Following a decade of averaging 6% growth per year, Indonesia’s economy faced both external and internal challenges in 2013. The world’s 16th-largest economy with GDP of Rp8242trn ($824bn) in 2012, which is a fourfold increase in a decade, and the fourth-most populated with 247m citizens, Indonesia has strong fundamentals for long-term growth....
Following decentralisation, how can long-standing bureaucratic inefficiencies be reduced, and what safeguards might prevent abuse of power?
How are land acquisition hurdles being addressed to accelerate government infrastructure projects?
Two years into the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI), progress has been spearheaded by government-led projects. Despite incentives and institutions established to attract private investment to public-private partnerships (PPPs), projects have been hindered by challenges in land acquisition...
What sectors look to benefit most as Indonesia transitions from being a resource driven economy to one driven by industry and consumer demand?
East Java is the principal gateway to eastern Indonesia, and its transport and logistics network is crucial to the development of the province. With the Surabaya port of Tanjung Perak currently the country’s second-busiest seaport, the completion of the new multipurpose terminal, Teluk Lamong, is highly anticipated and should help to reduce...
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