Lawlines Vol 10 Issue 1 - eOASIS - Rajah & Tann LLP

Vol 10 Issue 1 June 2008 • Rajah & Tann LLP’s Bi-Annual Journal on articles of current interest, features, and legal developmentsIN THIS ISSUE:A Round-Up Of LatestDevelopments In TheFirst Half Of 2008Rajah & Tann LLP Hosts9 th Lunchtime SeminarSeriesTax, Private Wealth &Trusts PracticeCourt Of Appeal DeliversJudgment On The LTA-Komoco Motors DisputeInsider Trading And TheVexed QuestionOf General AvailabilityCourts And Arbitration -A Question Of Balance?Recent Developments InSingapore LawDisclosure OfConfidential InformationBy ProfessionalIn The Pursuit Of ItsLegitimate InterestsPublic PrivatePartnership Projects– The ProcessIndonesia’s investment strategies. As a government agency which has jurisdiction over investmentpolicies in Indonesia, BKPM helps ensure that law enforcement policies are adhered to in both theforeign and domestic investment aspects.Mr Lutfi’s speech also highlighted the key aspects of the new investment law in Indonesia. The mainfeatures of his speech included discussions on equal treatment, minimum capital requirements,repatriation of investment and profits, legal guarantees, dispute settlements, and investmentservices.Mr Lutfi also explained the concept of a ‘one-stop’ service, so as to speed up the process ofapplications and approvals in relation to various business operations, as well as to reduce unnecessaryred tape. This service includes personal consultation for interested investors and covers both centraland regional investment markets.The Conference was also attended by several entrepreneurs, some of whom were invited to sharetheir business experience. They are as follows:• Mr Tony Wenas, Senior Vice President of Legal, Tax and External Affairs (PT Freeport, Indonesia);• Mrs Praktimia Semiawan, Director of Finance (PT Indonesia Power); and• Mr M S Sembiring, Trading and Membership Director (Jakarta Stock Exchange).Susan Paat of the Indonesian Practice closed the Conference with a speech sharing her experienceinvolving various legal key points of investment in Indonesia.Open Source In ITContracts19 /77