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Prabowo’s ‘Pragmatic’ Speech Comforts Weary Indonesia Investors

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 18 August 2026, 01:02 UTC By Claire Jiao and Benjamin Liu 1 min read
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s annual speech on Friday was a rare uneventful affair, and that’s exactly what investors wanted to hear.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s annual speech on Friday was a rare uneventful affair, and that’s exactly what investors wanted to hear.
Prabowo (ORG) Indonesian (ORG) Prabowo Subianto (PERSON)
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