Sleepy Java villages must prepare for a rude awakening

However, like so many resource projects, not all the changes will be for the good, according to locals.

ExxonMobil is set to invest more than $2 billion in one of Indonesia's poorest areas, but there are quetions over how it will effect the community.

Many locals rely on mother nature to eke out a living growing rice, corn and melons and it is not uncommon to see adults without shoes.

However,