Indonesia’s Chief Economics Minister Aburizal Bakrie said local banks are expected to contribute Rp40 trillion (US$4.44bn) to fund needed to finance the government infrastructure projects in the next five years. Bakrie said around Rp200 trillion are expected to come from domestic sources to carry out the program which is estimated to cost more than Rp1,000 trillion.

Taiwan cement producers report mixed revenues through August
Taiwanese cement producers, Southeast Cement Co and Universal Cement Corp have posted contrastin...