Indonesia

The third-largest contributor to Indonesia’s national economy behind the oil and gas sector and industrial manufacturing, Indonesia’s agricultural sector maintains a crucial role both in supplying the nation’s domestic market as well as providing an attractive supply of exports. As the country’s economy continues to expand and diversify, the...

In the past, booking travel and hotels in Indonesia often involved face-to-face or over-the-telephone interaction, followed by a fax, and sometimes a visit to several different counters in an airline or travel agent office. Now, however, this process is being revolutionised by the growth of e-commerce, a retail method that opens up major...

With one of the most competitive telecommunications markets in the world, prices have been dropping year after year as Indonesian operators fight for customers. The result has been the rapid growth in user numbers and especially high penetration rates in major cities such as Jakarta. The intense competition and falling prices have also led to under-...

With the sector going through an overhaul and expansion, education in Indonesia represents both an opportunity and a challenge for educators, policy markers and investors alike. Indeed, major programmes of new school and college construction, new teaching requirements and a new outlook, aimed at bringing academia and business closer together, may...

High-speed rail is unlikely to come to Indonesia any time soon, with attempts so far proving to be anywhere from impractical to impossible. Nevertheless, rail is an important part of the nation’s development and there is plenty of work to be done that could greatly benefit the country at a relatively low cost. Indonesia is focusing on projects of...