Prabowo govt inherits a troubled economy


Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto waves as he leaves the Military Academy after a cabinet retreat in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

PRESIDENT Prabowo Subianto inherits an economy that, compared with a decade ago, is more reliant upon extractive industries, consumes far more coal and is more dependent upon trade with China than ever before.

These are major challenges for the incoming administration – and it will take immense political will to pursue reforms that can put Indonesia on the path to a more sustainable growth model.

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