Indonesia
The original report was published in the USA Today on Thursday, April 12, 2012
 Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia "Partnerships, more so than military alliances, will be the defining feature of the international system in the 21st century... This is the time for new thinking." Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of the Republic of Indonesia
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Indonesia's accomplishments as the 2011 ASEAN chair have further raised its position as a regional leader and responsible global citizen
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In its academies, colleges and beyond, the Putera Sampoerna Foundation is dedicated to providing the knowledgeable, entrepreneurial, and compassionate leaders the country needs
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The country's banks have weathered the global financial storm with relative ease, and are well placed to provide extra support for the country's economic development
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 Mr Putera Sampoerna, Founder of the Putera Sampoerna Foundation Mr Putera Sampoerna, Founder of the Putera Sampoerna Foundation, discusses the importance of instilling community values into the bright young Indonesians who will one day lead the country
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The number of people passing through Indonesia's airports has been rising twice as fast as the global average, and with implementation of a regional open skies policy on the horizon the race is on to expand airline fleets and airports
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Billions of dollars need to be spent to give Southeast Asia's biggest economy the top-flight airports it needs, and partnership projects with the private sector could provide the funds
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 Ignasius Jonan, President Director of PT KAI (left), with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (right) State-owned railway company PT KAI is working hard to meet Indonesia's growing demand for passenger and freight transportation
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Just as New York has its yellow cabs so Jakarta and other Indonesian cities have their blue taxis. Indonesia's best-known cab firm is part of a group with diversified interests
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 Indonesia’s geothermal potential includes the ability to produce 29,000 megawatts of electricity Generated and stored in the earth, geothermal energy is cheap, reliable, sustainable, environmentally friendly and renewable - and Indonesia has more of it than any other country. Now steps are being taken to make use of it
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Indonesia sits on a wealth of buried treasure - a wide range of mineral and energy resources that the world needs - and activity is gaining
pace as the mining sector strives to meet demand at home and abroad
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CBM - coal bed methane - is a highly promising new frontier in natural gas development. The entry of multi-national oil companies looks set to boost its economic prospects further - and visionary Indonesian outfit Ephindo is also keen to play its part
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Adaro Energy is tipped to be one of the world's top three thermal coal exporters by 2015, while its principal backer - the impressively resourced Saratoga Capital - is assisting the move towards gas, hydro and other energies
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 Nischal Jain, President Commissioner of Apple Coal The new and rapidly developing Apple Coal company (Indonesia) has proven to be a robust presence in the region, distinguished by its unfaltering commitment to the support and development of the domestic economy - and being a much welcomed boon to the prosperity of the native Indonesian workforce
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With more than 17,000 islands, 580 different languages and dialects, and some 26 religions, Indonesia has held itself together phenomenally well since its independence from the Netherlands in 1949. And, in light of the uprisings in the Muslim world last year, Indonesia can be considered a role model for the peaceful co-existence of Islam with other religions
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The province of South Sumatra is rich in natural resources but it needs investors to help it make use of them to create jobs and increase the prosperity of the people
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A degree from an American university remains the goal of Indonesia's brightest young people
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The government has been working hard to improve the nation's business and investment climate, and boost its appeal for foreign involvement in the country's development
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 Entrepreneurship has become central to the thinking of the country’s present and future business leaders Entrepreneurship is being increasingly encouraged as a key element within the national strategy for sustaining economic progress
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Indonesians need better protection from accidents, ill health and old age, and the government says they will get it once social security has been reorganized. Jamsostek is one of the two non-profit agencies that will manage the new system
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Private initiatives and partnerships with the government are being sought to connect Indonesia's islands to each other, and to the world of global enterprise
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We speak with Damian Hickey, Regional Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management at SITA, who shares his insight on how his company's intelligent airport technology will help Indonesia realize its tourism potential
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Students emerge from the Putera Sampoerna Foundation's academies equipped with knowledge, leadership skills, and an understanding of their social responsibilities
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The operator of Indonesia's biggest port has changed its name and adopted the motto "Energizing Trade, Energizing Indonesia." The Indonesian Port Corporation (IPC) is spending huge sums to make Indonesia a regional hub for seaborne trade
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 Connectivity: IP Backbone Development 2011-2015 “Nusantara Super Highway” Advancing Indonesia's telecoms is central to the success of the government's push to develop soft infrastructure under its MP3EI master plan for economic development
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Private companies big and small are turning Indonesia's potential for geothermal energy into a reality
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Center for production and processing of national agriculture, plantations, fisheries, oil & gas, and mining
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Center for production and processing of natural resources and the nation's energy reserves
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Gateway for tourism industry and national food support
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Driver for national industry and services provision
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Center for Production and Processing of National Mining and Energy Reserves
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Center for Development of Food, Fisheries, Energy, and National Mining
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LOCATION:
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
AREA:
total: 1,904,569 sq km
CLIMATE:
tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands
NATURAL RESOURCES:
petroleum, tin, natural gas, nickel, timber, bauxite, copper, fertile soils, coal, gold, silver
LANGUAGES:
Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)
RELIGIONS:
Muslim 86.1%, Protestant 5.7%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 3.4% (2000 census)
POPULATION:
245,613,043 (July 2011 est.)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Jakarta
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$1.03 trillion (2010 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
rice, cassava (tapioca), peanuts, rubber, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, copra; poultry, beef, pork, eggs
INDUSTRIES:
petroleum and natural gas, textiles, apparel, footwear, mining, cement, chemical fertilizers, plywood, rubber, food, tourism
EXPORTS:
$158.1 billion (2010 est.)
IMPORTS:
$127.4 billion (2010 est.)
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