Ways to accelerate Indonesia’s growth

Creative nation: A food vendor sings as he waits for customers in Jakarta. The country’s diversity offers opportunities to differentiate its goods and services. — AFP

Imagine Indonesia as a high-performing engine, ready to roar. Its young population is the fuel and its vast resources are the oil.

But to achieve an ambitious 8% gross domestic product (GDP) growth, it needs two essential components – a finely tuned operational system and a unique road map that no one else can replicate.