Indonesia

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.

While Indonesia’s GDP continues its steady climb and the middle class rapidly expands, many firms are looking at the country as a consumer market rather than strictly as an export hub. Domestic sales are rising, prompting suppliers to seek industrial land for expansion. Costs are increasing and capacity is maxing out, while food and beverage,...

One of the fastest growing real estate regions within Indonesia in recent years has been east of Java – the residential, resort and hotel market on the island of Bali. Today, however, there are signs of a push even further afield – to islands in the south- and north-eastern parts of the country that have previously been off the international...

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...

Since real estate investment trusts (REITs) were given the legislative green light in 2007, Indonesia’s real estate market has boomed. With annual price increases that have regularly been among the world’s highest, coupled with heightened investor interest and a track record of strong economic growth, there has also been a widespread expectation...