Indonesia’s impressive infrastructure investment

Indonesia is planning an impressive investment in infrastructure development. The five year plan calls for US$27.7 billion of works. Transport infrastructure is one of the key priorities with spending on roads and bridges as well as airports and rail.
August 22, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Indonesia is planning an impressive investment in infrastructure development. The five year plan calls for US$27.7 billion of works. Transport infrastructure is one of the key priorities with spending on roads and bridges as well as airports and rail.
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