Jakarta | Indonesia’s highly respected finance minister, who has helped steer the country out of crises, warned the incoming government against relying solely on mineral processing to boost economic growth, and urged tight controls on public spending.
Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who has led tax and corruption reforms and helmed Indonesia’s economic recovery from the pandemic, is almost certain to lose her job in Prabowo Subianto’s administration following his election victory this month.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au