Interview:Liew Mun Leong What factors make Indonesia’s airport infrastructure market attractive to outside investors? LIEW MUN LEONG: Indonesia currently ranks 10th globally in terms of total air passenger traffic numbers, and is expected to rise to fourth place by 2036, behind China, the US and India. Indonesia is Changi Airport’s largest market, with more than 8.3m passengers travelling…
Interview:Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita What is being done to boost the export capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? AGUS GUMIWANG KARTASASMITA: The Ministry of Industry (MoI) has, at its core, the goal of enabling SMEs to access the global market. There are currently four main programmes in place to boost the export capacity of SMEs. The first seeks to match SMEs with larger…
Interview:Rosan Roeslani What can be done to boost the position of Indonesian manufacturing within the region? ROSAN ROESLANI: As a developing nation, one very important task for Indonesia is to ensure that the regulatory environment for businesses matches that of developed countries. We need to ensure that our policies create an enabling environment for our economy to flourish – particularly…
Interview:Kevin Aluwi What local and regional growth opportunities do you foresee in the food delivery industry? KEVIN ALUWI: The South-east Asian online food delivery market has been projected to reach $8bn by 2025. This growth may be accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic that took hold in the first quarter of 2020, as online food delivery enables people to adhere to social-distancing and self-isolation…
Interview:Muhamad Fajrin Rasyid What are your projections for changes in Indonesian consumer behaviour patterns? MUHAMAD FAJRIN RASYID: E-commerce in Indonesia witnessed 300% growth since 2017 and is projected to expand seven-fold through to 2023. The segment’s potential far exceeds most other industries, particularly in fashion, food and electronics. Interestingly, small and medium-sized…
Interview:Niko Safavi In what ways are eco-friendly materials and sustainability-focused research and development (R&D) impacting the construction sector? NIKO SAFAVI: Sustainability is not a fad but a priority for our customers that, if ignored, will negatively affect the long-term health of the market. Our R&D team is focused on prioritising raw ingredients and manufacturing processes…
Interview:Wong Heang Fine How can new technologies be leveraged to assist urban developments in the medium term? WONG HEANG FINE: Technology is paving the way for data and analytics to make a major impact on infrastructure development and sustainability. To begin with, everything needs a master plan. We use digital twin technology in our design process, which creates a digital representation…
Interview:Isran Noor How has the local government responded to the decision to move Indonesia’s capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan? ISRAN NOOR: The government of East Kalimantan welcomes the decision to select East Kalimantan as Indonesia’s new capital city. This is an honour and it will be a boon to the country by accelerating and ensuring equal development across all regions.…
Interview:Johnny Plate How do you foresee the development of e-government services over the 2020-25 period? JOHNNY PLATE: Speed of service is key to bureaucratic reform, and we are applying ICT solutions for government tasks. We are heavily focused on creating an ecosystem where bureaucracy is supportive of the growth of the digital economy. As of 2020 the majority of government institutions…
Interview:Ming Maa What more can be done to ease cross-border barriers and promote fair competition to support the growth of more regional tech giants? MING MAA: The South-east Asian digital economy is expected to grow three-fold to $300bn by 2025. For the digital economy to reach its potential, regional cross-border data flows are essential. The ability of data to flow freely across borders…
