Friday, July 28, 2006

Strong political mandate, weak economic performance

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Monday, October 17, 2005 Vincent Lingga, Jakarta Judged against the strong political mandate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono obtained in last September's presidential election, Indonesia's economic performance during the first year of his administration has been quite disappointing. His government failed...
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China, the world's largest telecom market

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Monday, October 31, 2005, The Jakarta Post Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, China's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, invited journalists from India, Malaysia and Indonesia, including Vincent Lingga from The Jakarta Post, to observe its operations in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen from...
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Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment

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Monday, November 21, 2005 Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one says economic reform is easy. As World Bank country director for Indonesia Andrew Steer says, it requires a national political consensus and an effective coalition between the government and the business community. A broad-based...
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Business Articles 2005 - Part 2

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Big challenges of improving investment climate  Friday, July 08, 2005 Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the government claims otherwise, Indonesia remains the least attractive among East Asian countries for foreign direct investment (FDI). Its political stability -- one of the...
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Business Articles 2005 - Part 1

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No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute    Wednesday, January 26, 2005 Vincent Lingga, Jakarta The President's lack of leadership to act firm and fast in resolving the government's four-year dispute with Cemex over the Mexican company's investment in the state-controlled Semen...
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