Disregard for technocrats erodes confidence and weakens rupiah
President Prabowo Subianto arrives at the parliament building in Jakarta ahead of Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day anniversary on Aug. 14. © Reuters
TORU TAKAHASHI
September 2, 2026 11:17 JST
TOKYO — “Set your aspirations as high as the sky. If you do not succeed, at the very least you will fall among the stars.”