Franky Sibarani

BKPM says rise on investment help Indonesia prepared for AEC

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The increased realization of investment in three priority sectors in the third quarter of 2015 has helped prepare Indonesia even more to face the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the investment board chief has said.The three sectors are export-oriented industry, import substitution industry and mineral resources downstream businesses."The increase in the realization of investment in the three...

Franky Sibarani

BKPM Chief: Economic slowdown not affecting investment

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Despite the economic slowdown, the inflow of foreign investment in Indonesia remains unaffected, according to Chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Franky Sibarani."I believe that the economic slowdown will not have an impact on investment," he stated during a press conference here on Friday.In fact, investment interest grew by around 14 percent, as reflected by...