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CastleAsia manages the Indonesia Country Program (ICP), the largest and most prestigious CEO forum in the country. With over 100 of Indonesia's largest and best corporations and institutions as its member base, the ICP provides a series of written reports  &
meeting opportunities 
designed to keep corporate leaders fully informed on the most important economic, political and regulatory issues facing business.
CastleAsia also specializes in market entry strategies and solutions. With more than 25 years of experience in Indonesia, CastleAsia is the leader in analyzing the risk and rewards of the Indonesian market and advising companies on their best possible options.
 
 
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                            INDONESIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
   
 
Indonesia's Bumi wins battle for Herald Resources
FinanceAsia, 18 Jul 2008
Indonesian voter savvy prompts parties to adjust tactics
Irish Times, 18 Jul 2008
Indonesia mulls cooperate with Kuwaiti investors to build oil refinery
Xinhua, 17 Jul 2008
Indonesia Stock Index Drops to Lowest in 11 Months; Miners Fall
Bloomberg News, 17 Jul 2008
Indonesian court rejects appeal by Bali bombers, bringing executions closer
IHT.com, 17 Jul 2008
Indonesia's Bank Danamon Cancels Plan to Issue Bonds
Asia Pulse/Yahoo, 17 Jul 2008
Indonesia's Kencana to raise S$55 million from Singapore IPO
MoneyAM, 17 Jul 2008
Indonesia plans to open plant for producing paper in Uzbekistan
Asia Plus, 17 Jul 2008
Govt asks House for Rp2 trillion in additional risk reserves
Antara News, 16 Jul 2008
Fuel oil subsidy in 2008 estimated at Rp180 trillion
Antara News, 16 Jul 2008
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 CASTLEASIA OPINIONS
   
 
 REMEMBERING SUHARTO
 By James Castle
 Business Times Singapore, 1 Feb 2008
 THE YEAR AHEAD: Economic prospects for Indonesia
 By James Castle
 The Jakarta Post, 3 Jan 2008
 A Democratic Indonesian Tiger?
 By James Castle & Craig Charney
 (The Washington Post, 1 Aug 2007 - pA17)
 The Asian Crisis -- Why was it so much worse here?
 By James Castle
 (The Jakarta Post - Jul 23, 2007)
 Strong Currency, Hot Stock Market - No 1997 Replay
 By James Castle
 (Globe Asia, June 2007, Volume 1, Number 5)
 
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INSTANT INDICATOR
 
  GDP
     6.28% (Q1 2008, y-o-y)
  INFLATION (CPI)
     11.03%
  NET FX RESERVES *
     US$59.453 billion
  SBI INTEREST RATE **
     8.75%
  JSX INDEX +
     2,167.71
  CURRENCY ++ US$  1.00
     IDR   9,137
                        Euro 1.00 
     IDR   14,478.04
                        Yen  100
     IDR   87.08
 Click the item for historical tables
 * as of June 2008
 ** as of June 2008
 + as of 17 Jul, 2008 (Indonesia Stock Exchange)
 ++ as of 17 Jul, 2008 (Bank Indonesia)
 
   
                                         NEW PUBLICATIONS
   
 
  
  INDONESIAN OUTLOOK SURVEY 2007 (NEW)
  Business, Politics and Society Ten Years
  After The Crisis
 
 
 
  
 INDONESIA CONSUMER  2007 (NEW)
 The most comprehensive study of the  Indonesian
 consumer and market-place trends
 
 
 
    
 WHO'S WHO IN YUDHOYONO'S INDONESIA
 Understand the political scene and its impact
 on your organization
 
 
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                    INDONESIA INVESTMENT REGULATION
   
 
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE (PERPRES) No. 77 / 2007 CONCERNING LISTS OF BUSINESS THAT ARE CLOSED TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND THOSE OPEN SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS (Bilingual) 
(Unofficial Translation by ALI BUDIARDJO, NUGROHO, REKSODIPUTRO - Counselors at Law www.abnrlaw.com)
 
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 112 ON MODERN RETAIL MARKETS (Bilingual)
(Unofficial Translation by ALI BUDIARDJO, NUGROHO, REKSODIPUTRO - Counselors at Law www.abnrlaw.com)
 
THE 2007 LAW ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT & ELUCIDATION (Bilingual)
(Unofficial Translation by ALI BUDIARDJO, NUGROHO, REKSODIPUTRO - Counselors at Law www.abnrlaw.com)
 
 
THE 2007 LAW ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT - COMMENTARY
(with specific reference to foreign investment)
Commentary by PETER FANNING
(HUTABARAT, HALIM & REKAN and Chairman of IBC)
 
PRESS RELEASE: GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO ACCELERATE REAL SECTOR AND SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs  www.ekon.go.id)
   
 

 

 

ICP
Protect your interests with the best business intelligence in Indonesia. Delivering the news behind the news, CastleAsia's Indonesia Country Program is an exclusive corporate monitoring program aimed at facilitating a deeper understanding of the political and economic complexities of doing business in Indonesia
 
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              SPECIAL EVENT
  
  Photo Gallery from the Conference
 
 
Indonesia Country Program
Member Breakfast
Speaker:
DRS. H. FAHMI IDRIS
Minister of Industry
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom 5
Mega Kuningan Jakarta
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
07.30 - 09.00 a.m.
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Indonesia Country Program
Member Breakfast
Indonesia Air Travel:
The safety implications of cutthroat competition. What are your alternatives for safe, reliable, corporate travel in Indonesia?
by
WARWICK BRADY
Chief Executive Officer,
Mandala Airlines
 
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Ballroom 5
Mega Kuningan Jakarta
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
07.30 - 09.00 a.m.
 
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Indonesia Country Program
Annual CastleAsia CEO
Golf Outing
Bogor Raya Golf Club,
Friday 6 June 2008
 
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Indonesia Country Program
48th Semi-Annual ICP Economic and Political Forecast"
by
JAMES CASTLE
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, 12:00 – 14:00
Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Mega Kuningan)
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 12:00 – 14:00
(Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Pacific Place)
 
 
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