MP3EI ECONOMIC ACCELERATION AND EXPANSION MASTERPLAN
On the Fast Track

To realize its masterplan for development, the government has chosen to rely on the private sector for funding. Some say state funds should play a larger role.

November 5, 2013

Ruth Zinstok was disappointed. The travel agent had promised her that the scenery in Tanjung Lesung, Banten, would be just as beautiful as Bali or Lombok, two more popular tourist destinations. "But the reality is different," said Ruth, 61, who had come from Germany with her husband. "Things are more expensive here. The sea is indeed beautiful, but not as we expected."

The waters at Tanjung Lesung are a clear blue. The gentle waves and pure white sa

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