Danantara and the return of the shareholder state
For decades, the dominant idea in corporate governance was that governments should regulate markets, while shareholders should own…
Indonesia’s rupiah rout is not just about the dollar
The wave of currency depreciation that battered Indonesia’s foreign exchange market throughout April and May 2026 has pushed…
Chasing billions: Indonesia’s commodity export crackdown sows confusion
Indonesia lost nearly US$1 trillion in resource wealth over a 34-year period due to deceptive trade practices, President…
Indonesian President Announces Plan to Centralize Control of Key Commodity Exports – The Diplomat
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced a plan for the government to take control of the country’s major…
Rupiah rout stoking fears of a 1997 repeat in Indonesia
TOKYO – Indonesian officials are working overtime to dismiss any suggestion that Jakarta is catching a whiff of…
Markets losing faith in Prabowo’s grasp of economic reality
As economic bookmarks go, Indonesia’s stock market enduring its worst rout since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis is as ominous…
Indonesia’s Danantara Wealth Fund Weighs Creating $8 Billion Asset Manager
Danantara, Indonesia’s nascent sovereign wealth fund, is mulling plans to create a national asset manager by combining units…