FROM the military base in Seongnam, a delegation of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa was transported by the presidential jetliner of South Korea to Busan. “President Lee Myung-bak allowed the use of his aircraft to take us there,” said a member of the team on Thursday three weeks ago.

Mid-last month, Hatta headed 50 Indonesian officials and entrepreneurs on a visit to South Korea. Besides exploring investment opportunities,