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Academia 3 months ago

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Debtor countries finally have a group of their own

The aim is to create a venue for these countries to discuss technical issues, share information on addressing debt challenges, access technical assistance and capacity building in debt management, coordinate their approaches and influence the global debt architecture.

Academia 3 months ago

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Indonesia’s economic growth strong, but pressure mounts

As populist spending programs collide with a volatile global energy market and a free-falling rupiah, Indonesia’s fiscal credibility faces its most dangerous trial since the 1997 financial crisis.

Editorial 4 months ago

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All good on the macro front

Economists have warned of climbing inflation as soon as this month, as more of the global price pressure caused by the Middle East conflict is passed on to domestic consumers.

Academia 4 months ago

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Indonesia must ensure it never has to say yes to the IMF ... again

Sovereignty is not proven by rejecting help, but rather by never becoming desperate enough to need it.

Economy 4 months ago

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Govt eyes renminbi-denominated panda bonds issuance this year

Last year, the government also began issuing renminbi-denominated debt through so-called dim sum bonds, which are similar to panda bonds but are marketed mainly in Hong Kong.

Academia 5 months ago

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Indonesia’s fiscal policy stumbles amid the energy crisis

As global energy tensions mount, Indonesia’s fiscal future hangs in the balance between rigid populist spending and the urgent need for structural reform.

Academia 5 months ago

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Defending budget deficits amid war: Prabowo’s fiscal crossroads

As Indonesia’s 2026 budget faces an oil-fueled collision between campaign promises and market reality, the government must choose: protect its signature projects or save its fiscal credibility.

Middle East and Africa 5 months ago

Kenya, Uganda presidents to meet for rail link

The Standard Gauge Railway, built from 2013 to 2019, connects the Kenyan port of Mombasa to its capital Nairobi, and on to the lake town of Naivasha, but China refused further lending before it could be extended to Uganda as planned.

Academia 6 months ago

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Indonesia’s market jitters a confidence test for international investors

Markets are asking Indonesia for predictable and coherent rules that distinguish temporary transition measures from long-lived assets that may face growing financing and refinancing challenges.

Academia 7 months ago

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BLBI and the test of central bank’s independence under Prabowo

The failure to settle the BLBI scandal beyond doubt shows that the state has opted for accommodation over confrontation, appearing more fearful of unsetting entrenched economic elites than of losing public funds.

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debt

PREMIUM Debtor countries finally have a group of their own

PREMIUM Indonesia’s economic growth strong, but pressure mounts

PREMIUM All good on the macro front

PREMIUM Indonesia must ensure it never has to say yes to the IMF ... again

PREMIUM Govt eyes renminbi-denominated panda bonds issuance this year

PREMIUM Indonesia’s fiscal policy stumbles amid the energy crisis

PREMIUM Defending budget deficits amid war: Prabowo’s fiscal crossroads