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The original report was published in The Independent on Friday, December 9, 2011
Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia
'We have a clear opportunity to introduce green growth as a global paradigm'
Former US vice-president Al Gore has praised Indonesia’s vision, courage
and leadership on climate change issues and says it has the potential to become “a superpower of geothermal electricity”
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Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
Suwhono, the President Director of Pegadaian
'We are the leaders in the microfinancing industry'
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Infrastructure | Asia | Indonesia
Emma Sri Martini, CEO of PT SMI
Building for a better future
Developing the basic infrastructure of Indonesia is no easy task, but PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) makes this its main goal.
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Finance | Asia | Indonesia
Gatot Suwondo, President Director of BNI
Surging foreign investment and banking perfomance reflect increasing confidence
According to Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 21 per cent in the second quarter of 2011 year on year.
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Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
Indonesia's top securities house
Investment banking, like many other businesses, has experienced a hard time since the global recession erupted, but one bank that is facing adversity head on with innovative financing solutions from the capital markets is PT Mandiri Sekuritas.
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Infrastructure | Asia | Indonesia
The nuts and bolts of accelerating socioeconomic development with new infrastructure
Well-developed infrastructure is one of the key factors behind any country achieving high and sustainable economic growth, as well as being able to compete on a national and international scale. Indonesia is no exception to this rule.
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Infrastructure | Asia | Indonesia
Social Security
From employment and retirement to housing and health, social security is widening its scope
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LOCATION:   
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
 
AREA:   
total: 1,904,569 sq km
 
CLIMATE:   
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
 
NATURAL RESOURCES:   
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
 
LANGUAGES:   
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
 
RELIGIONS:   
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
 
POPULATION:   
245,613,043 (July 2011 est.)

GOVERNMENT TYPE:   
republic
 
CAPITAL:   
name: Jakarta

GDP (purchasing power parity):   
$1.03 trillion (2010 est.)
 
AGRICULTURE - products:   
rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
 
INDUSTRIES:   
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
 
EXPORTS:   
$158.1 billion (2010 est.)

IMPORTS:   
$127.4 billion (2010 est.)