Jakarta, Jan. 28 -- Indonesia faces a fundamental hurdle in its ambition to become a developed nation: the absence of a consistent national vision sustained across political cycles, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto said on Wednesday.

"Moving toward developed-country status is not easy. If we look at Singapore, South Korea and several other East Asian economies, those that advanced rapidly did so because they maintained a clear and consistent national vision that was continued by successive leaders," Sugiarto said in a statement.

He made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at the 28th Economic Competition (KOMPeK) talk show organised by the Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the ...