Economists cast doubt on Indonesia's Q2 GDP data

Weak consumer sentiment, job losses belie glowing stats

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Falling cement sales are among the indicators economists say are at odds with Statistics Indonesia's latest GDP data release, which shows the country's fastest quarterly growth in two years. © AP

NANA SHIBATA and REZHA HADYAN

JAKARTA -- Economists have raised doubts over Indonesia's second-quarter GDP data released Tuesday, citing discrepancies with other economic statistics and the reality on the ground, where manufacturing activity is slowing and consumer spending is weakening.

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