Rise in Investment During First Half of 2006Thursday, 06 July, 2006 | 15:19 WIBTEMPO 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.

Rise in Investment During First Half of 2006Thursday, 06 July, 2006 | 15:19 WIBTEMPO 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.

Govt hopes hard sell will draw investmentRendi Akhmad Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.

Exporters 'need strategies' to tap into European marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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.

Govt urged to provide tax incentivesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 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...

Why is investment in the mining industry stagnant?Montty Girianna, JakartaExploration and investment in the mining industry have seen a significant downturn. This has resulted in a considerable decrease in production.