Indonesia's Ramos

With the first round of election results in from Indonesia's presidential elections, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), goes into the run off as favourite to win against the incumbent President Megawati. Foreign investors are clearly hoping for an SBY victory due to his positive comments about the need for attracting new FDI. In this regard, it is perhaps instructive to look at another Southeast Asian president with whom SBY shares uncanny similarities.