As the growth of the retail sector corresponds somewhat with growth in demand for commercial retail premises, we would like to take this opportunity to briefly discuss the retail property market outlook and its impact on retailers. Within the property sector, the development of retail property is a top priority for many investors.

The local arm of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. opened three new gas stations here Tuesday, adding to its seven existing outlets in Greater Jakarta. The newly opened stations are on Jl. T.B. Simatupang, South Jakarta, Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta, and Jl. Senen Raya, Central Jakarta. Shell opened six stations last year at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, on Jl. S. Parman and Jl. Kyai Tapa, West Jakarta, on Jl. Letjen Suprapto, Central Jakarta, and on Jl. Mampang Prapatan and Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta.

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The government needs investment growth to be 10 percent in order to catch up with the targeted non-oil and gas export growth of 14.5 percent. Last year, investment growth was only three percent. Mari Elka Pangestu, Trade Minister, said that investment growth was required in order to increase export growth. “This year investment growth must be 10 percent, up from last year's three percent,” she said, on Monday (7/5).

JAKARTA: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to start publishing a periodic economic update on business opportunities in Indonesia's major provinces so as to help provide reliable information about the country's investment opportunities to foreign investors. The ministry said Tuesday in Jakarta that the first edition of the newsletter, to be called Update from the Regions, would be launched at the ministry headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday.