Less than one year into his term as Indonesian president, Joko Widodo faces a difficult set of challenges, both political and economic. The first, overseeing a cabinet reshuffle, requires some deft handling. Some of his ministers have failed to perform, so he must balance the demands coming from members of his ruling coalition against the need to appoint nonpartisan professionals to a new cabinet. This is easier said than done. Undoubtedly Mr.

Since 2001, Singapore has consistently been among the top five investors in Indonesia, with US$5.8bil (RM22.1bil) in investments a year ago. Singapore firms that have made major investments in Indonesia of late include Ascendas, CapitaLand, Keppel Land and Sembcorp while SMEs like Tat Wai, Cyclect, Flagship Ecosystems and Love, Bonito have partnered with local Indonesian firms to gain access to the market.