Indonesia will face a number of economic challenges over the coming year. Which immediate policy actions should be taken and with what aim?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Jusuf Wanandi, Co-founder and Vice Chairman, Centre for Strategic and International Studies: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Articles & Analysis | Striking deals: Leveraging bilateral and multilateral agreements to boost trade from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Indonesian authorities are making moves to liberalise commerce by leveraging existing bilateral and multilateral trade agreements and moving ahead with closer integration with traditional partners. While its trade policy has not always been consistent in its liberalisation in recent years, eliciting complaints through the World Trade...
Articles & Analysis | Just the job: The government is enacting measures to sustain employment gains from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Despite having a large labour force of 121m people by February 2013, Indonesia has achieved a consistent fall in official unemployment over the past decade. Growing investment in manufacturing and services has driven job creation, although the most labour-intensive sectors tend to be the lowest value-added. With roughly half the 247m-population...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Le Luong Minh, Secretary-General, ASEAN: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2014
What challenges do ASEAN countries face before inaugurating the Economic Community in 2015?
Articles & Analysis | Impetus for reform: Changes are set to open new sectors to greater foreign investment from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Slower growth in Indonesia may provide an impetus to realise a range of reforms that the government is planning, changes that could open several important and attractive sectors to greater foreign investment. On November 6, 2013 the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) announced plans to allow foreign investment in airports and ports,...
Articles & Analysis | In it for the long term: Investors are committing to the country for the long haul from The Report: Indonesia 2014
A significant actor in global trade and investment, and a member of the G20 group of the world’s largest economies, Indonesia has achieved a strong record of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and rebalancing its trade patterns toward high-growth markets. The authorities have developed new markets for exports while encouraging investment...