Head of the Australia Indonesia Business Council tells it like it is about travel warnings, trade and cows.

The Trans Java toll road is probably going to be built shortly.

Foreign buying of palm oil estates and plantations.

Bali is (still) the best island in the world.

Internet connections in villages are not necessary.

Two investors desert Bintan island.

Freeport contributed over $1.5 billion in revenues to the state in 2006.

Six Singaporean investors leave Batam.

The Jakarta MRT, Mass Rapid Transit train system, is planned to open in 2014.

Advice for foreigners on buying villas and land in Bali.