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The hidden amnesty in Indonesia’s cut-rate Patriot Bonds

Indonesia’s new sovereign investment vehicle, BPI Danantara, has officially launched the Patriot Bond, targeting an extraordinary 50 trillion rupiah (US$2.8 billion) in fundraising. The special debt instrument consists of two tranches worth 25 trillion rupiah each: Series A

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Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question

In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk can resolve tensions between the capitals, and further questions loom regarding a meeting between the European Commission and the Taliban on

China’s bear hug won’t save Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing

When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Myanmar coup-maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to Beijing on June 15 with full state-visit honors — Huawei phone gift included — the choreography was meant to read as consolidation. Five days later, when UN Special Envoy Julie

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Fresh crackdown on 'evil' of child abuse welcomed

MEPs have warmly welcomed new EU moves to combat what one MEP calls the "evil" of child abuse. They were responding to a new agreement between negotiators representing the EU Parliament and Council, the body representing EU member states, on new EU rules against child sexual