Bumi turning off investors, say analystsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Bakrie family-controlled PT Bumi Resources' much-hyped deals that then flop are costing investors and may have tarnished the image of Indonesia's stock market, market regulators and analysts say.

Consumers feeling more confidentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter having their purchasing power curtailed by last year's fuel price hike, consumers in the country now appear to see brighter prospects for the future.

Business Climate Needs ImprovementFriday, 08 September, 2006 | 16:26 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Muhammad Luthfi, Head of Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), acknowledged the lessening of Indonesia’s business climate rank has not yet able to match other countries’ performance such...

Indonesia Dominates Singapore’s ApartmentsFriday, 08 September, 2006 | 16:37 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Indonesia dominates the purchase of apartments in Singapore. Based on the result of Center for the Study of Indonesian Property (PSPI), purchases by Indonesians reach 40 percent of the...

Chief minister: investment ranking not a goalJakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono said here on Thursday that the government would not pay too much attention to a ranking set by a certain institution that caused the country to remain as a not interesting place to do...

RI ranks low on WB investor-friendly listUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith its reform drive lagging behind expectations, Indonesia remains one of the most difficult places in the world to do business, and it may be getting worse, the latest report from the World Bank shows.