PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk (SSIA) is an Indonesian property developer. Over the last four decades, Surya Semesta Internusa has transformed from a private real estate developer into a public company with 8 operating subsidiaries, whose activities are grouped into three main categories i.e. property, construction and infrastructure, and hospitality. The company has a firm focus on industrial estates, resorts, hotels and offices but has recently also started to invest in toll roads.

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Indonesia's mining sector is still the biggest beneficiary of both domestic and foreign direct investments. Investments in Indonesia's mining sector rose 23.8 percent in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. This may be somewhat surprising as global economic turmoil in recent years has resulted in falling commodity prices and weak mining exports. Investments are the most important pillar of economic growth in Indonesia after the country's vibrant consumer industry.

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After the central bank of Indonesia placed stricter rules on mortgages for buying property, Indonesian property developers, as well as the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI), have criticized the new framework as it will impact on demand for property. The central bank implemented new loan-to-value ratios amid concerns that a property bubble may arise. According to the bank, many buyers of apartments are speculators who benefit from sharply rising property prices.

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The Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) expects that investments in the second quarter of 2013 will grow by 25 percent to IDR 96.13 trillion (USD $9.6 billion) compared to Q2-2012. Although Indonesia's economic growth is under threat of slowing down to below an annual growth rate of six percent, the government agency still believes that total investments in 2013 can meet the target of IDR 390 trillion (USD $39 billion). Investments in Q1-2013 were recorded at IDR 93 trillion.

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