news Scmp World 2026-07-25

Indonesia Aims to Transform Bali into Financial Hub, Cites Survival

Indonesia's economic tsar, Luhut Pandjaitan, plans to transform Bali into an international financial center, viewing it as a matter of survival. He seeks to leverage the island's appeal to attract global finance.

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