(It is worried that social order may suffer as a result of riots. The government should gather information regarding the riots and cooperate with the Indonesian government to improve the situation.)
Maintaining and increasing food supplies is one of the most effective means of defusing social unrest.
A stable currency is necessary for companies to carry out sound business activities. Indonesia should work in consultation with the IMF, other international institutions and developed nations to develop a system that will achieve this purpose.
The government only issues import licenses to Indonesian individuals and corporations. They should also be issued to foreign individuals and firms.
Indonesia should allow foreign firms and their local affiliates to invest and participate in domestic retail operations. Foreign firms are not currently allowed to invest directly in wholesale companies, but must go through local affiliates. This situation should also be improved.
The lack of foreign exchange control laws exacerbates the difficulty of dealing with private-sector debt. Such laws should be adopted.
It takes a long time to register new items on the tariff exemption list. Procedures should be improved.
Tariff hikes should be avoided.