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Academia 2 months ago

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Indonesia as a global financial hub: Fantasy or strategic opportunity?

For Indonesia’s new financial hub to become a global powerhouse rather than an ambitious policy fantasy, the nation must offer investors what matters most: unyielding legal certainty.

Economy 2 months ago

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New industry council risks more rhetoric than reform

Investors continue to face overlapping procedures involving multiple ministries and regional governments, which create uncertainty over land rights, permits and environmental approvals, according to the Indonesian Industrial Estate Association (HKI).

Economy 4 months ago

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Purbaya raises conflict-of-interest concern in Mandalika SEZ dispute

The case centers on PT Perusahaan Air Indonesia Amerika (PAIA), a foreign investment joint venture backed by investors from the United States, Singapore and Saudi Arabia, which alleged it had been unfairly treated by state-owned firm ITDC.

Economy 4 months ago

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Belitung eyes tourism boost from Singapore flight route reopening

Singaporean airline Scoot launched twice-weekly flights between Belitung and Singapore on Sunday, marking the route’s inaugural service.

Economy 5 months ago

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RI breaks ground on first melamine plant with $600m investment plan

The facility is designed as an integrated melamine production chain with an annual capacity of up to 120,000 tonnes and is targeted to commence operations in the second quarter of 2027.

Economy 1 year ago

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New economic zones to invite EV firms, halal products industry

The government has announced plans to establish six new special economic zones (SEZs) covering various industries, from the halal sector to electric vehicles (EVs).

Academia 1 year ago

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Building ASEAN’s future through shared SEZs

The Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), launched in 2024, offers a preview of what deeper cooperation could look like.

Academia 1 year ago

Malaysia’s ‘ASEAN Shenzhen’ needs significant legal reform to take off

The development success of the Johor-Singapore-SEZ relies not only on infrastructure and diplomacy but also on an efficient legal and regulatory framework.

Companies 1 year ago

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Challenges of healthcare tourism special economic zone

As an illustration, Indonesia loses some US$11.5 billion annually as over 1 million citizens seek treatment overseas.

Politics 1 year ago

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Prabowo cracks down on troubled projects

President Prabowo Subianto appears to be reassessing all the national strategic projects introduced under his predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, including a tourism area construction in Lido, West Java, affiliated with United States President Donald Trump.

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special-economic-zone

PREMIUM Indonesia as a global financial hub: Fantasy or strategic opportunity?

PREMIUM New industry council risks more rhetoric than reform

PREMIUM Purbaya raises conflict-of-interest concern in Mandalika SEZ dispute

PREMIUM Belitung eyes tourism boost from Singapore flight route reopening

PREMIUM RI breaks ground on first melamine plant with $600m investment plan

PREMIUM New economic zones to invite EV firms, halal products industry

PREMIUM Building ASEAN’s future through shared SEZs