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Articles in March, 2003 issue of Indonesian Commercial Newsletter

• Deutsche Bank to sell investment valued at US$ 1.6 billion. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Prospects of plastic injection moulding industry. (Industry Profile).
• PMDN and PMA projects approved in first and second weeks of January, 2003. (Investment).(domestic and foreign investment projects covering various industries)
• Paper at dumping price floods the domestic market. (Trade).
• 74 companies to build oil palm plantations worth Rp 17.3 trillion. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Exports contributes to strong performance of newsprint industry. (Industry).
• Pertamina and BSP to invest US$ 70 million in CPP oilfield. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Prices of frozen shrimp declines. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 3. Market share of bottled mineral water shrinking, refilling depots mushrooming. (Industry).(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
• PMDN and PMA projects approved in third and fourth weeks of January, 2003. (Investment).
• Performance of the tourism sector shrinking, visitors fewer by 4% in number. (Tourism).
• Orders for shoe exports renegotiated. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• RI main supplier for Ford. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Indonesia eyeing the markets of Colombia & Chile. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Astra International sells 60% stake in Toyota Astra Motor. (Finance And Banking).
• Proton prepares six types of cars for Indonesian market. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Import of wheat flour surges by 300%. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Sales target of sido moncul increase. (Corporate News In Brief).(PT Sidomuncul)(Brief Article)
• 2. Carbon black industry given incentives. (Industry).
• Satelindo expands international roaming for Mentari. (Corporate News In Brief).(PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia)(Brief Article)
• Appendices.(Indonesia economic information)(Illustration)
• 2. Business opportunity in livestock farming ahead of AFTA 2003. (Agriculture).
• Indonesia depends on imports for 55% sugar requirement. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 2. Price of robusta coffee surges amid shrinking supply. (Trade).
• License to import 250,000 tons of white sugar issued. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Animal feed industry facing scarcity in supply of raw materials. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 1. Subsidy on fertilizers Rp 1.3 trillion distributed in 325 regencies. (Industry).
• Liquid milk production up 15%. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 1. Decline in the production increases dependence on soybean imports. (Agriculture).
• Sales target of Jialing set at 10.000 unit per month. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Appendix-1: business contacts. (Appendices).
• Investment Year the milestone of restoration of investment climate. (Focus).
• Abolition of regulation on cigarette content of tar and nicotine realistic. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 4. Electronic market still wide open, TV set sales up 15%. (Industry).
• The government rules SNI on lube oils. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• PLN increase investment budget. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Retailers race to sell cheap products. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Nestle raises production 89%. (Corporate News In Brief).(PT Nestle Indonesia plans to raise milk production)(Brief Article)
• Indonesia imports 16 million barrels of oil. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• 1. Rice joins sugar in high sensitive list. (Trade).
• Indonesia focuses on China and India as major tourism markets. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Nichimen sells ADM shares to TTC. (Corporate News In Brief).(Nichimen Corp sells share in PT Astra Daihatsu to Toyota Tsusho Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Prices of petrochemicals climb high. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Strategy in facing AFTA. (Focus).
• Forestry ministry revokes licenses of 37 more HTI. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Government sets net ratio of production sharing in 11 oil blocks. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Appendix-2: economic indicators. (Appendices).
• 31 HTI companies given discount in DR penalty. (Corporate News In Brief).(timber industry receives interest break on debt restructuring)(Brief Article)
• BI cancels plans to acquire Peruri. (Corporate News In Brief).(Bank Indonesia)(Brief Article)
• Indonesia-Australia reach custom cooperation. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• CPO industry still open for new investment. (Industry Profile).
• Malaysian investor to invest in fish and shrimp processing industry. (Corporate News In Brief).(Brief Article)
• India stops investigation into possible imposition of safeguard rule against palm oil from Indonesia. (Economic News In Brief).(Brief Article)