With expansion being driven by its low-cost workforce, the progress of Indonesia’s manufacturing segment has bolstered employment figures over the years, providing 15.5m jobs and contributing 20.5% to GDP in 2016. With increased investment across a variety of subsectors, employment in the manufacturing sector is expected to grow by 5% in 2017...
Like most other telecoms markets across South-east Asia, Indonesia’s mobile segment is expected to rely increasingly on revenues from data services in the coming years. This shift to mobile data has taken place only recently in Indonesia, driven in large part by the introduction of high-speed 4G LTE services by the major mobile operators. As...
Indonesia has a significant and growing shortfall of affordable housing. Existing supply is in poor condition, with rising demand for new units set to push the deficit beyond 15m units in 2018. Rising urbanisation is exacerbating the problem, and more than one-fifth of the urban population is now living in slums, presenting a major challenge...
Even though Indonesia’s government has implemented a range of measures that seek to foster growth in the manufacturing sector – including enhanced investment incentives and the development of industrial zones – small businesses remain challenged by several fundamental structural issues that hinder their ability to access credit.
In the wake of pro-business reforms and infrastructure development commitments, some of the world’s largest retailers have been expanding their presence in Indonesia. At the same time, the continued liberalisation of the sector has brought decreased levels of risk and increased market penetration. Today, Indonesia is home to a mix of modern...
There is little doubt that Indonesia’s burgeoning e-commerce industry has high growth potential: the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology estimates the segment could reach a value of $130bn by 2020, which would make it the third-largest e-commerce market in Asia behind China and India. As the fourth-most populous country in...
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