{
  "id": 5698824,
  "title": "Analysis: External debt rises, current account deficit widens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/analysis-external-debt-rises-current-account-deficit-widens-5698824",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T00:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post Academia",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Several of the country’s external sustainability indicators have weakened, as reflected in a widening current account deficit and rising external debt and external debt-to-gross domestic product ratio. The development is not entirely unexpected, as the government has signaled a greater willingness to rely on debt financing to support its growth agenda.",
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        "title": "Analysis: External debt rises, current account deficit widens",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T00:00:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}