Indonesia beats expectations with 5.12% GDP growth in Q2

Exports and imports surge; further slowdown in consumer spending looms

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A wet market in Jakarta: Consumption, which accounts for half of Indonesia's economy, is slowing in the country as the middle class shrinks. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

NANA SHIBATA and REZHA HADYAN

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's economy grew 5.12% in the April to June period from a year earlier, buoyed by surges in exports and government spending, the country's statistics agency said Tuesday.

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