Indofood CBP will invest IDR1.8-2 trillion to establish two companies with Asahi Group Holdings Southeast Asia to focus on non-alcoholic beverages including mineral water. Cosmetics sales in Indonesia grew 14.9% in the first half of 2012, and are expected to reach Rp12.2 trillion, up 16.9% for the year. The government is preparing four regions to host a $100 million Australian investment in cattle farms, allocating 100,000 hectares of land. Pertamina and PT LEN Industry signed an agreement to establish a solar photovoltaic industry in Indonesia. The government targets investments to reach Rp390.3 trillion in 2013

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Content
● Indofood CBP
Invests in
Beverage
Industry
● Cosmetics
Sales Up 14.9%
in First Half
● Indonesia Indofood CBP Invests in Beverage
Prepares Four Industry
Regions for
Two companies will focus in non-alcohol beverage, including mineral
Australia’s $100 water
Million Cattle
Investment PT Indofood Sukses Makmur CBP Sukses Tbk will establish
two new companies with total investment of IDR1.8 trillion
● Pertamina –IDR2 trillion with Japan-based company, Asahi Group
Signs MoU to Holdings Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. The construction of the
Produce Solar plant is targeted to be complete within 24 months.
Cells Locally
The joint venture company is PT Asahi Indofood Beverage
Makmur which will move in manufacturing, while PT
● Investments
Indofood Asahi Sukes Beverage will focus in marketing
Reach Rp 390.3
and distribution. (Bisnis Indonesia)●
T by 2013
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Cosmetics Sales Up 14.9% in First
Half
National cosmetics sales in the first semester of 2012 is expected to
grow 14.9 percent
According to cosmetics association it will increase to Rp 7.1
trillion compared to the same period last year with Rp 6.2
National cosmetics trillion. Sales increase was driven by higher domestic
sales in the first demand. National cosmetics sales in 2012 is expected to
semester of 2012 is reach Rp 12.2 trillion, increase 16.9 percent compared to
expected to grow
2011. Sales of imported cosmetic products grew 17.9
14.9 percent
percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to same
period last year, higher than the local product sales growth
which only 10.9 percent.
The high growth of cosmetics imports sales encourages
import products market share rose to 20 percent in that
period. The sales value of imported cosmetic products was
estimated to reach Rp 2.44 trillion. Cosmetic products are
generally imported from Japan, Europe, South Korea, China,
and ASEAN countries.
Cosmetics demand in Indonesia is fulfilled by local
productions which control 87 percent market share, such as
PT Mustika Ratu Tbk and PT Martina Berto Tbk, as well as
multinational companies such as PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk,
PT Procter & Gamble (P & G) Home Products Indonesia, PT
L'Oreal Indonesia, to PT Mandom Indonesia Tbk.Martina
Berto conducted a symbolic groundbreaking for the
cosmetics and tradition herbal drink plant in Cikarang, West
Java. (Indonesia Finance Today)●
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Indonesia Prepares Four Regions
for Australia’s $100 Million Cattle
Investment
The government was preparing four regions to host Australian cattle
farms
The government Australia will invest $100 million in Indonesia’s cattle
was preparing four industry. The regions that prepared for animal farming are
regions to host included Sumba in West Nusa Tenggara, Wingapu in East
Australian cattle Nusa Tenggara, West Papua and Papua.
farms
100,000 hectares had been allotted for the new ranches; the
first 10,000 hectares are expected to be opened this year in
Wingapu and Papua.
The funds from Australia would be used primarily to
develop related infrastructure for the farms.
Besides Australia, Brazil had also expressed an interest to
invest in Indonesia’s cattle industry, although they had yet
to pledge a specific amount. (The Jakarta Globe)●
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Pertamina Signs MoU to Produce
Solar Cells Locally
PT Pertamina and PT LEN Industry signed a memorandum of
understanding to establish a solar photovoltaic (PV) industry
The agreement would pave the way for Indonesia to
produce the solar cells it needs to build solar power plants
PT Pertamina and instead of importing them. Pertamina expects the
PT LEN Industry cooperation will bolster the development of solar-cell
signed a power production in the country, which currently
memorandum of
contributes around 17 MWp (megawatt peak), or 0.05
understanding to
establish a solar percent, to the total available power in the country.
photovoltaic (PV)
industry The company said the domestic solar PV industry would be
an attractive venture due to the growing demand for solar-
powered lighting for streets, airports, infrastructure,
housing, offices and other sites.
The government through Presidential Decree No. 5/2006
requires that by 2025 solar-powered energy should account
for 0.2 to 0.3 percent of the country’s total energy supplies
was equivalent to 1.000 MWp. The government has been
aiming for renewable energy to fulfill 25 percent of total
domestic energy demand by 2025. Apart from solar energy,
the government is also eyeing other options for providing
access to electricity in certain regions of the country
through potential hydro-energy production.
Data from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in
June shows that the national electrification rate currently
stands at almost 70 percent. (The Jakarta Post)●
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Investments Reach Rp 390.3 T by
2013
The government is optimistic that investments in 2013 will reach Rp
390.3 trillion
Next year's investment target can be achieved by
encouraging the development of road infrastructures, ports
The government is and power plants. In 2013, investment will remain one of the
optimistic that supporting factors of economic growth. In order for
investments in 2013 investment in the manufacturing sector to run smoothly,
will reach Rp 390.3
certainty is required for gas and electricity supplies, which
trillion
are sources of energy for industries.
The National Development Planning Agency (BPPN)
estimates that in addition to export, investment and
consumption are expected to be the main drivers of growth.
Investment is expected to grow 11.9-12.3 percent.
Data from BKPM shows that the realization of investment in
the first quarter of 2012 amounted to Rp 71.2 trillion,
consisting of domestic investment of Rp 19.7 trillion and
foreign investment of Rp 51.5 trillion. This realization rose
32.8 percent over the same period in 2011.
BKPM’s data also states that the 5 major sectors foreign
investors are attracted to are mining with an investment of
US$ 1.1 billion; storage transportation and
telecommunications of US$ 0.8 billion; food crops and
plantations US$ 0.5 billion; basic metal industries, metal
goods, machinery and electronics US$ 0.5 billion;
transportation equipment industry and other transportation
US$ 0.4 billion. (Indonesia Finance Today)●
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