I hear the banking sector needs to fix up its BI platforms (or put them in!!!)....

I am thinking of extending my involvenment in indonesia, however i have a potential in Thailand. What is an honest, no Bs assesment of the JKT economy?

Now *there's* a radical idea: "Let's price our products so that we don't make a loss". Whoa. Radical thinking. Go Pertamina!

Pertamina to Evaluate Oil-Based Fuel Prices Monday, 24 July, 2006 | 14:46 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The continuing rise of the world's crude oil prices has resulted in PT Pertamina's (Persero) evaluating its oil-based fuel prices. “We still have to wait for the results until the end of July of this year to decide the amount,” Pertamina spokesperson Toharso said yesterday (23/7).

I've been hearing about the "proposed new investment law" that's "about to be implemented" for the past 7 years. Even now, they are still talking in terms of the law being passed next year -- which will actually turn into the year after. This is the Indonesian "sense of urgency" in action.

Same Old Shit D... D... ??

S.O.S.D.D

Boediono assures foreign investors of equal treatment The Jakarta Post, Urip Hudiono, Jakarta Providing a level playing field for investors will be the government's main focus in the government-sponsored new investment bill, although certain business sectors will still be closed to foreign investors.

Bank Mandiri sees increasing loan from CPO sector Jakarta (ANTARA News) - PT Bank Mandiri expects loan demand from the oil palm plantation and crude palm oil (CPO) sector to continue to increase in line with the government`s commitment to stimulate development of biodiesel fuel in the country, a bank official said.