Jokowi heads to 2018 with backing of stronger Indonesian economy
Foreign investment picking up, inflation is subdued, and employment rate has increased
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INDONESIA'S economy is in a stronger position as it enters 2018, bolstering President Joko Widodo as the nation gears up for elections.
Having notched up growth above 5 per cent in every quarter so far this year, the economy is forecast by the government to expand 5.4 per cent in 2018, which would be the fastest pace in five years.
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