Indonesia’s Wild Stock Moves Spark Fresh Investability Concerns
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It wasn’t supposed to unfold this way. Just over a year ago, optimism about Indonesia was running high, with investors expecting Prabowo Subianto to extend former President Joko Widodo’s pro-business policies.
Instead, they are now grappling with shifting priorities as Prabowo’s costly welfare plans strain the nation’s finances and threaten to sap economic activity. These concerns contributed to a rout in the nation’s stocks on Tuesday, sparking the first trading halt since the pandemic and prompting the central bank to defend the rupiah.