The establishment of these three bases are supported by growing intra-regional trade. In this regard, we are faced with both challenges as well as opportunities: “Will Indonesia reap the enormous potential benefit from Asia by becoming a part of the regional production chain, or will Indonesia stand still and continue as a resource-based economy and only become the market of other countries?”  86.
To become an acknowledged player in the Asian production chain, we must become an innovation-driven economy. For that matter, the strengthening of scientific and technological infrastructure as well as human capital to support technological readiness and increase private innovation capacity are considered as strategical aspects which must simultaneously be the focus of our attention. 87.