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New deputy finance minister guns for 5.6% first-quarter GDP growth
Economy 3 months ago

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New deputy finance minister guns for 5.6% first-quarter GDP growth

Just under a week since he was sworn in last Thursday, the ex-Bank Indonesia deputy governor is setting his sights accelerated state spending this quarter to reach up to 5.6 percent growth from an initial 5.5 percent target.
Indonesia’s growth: Resilient but uneven
Economy 3 months ago

Indonesia’s growth: Resilient but uneven

Although formal job creation has improved, job quality, reflected in income stability, benefits and productivity, remains unequal.
From GDP to good jobs: Managing AI’s barbell effect
Academia 3 months ago

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From GDP to good jobs: Managing AI’s barbell effect

As AI threatens to hollow out the middle of Indonesia's labor market, state policies must pivot from cost-cutting automation toward a human-centered pathway of skill-based hiring and high-value augmentation.
2025 GDP growth misses target
Economy 3 months ago

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2025 GDP growth misses target

Economic growth improved slightly last year but failed to meet the government’s target set out in the state budget.
Indonesia’s economy: Closing 2025 on a firmer footing
Economy 4 months ago

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Indonesia’s economy: Closing 2025 on a firmer footing

Strong household consumption, fiscal acceleration and transmission from government capital spending to investment may be sufficient to grow economic growth faster in Q4 2025.
Airlangga announces Rp 13t stimulus for Ramadan, Idul Fitri
Economy 4 months ago

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Airlangga announces Rp 13t stimulus for Ramadan, Idul Fitri

The government has announced plans to spend Rp 13 trillion (US$773 million) on stimulus measures aimed at boosting travel and consumption during the upcoming festive period.
BI appointee Tommy suggests pro-growth stance in monetary policy
Economy 4 months ago

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BI appointee Tommy suggests pro-growth stance in monetary policy

Incoming Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Thomas “Tommy” Djiwandono has suggested ending the so-called burden-sharing scheme between the government and the central bank but wants to harmonize fiscal and monetary policies in other ways to push economic growth.
Beware of central economic forecasts for 2026
Academia 4 months ago

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Beware of central economic forecasts for 2026

With China’s efforts to upgrade its growth model progressing slowly, the US will serve by far as the global economy’s primary engine, a concentration that creates its own set of risks.
Q4 Consumption snapshot: Signs of a steady recovery
Economy 5 months ago

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Q4 Consumption snapshot: Signs of a steady recovery

Based on Mandiri Spending Index (MSI) data, average weekly spending growth in Q4 reached 37.8 percent year-on-year (yoy), higher than the 29.3 percent in Q3.
Sumatra disaster to have mild impact on Q4 GDP growth: Purbaya
Economy 5 months ago

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Sumatra disaster to have mild impact on Q4 GDP growth: Purbaya

The Finance Ministry expects the Sumatra disaster to only have a slight impact on gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter.
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