1. Road to Growth: Expansion of Domestic Economic Opportunities, Investment in Infrastructure & Lower Transaction Costs Indonesia, Thailand & South Korea were the most affected Asian countries during 1997/98 financial crisis Indonesia’s public debt to GDP ratio was 93%+in 1999; by end of 2010, the ratio was 25.5%* Expansion of domestic economic opportunities, infrastructure investment and lower transactions costs will lead to recovery and growth, and ultimately lower public debt to GDP * Source: CIA The World Factbook, 2011