Prabowo Subianto

Prabowo's Davos performance represented Indonesia's coming-out party on the global economic stage. His speech introducing Danantara, Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund, reframed the nation from developing economy to investment partner. The Straits Times captured his core message: 'With Danantara, I can stand here in front of you as an equal partner. Indonesia is now not only a land of peace and stability. Indonesia now is more and more the land of opportunity.'

The coverage distribution reveals a carefully crafted multi-dimensional message. Unlike most leaders whose coverage concentrates in one or two categories, Prabowo generated roughly equal coverage across policy commentary, social impact, global economy, and geopolitics. This breadth suggests deliberate positioning on multiple fronts rather than reactive crisis management.

His 100% positive sentiment stands out when compared to peers: Giorgia Meloni achieved 53.7% positive, Jens-Frederik Nielsen 54.9%, and even Christine Lagarde only 75.7%. The difference reflects both message discipline and favorable domestic media environment. Indonesian outlets comprised six of his top ten sources, providing uniformly positive coverage. International outlets like The Straits Times and India Today focused on his diplomatic engagements, including asking Trump to meet his son Eric and his personal conversation with football legend Zinedine Zidane. The human interest elements complemented rather than distracted from his economic message.