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Indonesia posts $41 billion trade surplus in 2025
Economy 2 months ago

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Indonesia posts $41 billion trade surplus in 2025

Indonesia posted a 68th consecutive monthly trade surplus in December, thanks to rising exports and despite a global shift toward economic and strategic protectionism.
More jobs, less value: Indonesia’s labor efficiency gap
Academia 2 months ago

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More jobs, less value: Indonesia’s labor efficiency gap

When unemployment declines and employment rises, labor market conditions are commonly perceived as improving. This interpretation is not incorrect, but it remains incomplete.
Beyond wage hikes
Editorial 3 months ago

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Beyond wage hikes

Instead of simply calculating minimum wages that will support a decent standard of living per worker per region, the government must do more in implementing an integrated policy approach that focuses on cost of living relief for households.
Food, gold push inflation to highest level since 2022
Economy 3 months ago

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Food, gold push inflation to highest level since 2022

Inflation in 2025 reached the highest level in three years, spurred by increasing prices for various food commodities but also for gold, as the precious metal reached record highs in a world marked by uncertainty.
Beware, data credibility remains Indonesia’s weakest link
Academia 3 months ago

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Beware, data credibility remains Indonesia’s weakest link

It has been proven throughout history that statistics is essential to statecraft and in the Indonesian context of today's digital era, greater openness is key to building credibility and trust.
The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes
Academia 3 months ago

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The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes

Many people today are burning the furniture to keep the house warm, and when the wood runs out, they are buying firewood on high-interest credit.
Inflation slows slightly in November
Economy 4 months ago

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Inflation slows slightly in November

Consumer prices rose only 0.17 percent in the month of November, driven by prices of gold jewelry and airfare, according to data published by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday.
RI maintains trade surplus despite oil, coal export slump
Economy 4 months ago

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RI maintains trade surplus despite oil, coal export slump

Exports slipped to US$24.24 billion in October, down 2.31 percent year-on-year (yoy), weighed heavily by a steep 33.6 percent plunge in oil and gas shipments. 
New database aims to strengthen Jakarta’s fight against slums
Jakarta 4 months ago

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New database aims to strengthen Jakarta’s fight against slums

The administration is also working with Statistics Indonesia (BPS) to continue mapping community unit (RW) areas that fall into the slum category, as Jakarta targets to upgrade all of its slums by 2027 to improve overall quality of life.
Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI’s job market
Economy 4 months ago

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Rising temp jobs, jobless youth strain RI’s job market

While the share of formal employment improved, analysts warned that many of these positions were short-term or contractual, offering little job security and potentially dampening worker morale and productivity.
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