Indonesia’s Prabowo defends record, touts food self-sufficiency in Independence Day speech

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday the country’s food supply was secure, with self-sufficiency achieved on eight ‌food commodities, even as it faces risks of extreme weather this year. In remarks during his Independence Day speech at a time of falling approval ratings and growing investor scepticism o

When Prabowo Subianto takes the stage to address the world’s fourth-most populous nation this week, outwardly he will look more powerful than ever. The reality is more complicated.