From Jakarta Post President to give direct briefing tax, customs officers Wednesday In a frame to reach targeted state revenues, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will provide direction for officers at the Directorate of Taxation and Directorate of Customs and Excise on Wednesday.

Demand for industrial property in Jakarta during the second quarter rose to its strongest in the past five years, with land prices and rental rates expected to continue growing even as more supply comes onto the market, a property consultancy said on Wednesday.

Massive graft at the tax department was “extraordinary crime beyond comprehension,” President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday. He said he had ordered Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo to pull out all the stops to end violations by officials of the tax directorate.