BEI INDEX OPENS LOWER ON ASTRA, BANK SELL-OFFS

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Jakarta, Dec. 21 (ANTARA) - The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) at the Indonesian Stock Exchange (BEI) here on Monday morning got off to a weak start on Astra and bank share sell-offs.

INDONESIA TO HOST 2010 FAEA MEETING

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Jakarta, Dec 21 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will host the 2010 ASEAN Economists Association Federation in 2010, General Secretary of the Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (ISEI PP) Anggito Abimany

SHARIA FINANCING SERVICES EXEMPTED FROM VAT

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Jakarta, Dec 20 (ANTARA) - Sharia-based financing services are among those exempted from value added tax under Law No. 42 of 2009 on value added tax and luxury sales tax, an official said.

INDONESIA HAILS COPENHAGEN ACCORD

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Dubai, Dec 20 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia hails the endorsement of the Copenhagen Accord concept to be part of the UN climate change summit.

GOVT PROJECTS COMPLETION OF NAP IN MARCH 2010

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Jakarta, Dec 20 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has projected a 26 percent emission reduction under the National Action Plan (NAP) by March 2010, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatt

OBAMA TO VISIT INDONESIA NEXT YEAR

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Jakarta, Dec 20 (ANTARA) - United States President Barack Obama would visit Indonesia in mid-2010, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa said in Jakarta Sunday.

GOVT TO GIVE TAX INCENTIVES TO FOREIGN TOURISTS

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Jakarta, Dec 20 (ANTARA) - The government plans to give tax incentives to foreign tourists coming to the country through a number of airports as of April 1, 2010, an official said.

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