Rise in Investment During First Half of 2006 Thursday, 06 July, 2006 | 15:19 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: According to the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the realization of investment during the first half of this year reached Rp45.24 trillion. This is a rise of 12.12 percent compared to the figure of Rp40.35 trillion recorded in the same period last year.

Rise in Investment During First Half of 2006 Thursday, 06 July, 2006 | 15:19 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: According to the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the realization of investment during the first half of this year reached Rp45.24 trillion. This is a rise of 12.12 percent compared to the figure of Rp40.35 trillion recorded in the same period last year.

Govt hopes hard sell will draw investment Rendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is changing its strategy to lure more direct foreign investment by picking up the ball earlier to persuade multinational companies to come here, offering them a number of incentives. Among the companies being lobbied recently by the government are German car maker Volkswagen, Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp., and several others giant automotive producers in Italy and the United States.

Govt urged to provide tax incentives The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to include fiscal incentives -- in the form of a tax holiday and tax amnesty -- and simplify its taxation system in the proposed tax laws in a bid to attract foreign direct investments, a former senior minister has said.

Exporters 'need strategies' to tap into European market The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union, the world's second largest market, offers huge opportunities but Indonesian exporters have failed to tap this potential because of their inability to meet market requirements.

Why is investment in the mining industry stagnant? Montty Girianna, Jakarta Exploration and investment in the mining industry have seen a significant downturn. This has resulted in a considerable decrease in production. On top of that, there tends to be unavoidable social and environmental issues that occur when the mining is in the operation phase. This article addresses three issues. What is needed to revive exploration and mining investment in the country?