INDONESIA CRUNCH | Is Indonesia selling out to foreigners?

INDONESIA CRUNCH | Is Indonesia selling out to foreigners?

Business district in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Reuters

Is Indonesia selling out to foreigners?

Fear of foreign influence simmers in Indonesia (understandably so after decades of being colonized) and the pot gets stirred in election season. Which candidate is most likely to let foreign investors plunder the archipelago’s resources? Who will open the gates to foreign workers who steal local jobs?

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