Jakarta, Indonesia - Organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia), the 11th annual U.S.-Indonesia Investment Summit concluded today, urging Indonesia’s next government—upon taking office next year—to expand upon President Joko Widodo’s economic reforms and bolster Indonesia’s investment climate.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director for Southeast Asia John Goyer said, “Indonesia’s successful term as president of the G20 last year, followed by its chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year, have demonstrated to the world that Indonesia is a force to be reckoned with. The U.S. has consistently been one of the largest foreign investors in Indonesia, and U.S. private sector investment in Indonesia continues to rise. As the U.S. and Indonesia reactivate talks under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement for the first time since 20
Washington, D.C. / Jakarta, Indonesia – Today AmCham Indonesia and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the 10th annual U.S.-Indonesia Investment Summit in Jakarta. The event concluded with a call for Indonesia to continue its economic reform program, particularly in key areas such as the digital economy, public health, energy transition, and financial services. “Indonesia has made real strides under President Joko Widodo in regulatory reform and infrastructure in recent years,” said AmCham Indonesia Managing Director A. Lin Neumann. “But there is still a lot of work to be done on legal certainty, education, and other areas. We are here to offer our support.” The U.S. Chamber and Amcham Indonesia, along with USAID, also released a report today entitled “Resilient Indonesia.” The report makes recommendations on enhancing Indonesia’s economic reform efforts, including: Improve government coordination for regulator