He is also an ally of President Joko Widodo, having served as Widodo’s deputy when Widodo was Jakarta governor. With Indonesia’s investment climate improving in recent years, Chinese foreign direct investment grew four-fold last year, to reach a record US$2.7 billion. In downtown Jakarta, China Sonangol – which began its foray overseas in Angola – is building one of the country’s tallest buildings, at 303 metres. In his first presidential election, Widodo had a close shave against Prabowo Subianto, the former son-in-law of the late strongman ruler Suharto. He says the morning after the bruising Jakarta election, Anies met with Ahok.

Source: The Star April 30, 2017 04:18 UTC