JAKARTA: Manoeuvring through rush hour traffic in a city which has some of the world's worst traffic jams is a challenge for millions of residents living in Jakarta. So companies offering transport services to the public via smartphone applications are a welcome alternative.

"Delays: A general view of Jakarta’s mass rapid transit construction site on a busy street in Jakarta. Investors hoping for President Jokowi to speed up infrastructure works have been disappointed by delays.

As Southeast Asian nations count down to the formation of an integrated economic community later this year, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows remain high in anticipation of more business opportunities.