Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. Photo: AFP
Opinion
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Asian Angle
As belt and road investments flow into Indonesia, Chinese firms must learn to navigate culture shock
- The Indonesian business operating environment is vastly different from China’s rigidly hierarchical one
- Mainland investors, especially those looking to tap into Indonesia’s 269-million-strong consumer market, must overcome cultural differences to succeed in the country
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo. Photo: AFP
Tom Lembong, head of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board.
Indonesia forecasts multibillion-dollar belt and road investments in four growth regions
- Speaking on the sidelines of last week’s forum, the country’s investment minister says he finds Beijing’s openness to feedback ‘highly encouraging’
- ‘I believe in the next five to 10 years, belt and road will stimulate additional investment in probably tens of billions of dollars,’ Tom Lembong said
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Belt and Road: 2019 Forum
Tom Lembong, head of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board.