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Indonesia's coordinating minister for maritime affairs and investment Luhut Pandjaitan, posing with one of PT Juara Bike's E-Max electric two wheelers last year.

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan posing with one of PT Juara Bike's E-Max electric two-wheelers last year.

PHOTO: PT JUARA BIKE

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On a recent weekday at the Denpasar showroom for Indonesian electric vehicle (EV) brand Selis, sales representative Kadek Dharma saw few customers for the company’s top-of-the-line two-wheeler E-Max.

“Weekends can be busier. Usually it’s just me,” the 24-year-old told The Straits Times, declining to say how many orders he takes during an average week. “It’s possible to order online, too.”

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