PART 1: Indonesia’s Next Great Leap: Why the Nation Should Build Six New World-Class Cities
Beyond Nusantara: A Vision for Indonesia’s Future
By Jamie McIntyre – Chief Editor, Australian National Review
For decades, the world’s attention has focused on China’s extraordinary transformation.
Hundreds of millions of people were lifted into the middle class as China built entirely new cities, modern highways, high-speed rail networks, ports and industrial centres at a pace rarely seen in history.
Indonesia now has the opportunity to write its own version of that success story.
With a population approaching 280 million people, one of the youngest workforces in Asia, extraordinary reserves of natural resources, and an economy forecast by many analysts to become one of the world’s largest by the middle of this century, Indonesia possesses every ingredient needed to become an economic superpower.
The question is no longer whether Indonesia will grow.
The question is whether it will grow intelligently.
Jakarta Has Reached Its Limits.
The greater Jakarta metropolitan region has become one of the largest urban areas on Earth, with around 42 million residents.
Its remarkable growth has powered Indonesia’s economy for decades.
Yet success has also created enormous pressure.
Traffic congestion costs billions annually.
Housing affordability continues to tighten.
Flooding remains a persistent challenge.
Original source: https://x.com/jamiemcintyre21/status/2073739746745225383
