JAKARTA -- As Indonesia looks toward the presidential election on Feb. 14, the candidates have set ambitious growth targets of up to 8% annually, hoping to vault the Southeast Asian country to advanced-economy status by 2045.
Candidates set ambitious targets, compete over industrial policy
Indonesian presidential candidates Ganjar Pranowo, left, Prabowo Subianto, center, and Anies Baswedan hold hands as they attend a debate in Jakarta in December 2023. © Reuters
JAKARTA -- As Indonesia looks toward the presidential election on Feb. 14, the candidates have set ambitious growth targets of up to 8% annually, hoping to vault the Southeast Asian country to advanced-economy status by 2045.