“This message is mostly for the domestic audience to show that the G-20 forum running this whole time did result in some concrete projects,” said Yose Rizal Damuri, Executive Director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Indonesia is using the Group of 20 summit next week to power through deals ranging from infrastructure to carbon trading that spotlights its ambitions as a Southeast Asian economic powerhouse.
Much is at stake for Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is targeting US$89 billion in investments next year while pushing ahead with a US$34 billion new capital in Borneo. All these plans need funding and support from wealthier, developed nations.
