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RI, India to share AI, digital platforms for official statistics
Tech 1 month ago

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RI, India to share AI, digital platforms for official statistics

Indonesia and India have agreed to exchange artificial intelligence applications and digital statistical platforms to expedite the modernization of their national data systems.
Economic Census helps businesses spot market opportunities: BPS
Interview 1 month ago

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Economic Census helps businesses spot market opportunities: BPS

Deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi sat down with Aditya Hadi and Ruth Dea Juwita of The Jakarta Post to discuss the expanding scope of this year’s census and its implications for policymakers, investors and businesses.
Official unemployment decline contrasts with rise in layoffs
Economy 1 month ago

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Official unemployment decline contrasts with rise in layoffs

Continued layoffs and a shift of work to the informal sector raises questions about the quality of jobs being created as official data shows that the unemployment rate edged down in May.
Poverty falls, but the line is too low, economists say
Economy 1 month ago

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Poverty falls, but the line is too low, economists say

Economists say the country's poverty line no longer reflects actual living costs and are urging the government to revise it as soon as possible.
Inflation eases despite pressure from oil prices
Economy 2 months ago

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Inflation eases despite pressure from oil prices

Consumer price index growth cooled to 2.88 percent year-on-year in July despite ongoing pressure from high global oil prices, according to the latest report from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).
Rising fuel, food prices drive June inflation close to BI’s target ceiling
Economy 3 months ago

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Rising fuel, food prices drive June inflation close to BI’s target ceiling

Gasoline was the largest contributor to transportation inflation, with a contribution of 0.21 percentage points, followed by airfare and engine lubricants.
How ghost workers and livestreamers became the economy
Academia 3 months ago

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How ghost workers and livestreamers became the economy

A country cannot govern what it does not measure. Indonesia's economy is not shrinking or disappearing, it is becoming increasingly obscured by outdated statistical lenses.
Three flaws, one solution: Ending child labor in Indonesia
Academia 3 months ago

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Three flaws, one solution: Ending child labor in Indonesia

Behind Indonesia’s improving statistics lies a harsh reality of over one million children hidden in an unregulated, informal economy. To save them, the government must democratize local data and force its siloed ministries to cooperate.
Our jobless youth
Editorial 3 months ago

Our jobless youth

A national internship program won't save Indonesia’s stalling demographic bonus unless the government addresses the real crisis: a severe shortage of formal jobs.
Foreign arrivals lift tourism as domestic travel weakens
Economy 4 months ago

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Foreign arrivals lift tourism as domestic travel weakens

Data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Tuesday showed international tourist arrivals reached 1.25 million visits in April, up 7.22 percent year-on-year (yoy) and 14.75 percent from the previous month. 

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