In Indonesia, Prabowo's $14bn village co-op drive collides with rural realities

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SEMARANG, Indonesia -- In Central Java, an unassuming small business space located inside the Gedawang village head's office complex has been transformed, with bright new hues to match its new role: Painted in the colors of the Indonesian flag, it is now a bustling "Red White Cooperative" retail hub