Indonesians hopeful of economic outlook<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian consumers are confident about the
\ncountry's economic outlook despite their concern over high
\ninflation.<\/p>\n
According to a recent survey conducted by Mastercard
\nInternational, 88 percent of Indonesian consumers surveyed were
\neither neutral or optimistic about employment prospects.<\/p>\n
Around 93 percent of Indonesian consumers were neutral or
\nconfident of a prosperous future, and only 1 percent was worried
\nabout a regular income in the future.<\/p>\n
These findings were reported in the latest bi-annual
\nMasterIndex of Consumer Confidence, a survey of consumer
\nconfidence in 10 countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
\nBetween 500 and 522 consumers from middle and upper income groups
\nwere surveyed in each country in June 1995.<\/p>\n
The survey was conducted in Indonesia, Australia, Hong Kong,
\nIndia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and
\nTaiwan.<\/p>\n
\"Consumer confidence in Indonesia is soaring, which is a very
\npositive sign,\" Brian Thom, the senior official of Mastercard
\nInternational, was quoted by the report as saying. \"However, our
\nsurvey revealed that inflation remains a concern across the
\nentire region.\"<\/p>\n
In Malaysia, the survey found a positive shift in opinion,
\nwith 75 percent of respondents optimistic about the future of the
\neconomy, up from 64 percent in the last survey. The view on
\nemployment also improved - up from 48 percent to 65 percent.<\/p>\n
On the whole, Singaporeans have no strong feelings - either
\nnegative or positive - about their future prospects, with 55
\npercent neutral about regular income prospects, 58 percent
\nneutral on employment prospects and 42 percent neutral on the
\nfuture of the economy.(hen)<\/p>",
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