Indonesia Investments expresses its condolences on the passing of Indonesian economist Thee Kian Wie in the early morning of Saturday (08/02) at the age of 79. Thee Kian Wie was a highly respected economic historian with his major research interests in industrialization and foreign direct investment in East Asia. Through his numerous publications, he inspired various generations of Indonesian economists; some of whom have become political and economic leaders of present Indonesia.

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The Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) announced on Thursday (24/04) that investment realization of both domestic and foreign direct investment have set a new record in the first quarter of 2014. Total investment realization in Q1-2014 stood at IDR 106.6 trillion (USD $9.4 billion), an increase of 14.6 percent compared to the same period in 2013 (IDR 93 trillion) and the third consecutive time that the quarterly figure exceeded the IDR 100 trillion mark. Foreign direct investment accounted for 52 percent of total investments.

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