US investment anchors nation’s golden vision

Future-ready economy: A teller prepares rupiah bank notes in Jakarta. Beyond the figures, the impact of American investment is most visible in the people and communities who benefit from new skills, better opportunities and stronger local industries. — Reuters

JAKARTA: When Standard Oil opened its Jakarta office in 1898, few could have imagined how deeply US business roots in Indonesia would grow.

More than a century later, those early commercial ties have evolved into a broad partnership that is supporting Indonesia’s transformation and its long-term vision for Golden Indonesia 2045.