Why Indonesia wants a sovereign wealth fund now
Feb 25, 2025•13 min•Season 9Ep. 259
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Episode description
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has launched plans for a new sovereign wealth fund aimed at supporting his strategic projects and boosting the country’s growth – but it’s already raising concerns of transparency and political interference. Andrea Heng and Susan Ng speak with Kennedy Muslim, Senior Researcher and Analyst at Indikator Politik Indonesia, to examine what the leader and the country’s financial system has to navigate.
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