Although Indonesia has not yet fully recovered economically or politically from its 1998 crisis, the country remains among the best places in the region to do business, former minister Rizal Ramli said.

The government will set up a supervisory council and management agencies to oversee and manage free trade zones (FTZs) on Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands, as soon as the House of Representatives officially clears the legal basis for the concept.