Under omnibus bill, central govt to pick winners in mining sector
(WorldNews Indonesia)

Shares Mining players are optimistic the central government’s take over of environmental licensing and management authorities in the natural resources sector from regional and local administrations will lead to a reduction in bureaucratic red tape and weed out companies with bad records by tightening the selection process. The government has drafted a plan to streamline licensing procedures through the omnibus bill on job creation that would strip local administrations of their power to manage natural resources and the environment, allowing only the central government to have authority over spatial planning and land, forest and coastal area management. The...