Jokowi says govt reforms are a success with growth above 5%
Jakarta
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo said government reforms to boost the economy are starting to pay off, enabling it to embark on the biggest infrastructure plan in the nation's history.
Conditions are much better now than when he took office three years ago, with economic growth back at above 5 per cent and the currency rebounding, Mr Widodo, known as Jokowi, said in his speech at Bloomberg's Year Ahead Asia Conference in Jakarta on Wednesday.
"These positive developments are thanks to…
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