia studying joint venture in petrochemical project.
• IBRA drops plan to sell PT Dok Kodja.
• Indonesia's plywood production slashed by 30%.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• 3. Pharmaceutical market picking up some producers planning expansion. (Industry).(includes statistics for 10 companies selling pharmaceuticals in the country)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• 2. KADI investigates alleged dumping of phthalic anhydride. (Industry).(Indonesian Anti Dumping Committee)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Holdiko sets sales target at RP 2.64 trillion.
• Shrimp exports to EU potential.
• BII posts a loss of Rp 4.13 trillion.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• 2. Spending on advertisements continues to swell. (Industry).(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• 3. PP. 81/1999 a threat to clove cigarette industry. (Industry).(Statistical Data Included)
• DL resumes the Caraka Jaya project with fund US$ 45 million.
• Indonesia and UE agree to improve quality of farm products.
• Bosawa enters East Timor.
• SNI of 8 primary commodities revised.(Brief Article)
• Tyre industry requires more export-market penetration due to rapid recovery. (Industry Profile).(sizable overview of the Indonesian motor vehicle tire industry)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• 4. Kaltim-IV project costs US$ 216.9 million. (Industry).(Statistical Data Included)
• BII launches transaction through SMS.
• South Korea offers cooperation in it with Indonesia.
• 1. Exports of hand gloves remain normal. (Industry).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• Indosat to sell 6 to 8 subsidiaries.
• The government to soon build 411 units of KIMBUN.(Brief Article)
• Indonesian economic growth for 1st quarter of 2002. (Focus).(Statistical Data Included)
• BPIS to be liquidated despite profit of Rp 423.7 billion. (State Enterprises).(Bahana Pakarya Industri Strategis )(Statistical Data Included)
• PMDN and PMA projects approved by BKPM in the first and second weeks on March 2002. (Investment).
• CoC certificate not easily available for producers of furniture.
• 40% of Indonesian cacao detained by the United States.(Brief Article)
• Pertamina strengthens investment in LPG industry.(Brief Article)
• Mitsubishi & Itochu eyeing business in LPG industry.
• Government threatens to revoke license for fertilizer distribution.(Brief Article)