Why has President Joko Widodo promoted Special Economic Zones in Indonesia? Why was Galang Batang chosen to be an Special Economic Zone? What challenges face the developers of the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone? Dedi Dinarto addresses the issues.
Galang Batang

Dedi Dinarto at the Special Economic Zone Galang Batang, Gunung Kijang, Bintan Island, Indonesia – 29 May 2018. Source: Supplied
Dedi Dinarto, research assistant in Indonesian Studies at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore talks about who benefits from Indonesia’s Special Economic Zones with special reference to Galang Batang in Bintan Island.
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