RI-China trade target to exceed US$30 billion in 2010

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed optimism the value of Indonesia-China trade would exceed US$30 billion next year because the figure was already achieved in 2008. Therefore, President Yudhoyono said Indonesia was optimistic enough to set its new target for trade ith China at US$50 billion for the next five years.

Do New Ministers Deserve to Have Raise on Salary?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Chief Economic Minister Hatta Radjasa said the government was considering raising the salaries of the newly appointed ministers. "Their salaries are arranged in a government regulation. I did not say there salaries need to be raised, but it is being considered," the minister said after ...