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On Indonesia’s new oligarchy, China’s state bank, and other stories | Asia Sentinel Stories of the Week

A weekly recap of recent stories examining the political, security and economic issues shaping Asia.

Sep 19, 2026
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From Indonesia’s shifting political and economic landscape to questions over Chinese state-bank lending and regional cooperation, the past week brought developments with implications across Asia.

Here are some of the stories we published in recent days, covering political, economic and security issues worth keeping an eye on.

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