Investment in 2005 up by 96 Percent Tuesday, 28 March, 2006 | 14:08 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: During 2005, investment in Indonesia rose by 96 percent to US$12.4 billion and this year the government is targeting a rise of 15.2 percent. “This is about US$14 billion,” said Muhammad Lutfi, Head of the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), on Monday (27/3).

Minister Boediono's Speech on Foreign Investment and Indonesia-US Tuesday, 28 March 2006 Speech by H.E. Boediono Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs At The United States-Indonesia Society (USINDO) Corporate Outreach Dinner On “Advancing the Partnership between the United States and Indonesia” and “Recognition of Corporate and Major Donors to USINDO’s Aceh School Program” March 23, 2006 It is indeed my great pleasure to speak in front of this distinguished forum this evening.

Editorial, The Jakarta Post The missing link in reform The role of regional administrations has often been a vital component absent from the packages of reform measures and national and international meetings on investment promotion over the past two years. For example, an international investment forum in Bali last week did not include the role of regional administrations as one of the topics of discussion.

End to port management monopoly may be near The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transportation Minister Hatta Radjasa has promised that the management of the country's ports will improve significantly after the House of Representatives amends the 1992 Shipping Law in July.

Protests will not affect foreign investments A series of violent protests targeting American companies operating in Indonesia has recently raised concern about security for foreign investment. James Castle, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, talked to The Jakarta Post's Anissa S. Febrina on the impact of the unrest on the investment climate here. Question: Many say protests in mining areas hurt the investment climate here.

but it's also a strong indicator of a weakening domestic economy, meaning reduced buying power and reduced consumption ... this is not good for business.

Quote: Originally posted by KuKuKaChu: The government raised fuel prices in October by an average of 126 percent following soaring oil prices on the international market. Analysts said that the move had eaten into the people's purchasing power and slowed down economic activities as the central bank also pushed up its key interest rate to help curb the resulting inflationary pressure. i hate fucking economists. read that sentence carefully. It says: 1.