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Indonesia minister says economy’s fundamentals solid amid unrest

    • A protester walks with an Indonesian flag in front of a police headquarters that was set on fire and looted during demonstrations in Surabaya, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2025.
    • A protester walks with an Indonesian flag in front of a police headquarters that was set on fire and looted during demonstrations in Surabaya, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2025. PHOTO: AFP
    Published Mon, Sep 1, 2025 · 11:02 AM

    [JAKARTA] Indonesia’s economy is fundamentally solid, its chief economic minister said on Monday, as the stock market slid on a second straight day after widespread protests in the South-east Asian country.

    The main stock index fell more than 3 per cent on Monday’s opening before paring some of its losses. REUTERS

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