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Indonesia to cut foreign ownership curbs to add jobs, lure funds

The list of industries limited to foreign investment has been cut to just 48, from more than 300, according to a draft of the presidential decree.

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The government also plans to maintain a list of priority sectors, those that are export oriented or are key to national strategic projects, capital or labor-intensive projects

Grace Sihombing | Bloomberg
Indonesia is set to remove energy, communications, and tourism from a list of sectors restricted to foreigners in a bid to boost investments and create jobs.
 
The list of industries limited to foreign investment has been cut to just 48, from more than 300, according to a draft of the presidential decree. The government is set to remove restrictions for sectors such as communications, information and technology, energy, tourism and creative economy, although they may still be subject to other regulations.
 
The lineup, expected to be issued next month, is a long-awaited overhaul of the so-called negative investment