Indonesia pivots to homegrown auto brand for official vehicles

Prabowo's government favors defense contractor Pindad's Maung over Japanese cars

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President Prabowo Subianto rides in a Pindad Maung during his inauguration on Oct. 20. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

TOMOYOSHI OSHIKIRI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto rode through Jakarta in his inauguration parade last month, he did so in a domestic car.

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