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For both foreign and domestic investors, opportunities abound in East Java, ranging from oil and gas to industrial processing and geothermal energy. However, among these, a report issued by the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in 2011 on opportunities in East Java highlighted four particularly high-profile projects for private...

As a nation of 245m people, spread over three time zones and around 17,000 islands, Indonesia has always been a country of great diversity — economically, politically, culturally and ethnically.

A few basic statistics about Indonesia’s economy and demographics speak volumes about the main trends in the country’s media and advertising sector. Economic growth, for example, averaged 5.5% per year between 2002 and 2011, and is accelerating, hitting 6.5% in 2011. A strong middle class has begun to emerge, with a GDP per capita of $3495 in 2011,...

With July-September 2012 seeing the economy grow at over 6% for the eighth successive quarter, and as the third quarter of 2012 saw a record $5.9bn in foreign direct investment, Indonesia has been recording some impressive numbers in recent months. This growth has also filtered down into higher disposable incomes and new patterns in consumer...

With the country gearing up for the start of a universal health care coverage scheme, Indonesia has made great progress in addressing many of the historical issues concerning its public health sector. Major new developments in both state and private health care are taking shape, with a number of new hospitals under construction and the prospect of a...

More than 1000 km of rail lines are being developed on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra to allow for the more efficient and timely transportation of natural resources. East Kalimantan has an estimated 19.56bn tonnes of coal, while Central Kalimantan has 8.67bn tonnes. South Sumatra has an estimated 22.24bn tonnes of coal. And all three provinces...