Indonesia seeks edge over China

Workers say boom in foreign investment is not trickling down to them.

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Rising labour costs in China are sending foreign investors looking for opportunities in other countries with Indonesia keen to market itself as an alternative.

The country has a large pool of cheap workers and an expanding infrastructure and has seen a rise in international orders.

But many workers say they are losing out on the boom.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.

Source: Al Jazeera