Many developed countries are pouring in investments into Indonesia in possibly making it into another Singapore. Thus the close vicinity to the other markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, etc. will help lure other multinationals into Indonesia.  Though the infrastructure as a whole is somewhat weak, it still has plenty of cheap resources, particularly the human resources. 

For Indonesia to prosper, multinationals need to remember the importance of giving back to the community by supporting various government programs as well as taking initiatives for a
grass-roots approach.  This is important since we need to remember that Indonesia is still considered a third world country.  Therefore, it would not be a good idea to go all out just yet in putting all the marbles into Indonesia, but piece by piece building on one aspect of the company at a time, realizing the strengths and weaknesses of the country.

The manufacturing possibility in Indonesia is looking better, now that Indonesia realizes the importance of reaching parity with other growing East Asian Economies.  The improvement of technology in regards to telecommunication infrastructure is high on Indonesia’s agenda.  While the infrastructure is slowly getting better, businesses should take advantage of the relatively high literacy rate (85%) of Indonesian workers.  In addition, the wealth of human labor at cheap prices should spark interest to manufacturing type businesses.  Furthermore, the government of Indonesia is encouraging foreign investors to put money into the country, and in return, these investors are given tax incentives.  The government is also interested in labor extensive businesses that will hopefully reduce the unemployment rate in Indonesia.