AS head of the Joint Indonesia-Singapore Working Group, these days Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu seems to be focusing a lot on the islands of Batam, Bintan and Karimun. It is on those islands that Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to develop a special economic zone. Besides the proximity to Singapore, this neighboring state is kinown to have similar development experience as China.

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