Along the Collection Road

Investment costs in Indonesia are 30 percent more expensive than elsewhere in the region.

April 25, 2006

THE container truck that was being driven by Muskir had just started to turn into a factory when a man approached and held out his hand. Muskir, who fully understood the code, immediately got a Rp5,000 banknote ready because he knew a bribe was necessary. This varies between Rp3,000 and Rp5,000, depending on the size of the truck and container.

What happened in front of the PT Indorama Synthetics factory in the industrial estate at the village of

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