A Paradigm Shift in Education Underway
As Indonesia enters a new decade, the nation of 260 million people faces a make or break opportunity. Endowed with a young productive population, strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rich natural resources and political stability, the country is poised to make the jump to becoming a higher middle economy. If it is to achieve its long held […]
Joko Widodo Signals Pushback Against Rising Radicalization with New Cabinet Lineup
Indonesian President Joko Widodo raised a few eyebrows with his cabinet line-up announced on Wednesday October 23, 2019. The selection of opposition leader and presidential rival Probowo Subianto as the new Minister of Defence surprised many observers while having Go-Jek founder Nadiem Makarim as the new Minister of Education is a bold move that promises […]
Making Quality Education Accessible for All Indonesians – A Vision for the Future
Part 2 of the One-on-One interview with Jaspal Sidhu, Founder and Chairman of the SIS Group of Schools. In the first part of the series, Jaspal Sidhu talked about the future of education. Here he discusses his vision of making quality education accessible for Indonesians from every economic background. By Shoeb Kagda IEF: “You spoke of […]
Exclusive Interview
Jaspal Sidhu
Founder and Chairman of SIS Group of Schools
In the first of a two-part episode in IEF’s series dubbed Game Changers, Jaspal Sidhu, Founder, and Chairman of SIS Group of Schools, disclose key factors shaping the education sector in Indonesia today.
Reshaping Indonesia’s Education Mindset: Co-creating the Future
One-on-One with Jaspal Sidhu, Founder and Chairman of the SIS Group of Schools. By: Shoeb Kagda, Founder Indonesia Economic Forum IEF: Education is the core to a nation’s future. Education not only develops a nation’s economy and society but also shapes the personality of its youth. It provides the basis of intellectual growth as well […]
Face-to-Face Sandiaga Uno Entrepreneur, Politician and Rainmaker
Employment opportunities, startups and the investment climate are all interconnected in Sandiaga Uno’s interview as he discussed the potential for Indonesia’s economic growth at the Indonesia Economic Forum on November 2018.
Walking the Talk: Indonesia is Facing a Credibility Gap
By Shoeb Kagda, Founder Indonesia Economic Forum A battle is raging in Indonesia. As forests burn in Kalimantan and Sumatra, the streets of the nation’s capital have been turned into battle zones as students have launched large demonstrations against what they perceive to be a power grab by the country’s elite. Almost overnight, President Joko […]
Exclusive Interview with Tom Lembong Part 2
In the second of a two part series, Thomas Lembong, Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, continues where he left off—sharing advice for business leaders and investors in developing countries, particularly in the archipelago, on how to profit from the transformation.
Opportunities for Indonesia’s Services Sector: The Time is Now
In the previous interview, Tom Lembong shared about how the services sector serves as an engine for growth for Indonesia in the wake global competitiveness. He goes on to expand on those points here with specific illustrations. IEF: You have been, I think, one of President Jokowi’s deepest economic thinkers. You’ve helped to shape the […]
Quantity vs Quality: Solving Indonesia’s Talent Deficit
Over the past two decades, Indonesia has added 40 million people to its population. The country’s demographic dividend is often touted as one of its major strengths and a magnet for foreign investors. But are the talents delivering what the new economy demands? Indonesia has a fast-growing middles class, estimated to be around 50 million […]