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    China’s Economic Crossroads: Growth, Inequality and Geopolitical Pressures

    The momentum of China’s uneven 2025 recovery continued into the first six months of this year, but amid a decline in many sectors. Fixed asset investment fell 2.6% year-on-year by the end of 2025, and continued to fall into the first two quarters of 2026. Accurate data has yet to be collated. Private investment dropped… Continue reading China’s Economic Crossroads: Growth, Inequality and Geopolitical Pressures
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    Indonesia’s Government Seeks Public Donations for NTT Disaster: Where Are Its Priorities?

    There is something deeply unsettling about the way the Indonesian government is signaling its priorities. When an earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), the government, state-owned enterprises and Danantara opened a public fundraising drive as part of Indonesia’s Independence Day celebrations. Quick-response (QR) codes were displayed at three public entertainment stages, collecting 2.16 billion rupiah… Continue reading Indonesia’s Government Seeks Public Donations for NTT Disaster: Where Are Its Priorities?
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