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Academia 2 weeks ago

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Prabowonomics: From diagnosis to delivery

Nations escape the middle-income trap by building factories, not funding handouts - and Prabowonomics risks mistaking consumption for a cure.

Academia 2 weeks ago

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BI can hold rates, but Indonesia cannot escape expensive money

As high-cost borrowing collides with ambitious state spending, Indonesia must master smarter debt management and innovative finance before fiscal pressure catches up with its national ambitions.

Economy 3 weeks ago

The shortening life of food trends

Indonesians are not steadily abandoning small treats, nor are they rapidly increasing the share of their food budgets devoted to them, but the products competing for that pool are changing faster.

Economy 1 month ago

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Makassar fuel queues trigger WFH, rotating purchase policy

Truck refueling has also been shifted to the evening to ease congestion at gas stations.

Academia 1 month ago

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Meeting Indonesia’s growth, and deficit, targets

In parallel with growth, the government must have a dedicated focus on the revenue side of reducing the deficit, particularly in drawing businesses out of the shadow economy and into the real economy.

Academia 3 months ago

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Front-of-package labeling: What constitutes unhealthy food

As Indonesia prepares to introduce front-of-package food labels, a new study reveals that the proposed system may dangerously downplay the health risks of nearly half the country's unhealthiest snacks and beverages.

Economy 4 months ago

Bigger 'kurban', thinner wallets

National data on sales of sacrificial animals for Idul Adha show that while the kurban market might appear healthy, changes in consumer behavior over the past few years indicate growing caution in spending.

Academia 4 months ago

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Idul Adha and Indonesia’s protein intake paradox

Indonesian households want to consume more animal-source foods but are systematically constrained by price, local availability and logistical bottlenecks.

Academia 5 months ago

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Indonesia is in the shadow of a perfect economic storm

The rupiah’s march toward 18,000 per dollar is not merely a currency story; it is a warning signal of something deeper, the erosion of confidence in Indonesia’s economic direction.

Academia 5 months ago

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What we don’t measure, we waste

When waste is not measured, it does not appear in performance metrics; when it does not appear in metrics, it is rarely prioritized.

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consumption

PREMIUM Prabowonomics: From diagnosis to delivery

PREMIUM BI can hold rates, but Indonesia cannot escape expensive money

The shortening life of food trends

PREMIUM Makassar fuel queues trigger WFH, rotating purchase policy

PREMIUM Meeting Indonesia’s growth, and deficit, targets

PREMIUM Front-of-package labeling: What constitutes unhealthy food