I read on Batam Pos newspaper that according to House Representatives (DPR), Harry Azhar, the Finance Minister regulation (Peraturan Menteri Keuangan-PMK) for Batam Bintan Karimum Free Trade Zone (BBK FTZ) is already affective starting this week. Harry Azhar, a politician who originated from the BBK region, said that he got the info from Anggito Abimanyu, a high ranking officer in Finance Ministry.

Another info also came from Batam’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). Abdullah Gosse, a well known KADIN figures from Riau archipelago said that BBK FTZ shall start effectively on 01 Apr 09. He said that event though the Finance minister regulation for BBK FTZ shall come out this week, the implementation shall effectively start on Apr 09.

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