Posts Tagged ‘ Indonesia ’

Real Estate Sector Attracts Investors to Indonesia’s Capital

December 19, 2012
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China’s real estate market has been booming for quite some time, but new speculations are now pointing investors towards more southern regions. A real estate forecast by PriceWaterhouseCooper and Urban Land Institute has revealed that Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, will be the top place to purchase property in 2013, with the market surpassing even Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. International investors have taken an interest in the region thanks to Indonesia’s remarkable economic turnaround over the past several years. The...

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Firms Lured by East Java’s Infrastructure

January 9, 2012
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East Java has been attracting investments as a result of its good infrastructure. The country’s economy grew more than 7% in last year’s third quarter, with two commercial and four pioneer airports. Now, ten Korean and Japanese companies are relocating their plants from Southeast Asia to East Java, pulled in by the quality of its infrastructure. The firms deal in labor-based industries including furniture, footwear, industrial waste management and fertilizer. Chairman of East Java’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) Warno...

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Indonesian Investments

May 8, 2011
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Indonesia and Malaysia Join Forces There have been substantial efforts made to encourage companies from Indonesia to make investments in Malaysia which, has also resulted in a re-balance of “bilateral investment between the two friendly neighbors.” According to Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed (International Trade and Industry Minister for Malaysia), various companies from Indonesia have been discussion four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with four companies in Malaysia for possible investment opportunities there. He pointed out that once negotiations are completed,...

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Mitsubishi develops LNG Joint Venture

January 25, 2011
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Mitsubishi develops LNG Joint Venture

Japan’s largest investment house, Mitsubishi Corp., plan to invest in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project valued at $2.8 billion through an Indonesian joint venture. The investment will produce 2 million tons of LNG per year, starting in 2014. This project will bolster a decline in Indonesian LNG exports. Mitsubishi and Indonesia will share the expensive resource development costs. Mitsubishi will have a 45 % stake in project. The joint venture will bring in another partner, Kogas, Korea Gas...

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Japanese Banks Target Malaysia and Indonesia

January 17, 2011
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Japanese banks are focusing on developing lending agreements In Malaysia and Indonesia, the fastest developing economies. Southeast Asia has a large population, a developing infrastructure and a many natural resources. Moody’s, noting Indonesia’s better debt position and it’s healthy economy, has acknowledged Indonesia’s potential by raising its rating. Therefore, Japanese banks are creating deals with local lenders and are also enlarging their offices to increase their loan business in Malaysia and Indonesia. One of Japan’s largest banks, Sumitomo Mitsui...

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