Rising demand: A woman walks while shopping at a Foodmart Fresh supermarket in Jakarta. Data last week showed South-East Asia’s largest economy grew a stronger-than-expected 5.18 in the second quarter, its fastest pace in 2 years.— Reuters
Consumer confidence index highest since March 2015
JAKARTA: Indonesian firms ranging from restaurant chains to snackmakers are stepping up investment and launching new products as improving economic conditions and easier access to credit drive a spurt in consumer demand in the country of 250 million people.
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