What crisis?
Indonesia is now starting to play its role (again) as a key player in world peace, by sending peacekeeper to conflict zones around the world, peacemaker diplomats to anywhere on earth, and yes...recently we send our president to G-20 summit in Washington? Why why why? Indonesia is somehow important, and can play a bigger and better role in the future, following the downturn of US and EU's role worldwide..(well, they are still rulling though....violently).
Indonesia, with its $547 billion in GDP ($843.7 billion in PPP), is already listed in 20 largest economy on this planet, overtaking Belgium and Sweden, and of course, we are on the very right way to overtake Turkey, Netherland, and Austria. You know what? We'll soon overtake INDIA ...I PROMISE !!!!!
Indonesia, is planning to establish 5 nuclear plants to boost electricity, and to support national growth and plan to set aside $40 billion to build a much better infrastructure in the next 5 years. Come to our cities, you'll find that our remote cities (outside Java islands) have advanced roads, airports, bridges, ports, and infrastructure.
Direct investment increase in a stable pace, Indonesia starts to attract investors from its traditional sources (EU, Japan, US), but also from Brazil, Russia, China, India too, and of course those thick-pocketed investors from the gulf countries.
Telecomunication sectors move very fast here, we had only 3 player 10 years ago, now it's over 10 telecom companies offering various great offers. We had only 3 major airlines 10 years ago, now we have 51 airlines serving domestic and international routes. Lion air bought 178 new Boeing 737-900 ER, Mandala bought 30 new Airbus A320 and A319, Batavia bought some airbus too, Garuda, the national flag carrier, has inked the deal to buy 50 new Boeing 737-800NG, 10 Boeing 777-300, as well as the phenomenal 787-Dreamliner.
It's predicted that economic growth in 2008 will reach 6.5%, and increase from 6.3% last year, the 2nd fastest in southeast Asia (after Vietnam). National budget for 2009 is $115 billion, and increase from $ 100 billion last year. Export reach $118 billion, import only $96 billion. What else?
oh yes...my country men. We have been winning many many awards in science olympics, math, biology, chemist, IT, culture, astronomy, etc...not in 2nd or 3rd place, we RANK AT THE TOP. Indonesia's finance minister, was crowned as the BEST Finance Minister in ASIA PACIFIC by Euromoney. What else? YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE, BABES !! :)
