No Oil Painting

Sep 18th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Indonesia is not attractive as an investment destination, according to many, while the government sets the date for the passing of the new investment bill.

Contaminated Food Products

Sep 18th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Reliance on chemical pesticides harms Indonesian food and agriculture exports to Europe.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Sep 18th, 2006, by Patung, 32 comments

Sri Mulyani is the all-Asia Finance Minister champion, according to Emerging Markets newspaper.

Yogyakarta Knowledge Park

Sep 17th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

The city of Yogyakarta plans to build a Knowledge Park, or “Taman Pintar”, to spur on the information technology industry.

Pirate Software Sellers

Sep 16th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

The courts may be getting serious about the selling of pirated computer software.

Car Sales

Sep 16th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Sales of cars in August 2006 bucked the recent downward trend but year-on-year comparisons paint a still bleak picture.

Cable TV

Sep 16th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Great opportunities are said to exist in the Indonesian cable television industry.

Interest Rates & Capital Flight

Sep 15th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Bank Indonesia might provoke a monetary crisis by creating capital flight should it lower interest rates below 10%.

3G Phone Licenses

Sep 15th, 2006, by Patung, no comments

Three new licenses have been granted for the provision of 3G mobile or cell phone services in Indonesia.

Industrial Parks

Sep 14th, 2006, by Patung, 1 comment

The government is gearing up to force the movement of manufacturing industries to industrial parks, while some lament the lack of infrastructure in such places.

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