As part of Indonesia’s push to ensure that more benefits from resource extraction carried out by mining activity are preserved and reinvested domestically, the government is revamping the framework regulating mining contracts. This is aimed at facilitating greater local participation in operations and securing a larger proportion of revenues for...
Promulgated in 2001, Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Law forms the backbone of the sector’s regulatory framework along with various supplementary government ordinances and decrees. While the law ostensibly lays out a clear set of rules governing both state and private sector responsibilities, entitlements, liabilities and all manner of legal obligations...
Is land acquisition still the main challenge for private investment in power, mining and related infrastructure? Where can the government assist?
With oil and gas imports weighing on its trade balance, Indonesia is taking steps to reduce domestic demand for fuel and boost local refinery capacity. These moves come in the wake of the International Energy Agency (IEA) releasing a 2013 report projecting that energy demand in the South-east Asian country is set to nearly double over the next...
On the cusp of 2014 national elections and the 2015 integration of the ASEAN Economic Community, Indonesia is poised to continue its rapid economic expansion. While the country’s natural resources are still plentiful, by channelling foreign direct investment into the right areas, the government is ensuring that true potential, in terms of value and manufacturing, is achieved.
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