Sailor 'ignored orders to save Afghans'

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An Australian naval sailor disregarded orders from superiors so he could rescue
several asylum seekers from a burning boat, a coronial inquest has heard.

GE OIL AND GAS AWARDED CONTRACT WORTH OVER $200M

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ABU DHABI, Feb 1st, 2010: GE Oil and Gas has been awarded a contract worth over $200m, by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company (HDEC), to supply eight gas turbines and related services, f

BIGGEST BABEL'S IMPORTS COME FROM THAILAND

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Pangkalpinang, Feb 1 (ANTARA)- The imports of Bangka Belitung (Babel) province throughout last year reached 13.98 million US dollars, or 27.13 pct of the province's total imports worth 51.53 millio

RI'S IMPORTS PLUNGE 25 PCT IN 2009

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Jakarta, Feb 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's imports in 2009 plunged 25.03 percent to US$96.86 billion from a year earlier, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said.

PROCESSING INDUSTRY'S PRODUCTION ONLY GROWS 1.3 PCT

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Jakarta, Feb 1 (ANTARA) - Production in Indonesia's big and medium processing industries grew only 1.33 percent in 2009 or declined from the years before, according to the Central Bureau of Statis

RI'S INFLATION UP 0.84 PCT IN JANUARY

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Jakarta, Feb 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's inflation rate in January rose 0.84 percent, bringing the year-on-year inflation rate to 3.72 percent, the Central Statistics Bureau (BPS) said.

RI'S EXPORTS DOWN 14.98 PERCENT IN 2009 : BPS

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Jakarta, Feb 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's exports in 2009 decreased by 14.98 percent compared with their figure in the preceding year, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).

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