Prabowo Responds to MSCI Downgrade Fears, Declares Indonesia's Unwavering Stance
Indonesian President Prabowo has strongly refuted potential market downgrades by rating agency MSCI, stating, "The Indonesian nation fears no one." He expressed an unwavering stance against economic pressure and called for national unity and self-reliance.
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