Joel Shen

THE WRITER IS A PARTNER OF INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM WITHERS KHATTARWONG. HE HEADS ITS INDONESIA PRACTICE

Indonesia’s trust evolved under different historical and political conditions. Where institutions have been inconsistent and laws fluid, trust has naturally migrated into families, networks and personal relationships.

Trust is not branding: What Indonesia’s recent market turbulence really reveals

In a global financial system that prizes transparency, data reliability and predictability, institutional credibility matters