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Saturday, 07 July 12
INDONESIA-JAPAN RELATIONS TURN SOUR - THE JAKARTA POST
 The Jakarta Post, the one of the leading Indonesian English new papers reported that, Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Japan have recently become marred by unabashed exchanges of threats between government officials.
Rudi Rubiandini, the newly appointed deputy energy and mineral resources minister, said Japan had sent a letter stating that it would ban photocopy paper imports from Indonesia should the country go ahead and tax metal ore exports.
Japan, the world’s second-largest nickel consumer, previously threatened to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to new changes in Indonesia’s mineral trade policy.
On May 6, the government issued a regulation that introduced tougher requirements on the exportation of 65 types of raw minerals — excluding coal — and imposed a 20 percent export tax. The regulation is deemed necessary to curb overexploitation of resources ahead of the full implementation of a ban on raw mineral exports in 2014 as demanded by 2009 Minerals and Coal Mining Law.
The government has encouraged companies to either build smelters, either individually or through joint ventures, or make other plans for processing raw minerals.
In response to Japan’s threat of barring photocopy paper imports, Rudi said Indonesia could easily retaliate by cutting supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan.
According to ministry data, last year, Indonesia produced 362 LNG cargoes. Japan was the largest buyer, purchasing 172 cargoes, followed by Korea with 68 cargoes, the US (55), China (35) and Taiwan (32).
Other data show that in the first four months of this year, Indonesia exported 2.72 million tons of gas worth US$2.43 billion or 18.65 percent less than the $2.99 billion in the same period last year.
Based on Trade Ministry data, between January and April 2012, Indonesia exported more than 173 tons of photocopy paper to Japan. Total exports were valued at US$207.07 million, up 15.52 percent compared to the same period last year.
Trade Ministry director general for foreign trade Deddy Saleh said on Friday that the ministry had not decided to take any action in response to the photocopy paper threat.
“Japan has not filed an official complaint with us. So we are just going to wait and see,” Deddy said.
Experts say that Japan’s desperate response to the new Indonesian policy was an indication of Japan’s high dependence on raw materials to sustain both exports and the lifestyles of Japanese people.
Toshio Nakamura, the general manager of stainless raw materials at Mitsui & Co., was quoted by Bloomberg news service recently as saying that no other countries could immediately replace Indonesia in terms of raw material supplies.
Takayuki Ueda, the director general of the manufacturing industries bureau of Japan’s Trade Ministry, said that Japan would prefer to negotiate a solution to prevent a full ban on mineral exports.
However, he said, Japan might file an objection with the WTO should Indonesia proceed with a complete ban.
Utama Kajo, head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (Kadin) standing committee on investment, human resource development and small and medium enterprises, said he was not worried that the rift would affect other sectors in the trade relations between the two countries.
“This is only a small-scale argument. It will not matter much if Japan stops photocopy paper exports because Indonesia can send it elsewhere, for example, to China or South America,” he said.
Utama suggested that Japan build smelters in Indonesia to process metal ore. Furthermore, he reminded the Indonesian government to think twice before making threats about cutting off the gas supply as it would only harm Indonesia.
“We can’t just cut off the supply because the countries have signed long-term contracts. We would risk being reported to the WTO,” he said.
Avilian, an economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) who is also a commissioner at one of the country’s biggest lenders, Bank BRI, said she doubted that the bickering between state officials would damage the long standing relations between Indonesia and Japan.
“We have had good relations so far. This is a small problem and can be addressed by the officials. Indonesia and Japan need each other,” she said.
Source: The Jakarta Post
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Tuesday, 29 October 13
NEWCASTLE PORT SHIPPED 12.29 PER CENT MORE COAL W-W
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Monday, 28 October 13
API 8 CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL FOR Q3'14 DELIVERY LOST ON D-D,W-W & M-M
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Monday, 28 October 13
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Saturday, 26 October 13
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Saturday, 26 October 13
DRY BULK MARKET KEEPS ON RETREATING, BUT NEW BUILDING ORDERS KEEP ON PILING - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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