Indonesia

MINING LAW: Mining permits (IUP), Small-scale mining permits (IPR) and special mining permits (IUPK) constitute the mining permit regime under the new Law No. 4 of 2009 concerning mineral and coal mining. The mining industry is now classified into:

In recent times, increased life expectancy and reduced infant mortality rates signal vital, important advances in Indonesia’s health care system. Yet these are often offset by the country’s high rates of maternal mortality and child malnutrition. For the 2010-14 period, the government has given health services a series of priorities: improving maternal and child health,...

Since 1999 and the beginnings of the current democratic era in Indonesia, the country’s regions have had a much greater say in their own governance and economic development. A process of decentralisation begun in 1999 has continued to impact business and investment until today, with the results often controversial. At the same time, certain...

The market in both pay-TV and cinema remains highly concentrated, but developments in 2011 and the prospects of strong growth point to a greater level of competition in years to come. Indonesian pay-TV is currently expanding at the slowest rate of all in Asia, with household penetration at a mere 3% in 2010 – roughly 1.3m households across the...

The year 2011 could turn out highly important for the Indonesian province of South Sumatra, as it prepares to host the South East Asian (SEA) Games, an event that will focus regional attention on an up-and-coming investment destination. Indeed, the province also hopes to benefit widely from the attention it has received as one of the country’s...

The growth of Indonesia’s middle class has resulted in an increasing demand for branded pharmaceuticals. However, efforts to attract additional foreign investment into the pharmaceuticals industry are hampered by an array of challenges, including price controls, weak intellectual property (IP) law enforcement, corruption, lack of skilled labour and...