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The original report was published in The Financial Times Deutschland on Monday, September 10, 2012
Finance | Asia | Indonesia
A win-win partnership with Germany
Germany and Indonesia celebrate 60 years of friendship and strengthen ties between their complementary markets
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Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
The Blue Economy
Indonesia pioneers a new path for economic development, environmental preservation and cultural empowerment.
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Agriculture | Asia | Indonesia
Indofood's success indicative of increase in local purchasing power
A bouyant domestic market fuelled by a young population leads to double-digit growth rates for the food giant
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Energy | Asia | Indonesia
Regulatory shift needed for better returns on renewables
Political action is needed to harness huge green energy potential
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Energy | Asia | Indonesia
Dr Ilham Habibie, Ilthabi Rekatama (left). Dr Lars Schernikau, Ichor Coal NV and PT HMS Bergbau Indonesia (center). Professor Widjajono Partowidagdo, Energy and Mineral Resources (right)
German-Indonesian 'strategic resource partnership' provides for a win-win situation
The re-emergence of coal as a viable source of energy is good news for Indonesia
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Energy | Asia | Indonesia
Community-minded and environmentally-conscious
Ilthabi Energia is capitalising on local and international networks to develop Indonesia's renewable energy potential
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Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
Encouraging entrepreneurial endeavour
A strong entrepreneurial sector is vital as a source of employment and opportunities for the largest youth population in the world
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Infrastructure | Asia | Indonesia
A typical day in Jakarta (Photograph courtesy of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia)
Indonesia's quest for connectivity
Despite a welcome 19% increase in government spending on infrastructure, further investment is required
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Finance | Asia | Indonesia
Fighting the fear of poverty
Jamsostek aims to match the growth of the new middle-class with a corresponding increase in social security coverage
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Industry and Trade | Asia | Indonesia
Prijono Sugiarto, President Director of PT Astra International
Reach for the stars
Astra, the country's biggest publicly-traded company, aims to be the pride of the nation
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Education | Asia | Indonesia
Alumni and friends of DAAD gather for ‘DAAD Quarterly. SCIENCE talks IN DAAD’, a lecture series held in DAAD‘s Jakarta office
Investing in Indonesia's greatest resource
Investment in human capital gets a boost through DAAD's higher education collaboration initiatives
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Energy | Asia | Indonesia
Investing in Indonesia's energy security
ISARGAS seeks to revolutionise the use of natural gas domestically
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Energy | Asia | Indonesia
Nischal Jain, Chairman of Apple Coal
Planting the seeds for Indonesia's future
The young and dynamic PT Apple Coal (Indonesia) is committed to investing substantially in Indonesia despite the current turbulence of the sector. Trading 2.8 million tons in 2011, Apple Coal is set to grow into a fully-integrated coal trader - targeting 10 million ton per annum capacity, offering pit-to-power plant solutions
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Globus Vision

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.)