Indonesia's Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan announced on Friday (31/01) that he resigned - with immediate effect - from the cabinet in order to focus on his ambition to become the next president of Indonesia in the 2014 presidential election, scheduled for 9 July. Wirjawan aims to be selected as presidential candidate in the Democratic Party’s presidential convention. The Democratic Party (PD), the political vehicle of current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was the largest party at the 2009 elections but has since lost popularity.

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Indonesia Investments has added the company profile of Ancora Indonesia Resources to the Indonesian Companies section. Ancora Indonesia Resources is a diversified natural resources company focused on Indonesia. The company's business activities include mining, trade, transportation and services, which are conducted through the company’s subsidiaries Multi Nitrotama Kimia and Bormindo Nusantara. Indonesia's current Trade minister Gita Wirjawan owns a large stake in the company.

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