Indonesia still has a long way to go to compete with the likes of Singapore, says the head of the national investment body.

Indonesia remains a difficult place for doing business as a report by the World Bank puts the country at 135th best in the world.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono advises regional leaders on how to create a welcoming investment environment for foreign direct capital inflows.

Various bold predictions from the leader of the nation, president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The lack of British capital inflow into Indonesia is a result of the difficulty in acquiring investment permits, says British ambassador to Indonesia Charles Humfrey.

Since the economic crisis of the late 1990’s Japanese investment in Indonesia has declined dramatically. There has been a little improvement of late.

Mixed news on the economic front.