Indonesia aims to double per capita income, but economists say govt policies not helping everyone

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers his Annual Budget speech, ahead of the country's Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool

Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivering his annual state of the nation address before Parliament on Aug 16.

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Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja

JAKARTA – Indonesia is gearing up to double its per capita income within the next 10 years to 153 million rupiah (S$13,580), but experts have warned about growing signs of inequitable economic benefits among its citizens.

“We have already started building the foundations to achieve this,” President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday in his annual State of the Nation address before Parliament ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day on Thursday.

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