Shocked by New Gig, Purbaya Aims to Turbocharge Indonesia Growth

When Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa got a call summoning him to Indonesia’s presidential palace, he immediately thought it was a prank. Just a few hours later, he was hurriedly sworn in as finance minister.

“I thought I was being scammed. I checked whether the number was correct, and turned out it was true,” Purbaya told reporters on Monday. “It’s a shock.”