JP/13/Y-InvestInvestment climate still weak; brighter outlook aheadDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite all the efforts to help revive the business climate here, little improvement has been made this year as direct investment remains weak and is struggling to get back to the pre- crisis...

JP/ /BankBanks enjoy strong profit, but intermediary role still weakDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post/JakartaBusiness-wise, the banking industry is in for probably the best year of showing since the crisis.

Johannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The nation's mining industry, which has been mired in problems during the past six years, has yet to see the light at the end of tunnel, experts say.For decades, the industry enjoyed peace and growth during the authoritarian regime of former president...

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 27, 2004Exhibitions* The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Jan. 7.

;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. JSX-stock-yearender Despite weak law enforcement, RI stocks shine JP/13/JSXDespite weak law enforcement, RI stocks shine Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta stock market made headlines in the nation's media nearly every week this year with its record-high...