On the cusp of 2014 national elections and the 2015 integration of the ASEAN Economic Community, Indonesia is poised to continue its rapid economic expansion. While the country’s natural resources are still plentiful, by channelling foreign direct investment into the right areas, the government is ensuring that true potential, in terms of value and manufacturing, is achieved.
With its low debt-to-GDP ratio, abundant resources, growing consumer demand, healthy political discourse and rising investment, Indonesia is set to lead the region and could become the world's sixth-largest economy by 2030. The country has 111 commercial ports, more than 200 airports, an estimated 17,508 islands and around 245m people. But its...
How should coordination amongst ministries, central and regional governments be improved?
In 2010-11 and 2012 through September, little foreign direct investment (FDI) was committed to Indonesian infrastructure. But a good deal has been promised lately, and significantly it has been promised by countries known for their patience, ability to work through bureaucratic delays, and relative insensitivity to risk and guarantee issues. It is...
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