Although the country has already made strides to improve its investment climate, further bureaucratic reforms meant to streamline procedures and encourage private investment are central to Indonesia’s ambitions over the next 15 years. After years of centralised rule under Suharto, the initial “big bang” of decentralisation in 2001 wrought its own...
While government spending has not been a key driver of growth thus far, monetary policy has remained the key instrument of macro-economic management. Affected by balance-of-payments crises exacerbated by currency volatility, the central bank has maintained a watchful eye on the rupiah, which rose 14.4% against the dollar in 2010 and stands as the...
Strong domestic spending has proved a key advantage for Indonesia, with its 240m consumers helping to insulate it from global economic tailwinds. Private consumption has risen sharply above pre-1997 levels, becoming a key driver of Indonesian economic growth – aggregate domestic consumption now accounts for around 70% of GDP, similar to the...
One of the biggest issues facing Indonesia’s infrastructure push is how it will be financed. The government says that it wants to build and pay for about a third of its public-works priorities, and is currently in the process of attracting investors willing to share the risk, cost and the construction responsibility for the remainder through...
In the midst of turbulent international economic conditions, Indonesia’s growth and investment potential is increasingly attractive. Authorities seek to leverage on the economy’s key competitive advantages to attract the long-term investment needed to realise their goal of turning the country into one of the top 10 economies by 2025. Already the...
Spread between Asia and Australia, Indonesia is comprised of around 17,500 islands, of which over 6000 are inhabited. The archipelago is on a crossroad between the Pacific and the Indian oceans, and bridges the Asian and Australian continents. This strategic position has influenced the cultural, social, political and economic life of the country...
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