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ETIQUETTE: Indonesians do not like conflict. Friendly, outgoing and peaceful are the norms for interaction. For this reason, saving face and not being caustic are very important for travellers to remember. It is more efficient to deal with any problem with a smile and patience than by raising your...
RAVI SHANKAR: Indonesia's upstream segment manufactures significant quantities of two raw materials: polyester and rayon. The two major fibres consumed in the textile industry are polyester and cotton, the latter of which is not currently being produced in Indonesia. Polyester production began in 1980, so we have a sizeable industry in Indonesia, but in the last 20 years capacity has mostly been developed in larger countries such as India and China.
John Riady: Indonesia is on the cusp of a digital revolution. This is important because a country like the US has been through five digital cycles, while China has arguably seen two. In Indonesia this the first tech cycle where there has actually been the ecosystem to support a digital world. For digital businesses to work, consumers need to have certain habits, and there should be a specific threshold of smartphone availability as well as affordable broadband internet and qualified engineers, among other things. Without those things, you cannot have a digital world. Only today do we have everything in place. This is our first technological boom of many to come.
Last month the Indonesian government began the implementation of a tax amnesty to boost state revenue and investment, and ease pressure on the nation’s current account.
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