The automotive sector in Indonesia saw surprising growth in 2013. Although industry players and analysts had largely anticipated a flat year, 1.23m units were sold, an increase of 10.2% from 2012. But despite the healthy rise in sales, concerns remain. The somewhat strong performance comes after a run of exceptional growth – 25%, 17% and 57% in...
With the introduction of universal health care in Indonesia on January 1, 2014, the pharmaceutical sector in the country is set for a boost. While the roll-out of the programme will be slow, a much expanded proportion of the population will be able to receive increasingly advanced and innovative drugs for their ailments.
A fast-growing middle class in Indonesia means more malls, products and higher sales. Recent numbers appear to demonstrate that this very dynamic, which has been heavily discussed and promoted over the past few years, was in fact holding in the country. After some signs of weakness in the middle of 2013, the retail market came roaring back with...
Indonesia has long pushed to move more of its industrial processing onshore to both protect and encourage local manufacturing. At first, efforts to rectify the situation were inconsistent. Regulations were passed but not applied, or loopholes were built in that seemed to water down what at first appeared to be draconian measures. When Indonesia...
Indonesia has all the makings of an industrial powerhouse: a young and talented population, relatively cheap labour and a large domestic market. The country has the capacity and the conditions to develop industry, specifically export-oriented industries. Manufacturing is also vitally important to Indonesia. Without it and without its growth, the...
The food and beverage industry is changing along with the rest of the country, and facing very much the same opportunities and challenges. As Indonesia becomes more prosperous, business becomes better; but just as food and beverage firms experience the demand that comes with prosperity, they are also facing some of the more frustrating aspects of...
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