Indonesia Market factors to watch - Nov 20

JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events
in Indonesia as well as news stories and press reports which
may influence financial markets.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN INDONESIA, ALL TIMES LOCAL FOLLOWED BY
GMT

(The inclusion of diary items does not necessarily mean
that Reuters will cover the event)

- Foreign ministry to hold its weekly briefing at 0300 GMT.

- Indonesia's automotive distributor, Astra International
(ASII.JK) to hold a media workshop.

PRESS DIGEST

- STATE ENTERPRISES MINISTER: NO PLANS TO REPLACE PLN'S
PRESIDENT DIRECTOR

Indonesia's state enterprises minister Mustafa Abubakar
said that the ministry has no plan to replace Fahmi Mochtar,
president director of state power distributor PT Perusahaan
Listrik Negara (PLN), over a recent power crisis in parts of
the country. (Kontan)

- DARMA HENWA AIMS TO RAISE UP TO $65 MLN FROM RIGHTS ISSUE

Indonesia's coal miner PT Darma Henwa Tbk (DEWA.JK) plans
to raise $60-65 million from a rights issue early next year,
with proceeds used for working capital, corporate secretary
Muhamad Baskoro said. (Kontan, Bisnis Indonesia)

- SEMEN GRESIK STUDIES PLAN TO BUILD FACTORY IN PAPUA

Indonesia's largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik Tbk
(SMGR.JK) is looking at building a cement packaging factory in
Papua, with a plan to build a port if needed, said President
Director Dwi Sutjipto.

- BNI AIMS LOAN GROWTH OF 15-18 PCT IN 2010

Indonesia's fourth-largest lender PT Bank Negara Indonesia
Tbk (BBNI.JK) is targeting loan growth of 15-18 percent in 2010
in line with a recovery in the economy, said President Director
Gatot Suwondo. (Bisnis Indonesia)

- PRESIDENT APPOINTS 10 SPECIAL STAFF

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a
presidential decree appointing 10 special staff, said spokesman
Dino Patti Djalal. Palace sources said the new staff included a
new presidential spokesman for domestic affairs Julian Adrian
Pasha. (Jakarta Post)

- SUMITOMO APPOINTED TO BUILD LAHENDONG 4 GEOTHERMAL POWER
PLANT

State-owned power company PT PLN appointed Japan's Sumitomo
construction unit to build the Lahedong 4 geothermal power
plant in North Sulawesi with capacity of 20 megawatts and the
contract would be signed in 2010, said the Planning and
Technology director of PT PLN Bambang Praptono. (Koran Tempo)

- SUTARTO ALIMOESO APPOINTED AS NEW BULOG CHIEF

Sutarto Alimoeso, director general for food crops
production at the agriculture ministry, has been appointed the
new chief of state procurement agency Bulog and would be sworn
in next Monday, said State enterprises minister Mustafa
Abubakar. (Koran Tempo)

MARKET SNAPSHOTS

* Indonesia's index .JKSE edged down 0.62 percent, with
Astra International (ASII.JK) dropping 3 percent and largest
lender Bank Mandiri (BMRI.JK) off 1.6 percent.

* U.S. stocks slid on Thursday as another batch of
economic data pointed to the fragility of the recovery and a
brokerage's dim view on the semiconductor sector hit technology
shares. [.N]

* U.S. crude futures fell more than 2 percent on Thursday
as a stronger dollar weighed and weaker equities raised concern
about the economy and a potential rebound in energy demand.
[O/R]

* For global market news, click on [MKTS/GLOB]

* Malaysian crude palm oil futures dropped 1.2 percent on
Thursday as investors locked in their profits, after the price
rose on Wednesday to hit its highest level in more than three
months, traders said. [POI/]

* In Indonesia, the state marketing centre, based in
Jakarta, sold 9,000 tonnes of crude palm oil at the higest
price of 7,011 rupiah per kg on Thursday, against 6,909 rupiah
per kg on Wednesday. [OILS/TEND]

* To see the top news on Indonesia's economy click on
[ID:nIDECONOMY]. For a take a look on the central bank click on
[ID:nIDCENBANK] and for the bond market click on [ID:nIDBOND].
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INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG
S&P 500 .SPX 1094.9 -1.34% 14.900
USD/JPY JPY= 88.85 -0.15% -0.130
10-YR US TSY YLD US10YT=RR 3.3416 -- 0.000
SPOT GOLD XAU= 1143.8 0.03% 0.300
US RUDE CLc1 77.82 0.46% 0.370
DOW JONES .DJI 10332.44 -0.90% -93.87
ASIA ADRS .BKAS 122.42 -2.69% -3.38
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FOR KEY GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS, SEE [TOP/MACRO]
FOR TOP NEWS ON ASIAN COMPANIES [TOP/EQA]
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STOCKS - BUY OR SELL? [BUYSELL/] IN THE NEWS, REUTERS
INDONESIA (Click on [ID-RTRS]) Indonesia to brief markets on
new tax law-fin min [ID:nJKB003283] C.bank absorbs 1.02 trln
rph in reverse repo [ID:nJAK188115] OECD-Growth underpinned
by consumption, investment [ID:nSP315700] Indonesia's Timah
sees flat sales in 2010 [ID:nJAK482569] Indonesian
lender BTN eyes $232 mln in IPO [ID:nJAK492793]
Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit warns of new
cells[ID:nJAK394723] Asian currencies dip on capital curbs
fears [ID:nSP60838] Indonesia 2010 palm oil exports seen
up 6-8 pct [ID:nJAK474788] Indonesia eyes 1-mth debt limit
over hot money [ID:nJAK492570] Indonesia c.bank says no plan
for capital control [ID:nJKB003276] Indonesia coal exports curb
will take time to bite[ID:nJAK435919] FACTBOX-Snapshot of
Indonesia's coal industry [ID:nJAK86364] FACTBOX-Indonesia
coal loading and port details [ID:nJAK513393] ASIA MARKETS
NEWS - For an outlook of Asian stock trading, click on
[STXNEWS/AS] - The Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee slipped
in spot and offshore markets on Thursday on jitters of possible
official steps to curb capital inflows after Brazil's latest
attempt to limit the rise of its currency. [EMRG/FRX] -
Singaopore's stock market gained on Thursday as optimism about
the economic outlook pushed up big caps such as SingTel and
lender OCBC, while Malaysia showed a modest gain as telecoms
firm Maxis made a positive debut. [.SO]
(Reporting by Dicky Kristanto, Telly Nathalia, Sonya Angraini
and Tyagita Silka)