Indonesia’s US $ 20bn budget for transport and energy

Indonesia’s government is setting a US $ 20 billion budget for transport and energy sector development. The country’s president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said the government plans to build 559km of new roads as part of a new transport infrastructure program.
September 11, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Indonesia’s government is setting a US $ 20 billion budget for transport and energy sector development.

The country’s president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said the government plans to build 559km of new roads as part of a new transport infrastructure program. He said this would contribute to the country's economy growth as well as well as close a standard of living gap between people living in cities and those in rural areas.

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