The Uphill Battle on Land Regulations
Some feel that the pending Land Bill mainly benefits large business owners. During deliberations of the bill, the KPK detected some entrepreneurs planned to bribe administration officials and DPR members.
Riky Ferdianto
September 23, 2019
A limited cabinet meeting at the State Palace had become a forum for President Joko Widodo to lament the state of the land regulations, which he felt were obstructing investment. In that August 12 meeting, he voiced his disappointment over the cancellation of a planned investment by about 30 investors from China, who changed their minds and decided to set up factories in Vietnam instead. Speaking to those present at the meeting, Joko
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