EconomyEconomists cast doubt on Indonesia's Q2 GDP data
Weak consumer sentiment, job losses belie glowing stats
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.