Disbanding Batam’s Free Trade Zone: Ending a Dualist Authority?

Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs plans to end the dualistic administrative authority that has been the basis of the free trade zone in the Riau Archipelago. This has raised uncertainty in investment and business circles, particularly Singapore which is Batam’s main investment partner.

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Main Authors: Paramitha, Santi H., Wanto, Adri
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82686
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40228
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs plans to end the dualistic administrative authority that has been the basis of the free trade zone in the Riau Archipelago. This has raised uncertainty in investment and business circles, particularly Singapore which is Batam’s main investment partner.