June 27, 2012

Business opportunities

Kid looking at election campaign posters: It's a pretty lively contest yeah...

Man: That's the way it is with business...

The hotly contested election for the next governor and deputy-governor of Jakarta – one of the most corrupt cities in Indonesia and the largest economy in the country – is more than just about winning an election but brings with it a windfall of business opportunities in the form of government contracts for foodstuffs, services and infrastructure, and of course the inevitable kickbacks and markups associated with them.

Kompas - June 27, 2012