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Mansions in the sky

Property developers keep expanding to reap the soaring demand for apartment and office space in Jakarta, while residential and industrial estates are also booming.As international investors keep a close eye on Indonesia's economy, local property developers just keep on working to meet soaring demand from domestic customers. The top players are striving to complete projects on schedule and, after exponential growth last year, the outlook of the property development business is rosy right through to 2014.

New faces to contest gubernatorial election
Although elections for a new governor for Jakarta are still months away, fresh new faces are standing up trying to take a shot at the top slot formerly dominated by senior politicians and army generals. 12:06 PM Jan 3, 2012

The next big thing in business
Raja Sapta Oktohari heads the largest young entrepreneurs’ association in Indonesia: HIPMI. With his innovative and creative approach to doing business, Albert Weldison Nonto reports that the ripple that is Okto’s name is quickly becoming a wave. 9:55 PM Dec 2, 2011

The new cabinet: What the world says
The new Unity Cabinet II line-up installed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has drawn mixed comments and criticism, with many voicing skepticism and stating that the appointments fell short of expectations. 7:41 AM Nov 6, 2011

Fighting poverty via the cell phone
The penchant of Indonesians for chatting on their mobile phones is well known. A new initiative by two social entrepreneurs working together with Grameen Foundation is helping thousands of rural women call their way out of poverty. 10:34 PM Oct 6, 2011

Mobile nation
With a gargantuan population and the lowest levels of internet penetration in the region, Indonesia has the most promising telecommunications market in Asia. As the archipelago gets increasingly connected. Analysts expect it will soon be the world’s fourth-largest mobile market. 11:58 AM Sep 27, 2011

Tourism magnate

Singapore dreaming

Car industry revs up for higher growth

Promoting peace

Flat-screen frenzy

The beef conspiracy

PUMping business

Spinning its web: Ireland in RI

Eastern spoils