Indonesia's economy grows at fastest pace in more than a year in Q3

A bird’s eye view of the Jakarta business district. — Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in more than a year in the third quarter, as improved investment and government spending underpinned growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Gross domestic product expanded 5.72% year-on-year, up from 5.44% growth in the second quarter but below a forecast of 5.89% in a Reuters poll of economists.