01/07/2009

Steve Evans takes the economic pulse of Indonesia as voters prepare to head to the polls.

Since the downfall of the Suharto dictatorship in 1998, the sprawling archipelago that is Indonesia has been transformed into a democracy, complete with all the usual issues which often determine elections - namely, the economy, the economy, and, thirdly, the economy.

The finance minsiter tells Business Daily how the country intends to steer a course through the economic downturn.