Domestic sales of cement grew 1.5% to 5.45 million tons last month, thanks to strong growth from areas outside Java and Kalimantan. Widodo Santoso, chairman of Indonesian Cement Association (ASI), said cement sales in Sumatra increased by 13.5% to 1.28 million tons in December 2015, while cement sales in Sulawesi grew 10.9% to 481,690 tons. Cement sales in Bali & Nusa Tenggara also improved 15.2%, while Maluku & Papua inched up 2%.To subscribe please click here