Indonesia

While the modern state of Indonesia only came into being after the Second World War, the islands’ history dates back much earlier: evidence of humanoid activity from 1.5m-1.6m years ago has been found on Java. Following the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century, the islands experienced European colonial rule until the Second World War. The country was occupied by the Japanese during the...

Large conglomerates, often with ties to politics, dominate the media sector. Still, offerings have expanded in recent years to feed a population hungry for content, and Indonesians now have 10 free-to-air channels as well as a wide variety of pay-TV options. In 2010, advertising expenditure grew by 23% year-on-year to nearly $7.2bn, the sharpest rise since 2006. TV garnered most of this spending...

In partnership with Lubis Santosa & Maramis, OBG takes a look at Indonesia's legal system. Important changes include new rules on cost recovery in the hydrocarbons sector, laws on investment. This chapter includes a viewpoint from Todung Mulya Lubis, Senior Partner, Lubis Santosa & Maramis.

With logistics costs among the highest in ASEAN at around 25-30% of GDP, transportation improvements are high on the priority list when it comes to boosting Indonesian growth. Indonesia is investing in plans to boost the road network from 4400 km to 8666 km of roads by 2015. Rail is set for a similar upgrade, with plans that include the Trans-Java high-speed railway. Meanwhile, with 17.6% growth...

In conjunction with PricewaterhouseCoopers, OBG explores the taxation system. This chapter includes a viewpoint from Irhoan Tanudiredja, Senior Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers.