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Under the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board’s (BKPM’s) regional development competition, the province of West Kalimantan was declared the best performing region in 2011. This was after the Bornean contender achieved some impressive GDP growth figures, while also making an important impact on its citizens’ earnings and employment prospects....

The provision of infrastructure is an important issue in the effort to support economic activity in many countries, including Indonesia. In order to drive the wheels of the economy and spur economic growth, adequate infrastructure is an absolute necessity.

In May 2011 the Indonesian government announced its new master plan for the country’s economic development, from an emerging to an advanced economy.

Back in May 2011, the Indonesian government unveiled its new development programme for the 2011-25 period. Known as the Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia Economic Development 2011-25 (MP3EI), the ambitious scheme aims to boost the nation’s economic growth through the creation of six economic corridors, one of which includes...

The Indonesian tax system continues to evolve but for several years has been mainly based on three primary tax laws – the General Tax Provisions and Procedures Law, the Income Tax Law, and the Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Luxury Sales Tax (LST) Law. These tax laws are routinely amended to accommodate the rapidly changing business environment and to...

As in other parts of Indonesia, poor infrastructure is a main cause of high transportation costs in East Java. Bottlenecks at ports and inadequate roads and railways make the cost of transporting goods in and out of the province higher than in other areas.