Business Columns
The Business Columns section of Indonesia Investments provides in-depth columns that exhibit an analysis regarding subjects that are both important for understanding the Indonesian business climate and have high news value in the current state of Indonesia's economy. As a whole these columns should provide the reader a thorough and detailed picture of multiple Indonesian business sectors and be a source of ideas or inspiration to invest - or not to invest - in specific sectors of the Indonesian economy.
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Indonesian Regulators Tackle a New Phenomenon in the Digital Economy: Social Commerce
As we all know, the Internet is among the greatest revolutions in human history. Its impact on every aspect of life is huge, transforming how we communicate, how we access information, how we conduct business, and how we engage with the world outside. Not only does the Internet introduce profound changes, but these changes (can) also come in a very rapid manner.
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Despite the Push for Renewable Energy, Crude Oil Remains a Crucial Energy Source for Indonesia
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Will the Indonesian Government Become Majority Shareholder of Nickel Miner Vale Indonesia?
Over the past decade we have seen some examples of protectionist tendencies in the mining sector of Indonesia. For example, gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia came under Indonesian control in late-2018 after the state acquired a 52.1 percent stake in the company as a consequence of renegotiations (which also involved the extension of the company’s mining permits in Indonesia).
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