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What Indonesia’s new president has to do to promote economic growth

With the right policies, there is ample opportunity for Prabowo Subianto to build a stronger, more inclusive economy.

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Retired general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as Indonesia’s president on Sunday, capping a 26-year rise that followed his dismissal from the military over alleged human rights abuses tied to protests that ousted his late former father-in-law and dictator, General Suharto.

From day one, his administration faces challenges.

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Chatib Basri is an Indonesian economist and was the nation's minister of finance in 2013-2014.

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