The start of the year has been a fairly busy one for Indonesian markets, with talk of a plans to create an electric vehicle battery industry, and a possible merger between two of the ASEAN region's biggest tech unicorns. John Rachmat, strategist at PT Pinnacle, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss recent developments in Indonesia, as well as the chances for the region's largest economy to bounce back. He also touched on how rising demand for Indonesia's many commodities and base metals might be weighed in the country's current account deficit against higher crude prices.

<p>The start of the year has been a fairly busy one for Indonesian markets, with talk of a plans to create an electric vehicle battery industry, and a possible merger between two of the ASEAN region's biggest tech unicorns. John Rachmat, strategist at PT Pinnacle, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss recent developments in Indonesia, as well as the chances for the region's largest economy to bounce back. He also touched on how rising demand for Indonesia's many commodities and base metals might be weighed in the country's current account deficit against higher crude prices.</p>

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