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Purbaya Raises Conflict of Interest Concern in Mandalika Sez Dispute
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AI-generatedThe dispute in Mandalika SEZ involves a foreign water utility JV (PAIA) and state-owned ITDC, creating a regulatory and contractual risk for foreign investors. The commercial mechanism is a regulatory/contractual dispute that may deter future FDI in Indonesian SEZs. No direct commodity price or supply chain scarcity is affected; impact is on investor sentiment and project viability.
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- PAIA, a foreign investment JV, ceased operations in Mandalika SEZ after ITDC halted water purchases and switched to a local utility.
- Finance Minister Purbaya raised conflict of interest concerns regarding ITDC's role.
- PAIA is backed by investors from the U.S., Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.
- The dispute could undermine investor confidence in the Mandalika SEZ.
Potential arbitration and delayed FDI decisions could weigh on Indonesian SEZ development, causing a 2-4% reduction in FDI pipeline over 2-4 weeks.
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