EXPORTS
Surge in Agriculture

APPARENTLY, the performance of Indonesian exports is not that disappointing, despite the world being rocked by recession. The value of exports in March 2009 reached US$8.54 billion, or an increase of 20.64 percent compared to the previous February. However, compared to the same period last year, exports in March 2009 actually dropped by 28.87 percent. Indonesia also recorded a surplus of US$1.99 billion because impor