Dec 1, 2014 | Industries, Politics
The Priok Toll Road project, like many other massive construction project in Indonesia, has been suffering from the problem of land procurement. Stubborn land owners in the Kalibaru area had held back the development of E2 and E2A section of the Priok Toll Road...
Dec 1, 2014 | Industries, News Group
Having more than 1,300 ethnicities means Indonesia has a rich food culture. Some of Indonesia’s well-known cuisine—such as the beef rendang from Padang, West Sumatera—has been featured internationally. But for some reason, unlike Thailand and Vietnam, Indonesian...
Nov 28, 2014 | Industries
State-owned oil & gas company PT Pertamina wrote to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Said regarding the contract of Total E& P and INPEX Corporation on the management of the Mahakam block that is due to expire in 2017. Pertamina is...
Nov 27, 2014 | Industries
Minister Ignasius Jonan is one of the cabinet members that many expect to succeed. As the former CEO of the State-Owned Railway Company PT KAI, many believe that Jonan will do a great job as Minister of Transportation. Breakthroughs are expected, but this is a tall...
Nov 26, 2014 | Industries
One of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s main program is food self-sufficiency. As a part of that program is ensuring adequate irrigation for farmlands all over Indonesia. This is why Jokowi’s administration is on the aggressive with dam...
Nov 26, 2014 | Industries
International media reported on Tuesday that Singapore’s GIC and Rajawali Group, controlled by tycoon Peter Sondakh, have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly invest up to US$500 million in Indonesia’s property sector. This is the second...
Nov 26, 2014 | Industries
Minister of energy and mineral resources Sudirman Said took only two weeks to amend Regulation No 21/2013 about power plant projects to be built by state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and independent power producers (IPPs). Sudirman has on November 6, 2014...
Nov 26, 2014 | Industries
Governors of 29 provinces all over the nation have set minimum salary for 2015 in their individual areas. Four provinces in the populated areas of Java Island have yet to set the minimum salary, but so far business people have to brace for an average of 12.5% hike...
Nov 25, 2014 | Industries, News Group
Bisnis.com news portal reported earlier today that the Government will continue the Northern Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) project, otherwise known as the Giant Sea Wall project. The online news portal received confirmation of the news from Donny...
