Indonesian stocks have been doing fairly well at the start of the second half, with the Jakarta Composite making steady gains despite rising COVID-19 cases and persistent economic uncertainties. Could the Bank Indonesia decision to purchase government bonds boosted confidence? Bharat Joshi, Investment Director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss his outlook for Indonesian equities, with an additional take on the country's palm oil sector.

<p>Indonesian stocks have been doing fairly well at the start of the second half, with the Jakarta Composite making steady gains despite rising COVID-19 cases and persistent economic uncertainties. Could the Bank Indonesia decision to purchase government bonds boosted confidence? Bharat Joshi, Investment Director of Aberdeen Standard Investments, joined us on Across the ASEAN to discuss his outlook for Indonesian equities, with an additional take on the country's palm oil sector.</p>

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