Indonesia

Since ancient times, Asia and Africa have given birth to, and spread throughout the rest of the world, a variety of ideas and religions. The spirit of generosity, one that cherishes diversity among us, is an important common asset we should be proud of.

Following a few challenging years that saw Indonesia’s trade balance fall into the red for the first time in years, the country’s trade deficit is rapidly shrinking in the wake of a decline in global oil prices. Although it reached nearly $2bn in 2014, the deficit still stood at less than half its 2013 level, while modest surpluses in early 2015 indicate the nation is...

With the July 2014 election of a new president, Joko Widodo, a new mood of confidence and optimism is palpable in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy and most populous majority-Muslim nation. Hopes are high that a new dynamism in Jakarta will see many long-standing challenges addressed. At the same time, the country’s economic expansion is continuing apace, with a...