Indonesia

Aiming to bring its population of nearly 240m under coverage by 2019, Indonesia continues to roll out its universal health care programme, or Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN). State-driven developments, as well as activity in the private sector, are triggering impressive growth across the health industry. According to estimates from...

Sustained by a diverse landscape, Indonesia’s agriculture sector has long been an important source of income for local households and has also contributed much-needed export revenue. The sector has historically served as a pillar of the Indonesian economy, but has yet to achieve its full potential, though significant progress has been made in...

While China’s decision to reduce coal production has pushed up prices more quickly than expected, local demand for coal in Indonesia continues to rise on the back of ambitious power generation targets. While the coal mining sector still holds much promise for the nation, a lack of coordination between the central and regional governments has...

In early December 2016 Indonesia was named the best halal tourism destination in the world for the second year in a row at the most recent iteration of the World Halal Travel Awards. The country’s success at the awards ceremony, which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, did not end there, however. Indonesian destinations and companies dominated the...