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according to a Boston Consulting Group ( BCG ) survey . This demographic group is defined as possessing at least Rp 50 million ( US $ 3,825 ) in household assets .
Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever Indonesia corporate secretary Sancoyo Antarikso sees eye-to-eye with Rosan , acknowledging that Indonesia has vast untapped potential .
“ The level of consumption per capita in almost every category we work in is still relatively low , hence leaving room for rapid growth in the future ,” he said .
Investment Coordinating Board ( BKPM ) data show that the food industry , which plays a key role in the consumer goods sector , obtained $ 988.63 million in FDI in the first half and was listed as the fifthmost preferred sector by foreign investors .
Both Lucky and Rosan said the infrastructure sector would also benefit from FDI inflows , as it had become one of the government ’ s top priorities to resolve the country ’ s inefficient logistics system and acute distribution bottlenecks that have seriously hampered economic development .
Indonesia ’ s infrastructure projects will cost a total of Rp 5.5 quadrillion ( US $ 423 billion ) by 2019 , National Development Planning Agency ( Bappenas ) data show .
Therefore , many companies expect to make a fortune from the government ’ s growing appetite for infrastructure development .
Publicly listed diversified conglomerate Astra International , for example , has allocated Rp 14 trillion ( US $ 1.07 billion ) in its consolidated capital expenditure this year , with almost 40 percent set to finance projects in the infrastructure , logistics and property sectors .
Astra , which has started to focus on nonautomotive businesses due to stagnant growth in its automotive segment , controls five toll road projects at present . It is also building two power plants in Jepara , Central Java , with a total investment of $ 3.9 billion .
Meanwhile , Daewoo Securities Indonesia stated in August that the UK ’ s decision to leave the EU in June had prompted global central banks worldwide to ease their monetary stance and reduce interest rates further .
The move was then followed by investors moving their money elsewhere , including to emerging markets like Indonesia , as they sought better returns .
The Jakarta Composite Index , which is the benchmark of the Indonesia Stock Exchange , has soared 16.3 percent yearto-date , with almost Rp 35 trillion ( US $ 2.69 billion ) in foreign funds flowing in .
( Source : The Jakarta Post )
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2 Trade & Investment Bulletin | Number III / December 2016