Krugman to speak at economics forum

Krugman to speak at economics forum

JAKARTA (JP): Distinguished world economist Paul Krugman,
Hubert Neiss, the director of the International Monetary Fund for
Asia and Pacific, and several other economists will speak at an
economics forum to be held here on Aug. 25.

Other speakers at the Indonesian Economic Forecast half-day
conference to be organized by Strategic Intelligence, an
independence intelligence provider based in Jakarta and
Singapore, also include noted Indonesian economists Syahrir, Mari
E. Pangestu and Miranda Gultom.

Chairman of Strategic Intelligence Scott Younger will also
address the seminar, which will discuss Indonesia's future and
changes in the economic and political policy in the region and
their impact on business.

Oliver Draper, a Strategic Intelligence director, said
Krugman, considered by his peers to be future Nobel prize winner,
would speak about Indonesia's future in Asia's new economic
environment.

"Paul Krugman was the first world economist to warn that Asia
would be facing a crisis, because of unsound economic policies,"
Draper said.

He said his research agency would organize the forum, while
computer company PT Hewlett-Packard Berca Servisindo and the
office of Deutsche Bank AG of Indonesia would help with funding
for the event. (udi)