http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20060301.A02&irec=4 RI still has work to do, economists says Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's often gloomy business and economic front received a much-welcome boost this week, with several positive reviews from...

Investment incentive package finalized The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has finalized a new package of policies aimed at boosting investment, including the provision of tax incentives for investors in the underdeveloped eastern part of the country and for local small and medium enterprises...

Lawmakers put tax reform on the back burner Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLawmakers and tax officials are in no hurry to push through the much-anticipated reform of the country's tax regime, even as time runs out for its completion this year.

Govt exempts Hutchison, NTS from up-front paymentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid criticism of its failure to respect the sanctity of contract and uphold legal certainty, the government has decided to grant some relief, albeit temporarily, to two foreign-owned 3G operators as regards the demand they...

Analysts say it's time to open up property sector Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGiving foreign nationals greater property rights in Indonesia could absorb up to US$10 billion in potential investment and make the sector more resilient in times of crisis, a property analyst says.

Trade and Investment News, 27 February 2006Written by Mahendra Siregar/ Hari S.noegroho Tuesday, 28 February 2006 HighlightsPolitics• Three members of a hard-line group arrested over violent demonstration on the US embassy• North Korea calls on Jakarta to mediate on its behalf Regions• The...