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Articles & Analysis | Without further delay: A new land acquisition bill will speed up much-needed development from The Report: Indonesia 2012
It is almost an universally held opinion in Indonesia that a long-promised land-reform bill will be a major catalyst for growth. After several years of delays, the reform, to make land seizures for public works easier, was finally passed by parliament on December 16, 2011. It is expected to take effect by January 16, 2012. This new law is the most...
Articles & Analysis | Sharing the wealth: Expansion and growth is taking hold throughout the archipelago from The Report: Indonesia 2012
The real estate market has been focused on Jakarta for a long time, with a few other focus areas: Bali as a location for holiday homes, some industrial hives near resources and ports, and a few other exceptional areas. However modern development is starting to move beyond those areas. Several bedroom communities have sprung up to the east, west and...
Articles & Analysis | Room for change: Huge demand underpins projected expansion from The Report: Indonesia 2012
The real estate sector is a microcosm of Indonesia’s entire economy. The market features surging demand, good value in a regional context, a bright future, and bureaucratic bottlenecks that, if unaddressed, could create problems in the future. As is often the case, it is the demographics that loom largest, and in the real estate sector this means a...