Fri, 04 Jan 2008

TOKYO (Antara): Indonesia's ranking has improved to eighth from ninth last year in the top ten countries for Japanese investors, a survey has revealed.

An official at the Indonesian embassy in Tokyo, M. Abas Ridwan, said Friday the survey was conducted by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

"It's a new year's gift for Indonesia," he said.

However, he said, most Japanese investors still remained cautious with Indonesian business prospects following the economic crisis a decade ago. (***)